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From: clallen@rodan.acs.syr.edu (CHAz)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: wanted: information regarding becoming a fighter pilot
Keywords: navy, air force, pilot, fighter, jet
Message-ID: <1990Nov20.021522.26890@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 20 Nov 90 02:15:22 GMT
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From: clallen@rodan.acs.syr.edu (CHAz)
In article <1990Nov16.053734.23296@cbnews.att.com> v064lnev@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Zerxes Bhagalia) writes:

>Also, another question.
>
>Can you become a fighter pilot, if you do not have 20-20 vision?
>If not, what if you wear contacts?

	Perhaps.  There is currently a medical waiver limit set at 20/70 
correctable.  That is if nothing else is wrong with your eyes(colorblindness,
cataracts, etc...).  I myself am blessed with 20-15.  I wear goggles in all
my sports. 8-)

CHAz
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