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From: LaserSharp@apple.com (Randy Sharp)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: WSO in an F4 Aircraft
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Date: 9 May 91 23:11:16 GMT
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From: LaserSharp@apple.com (Randy Sharp)


The WSO back seater in an USAF F-4 does have controls but he is not 
considered a Pilot.  (WSO is a required crew member)

One of our pilots came from the Fresno ANG as a back seater which used to 
fly F-4's before there conversion to the F-16's.  He said he went through 
the AF Navigator school and then on to some specialized tactics/weapons 
school.  For him to begin flying with us he had to go back through Pilot 
Training (UPT or UPT-H) in order to receive his Aeronautical Orders to 
fly.  He did say though that most of the flights with the older pilots he 
unofficially logged more flying time than the pilot did, depending on the 
mission.

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