One of my high school classmates flew A-10s out of UPT the after his active duty commitment was up he became an airline pilot and got a contract with the AZ Nat. Guard flying F-16s and was a Instructor pilot in the Lawn Dart as he called it. I also have a friend that Was an F-15 pilot. He went to medical school became a Flight Surgeon to stay in the jet. During the 90s he was one of only 3 flying Flight Surgeons in the Air Force. There was a female Raptor pilot at Langley who I was told transitioned to the F-35.

You should get in touch with C.W. Lemoine, he's a retired F/A-18 pilot and also big in the air sim community.

Thank you for your service. Lots of respect for you.

I loved my 4 years in the USAF . It's in my blood for life

Love your videos, Hasard! You’re a real credit to the Air Force and our service men/women all over the world. Really enjoy your in-depth knowledge of the jets and what it takes to fly them. Keep up the great work! Btw, my son-in-law attended the USAFA back when you were there (2006-10) and said he remembered you as a real hardworking and decent classmate.

always makes me happy to see the notification from youtube that says "new video from Hasard Lee". love your content.

Glad you brought up the guard! Seems to be the best kept secret in the military if you want a fighter. I was picked up by a unit last year and am going through the process to get to UPT. Loving the content!

I had a great career with being either MR or MC in the T-38, A-37, O-2, three models of the F-111, and finishing in the A-10! We need more people to change aircraft to exchange knowledge and not get stuck in one aircraft.

I can imagine it must be tough on the guys who have to fly drones when they're able to fly the real thing. Although still massive respect. A fighter jet sized UAV is no less challenging I'm sure. Thanks for your videos and insight Hasard.

Thank you for your service. I always have loved aviation since I could breathe.

Thank you for the information and your service.

Hey I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for putting all this information out there.

Unlearning... That's an interesting concept. Thanks for sharing Hasard

I just found your channel and now have to wonder how many times did I look up from my pool and see Hazard flying over my house on final for runway 3 at Luke .. love the channel!

Good stuff, Hasard. I'm curious: do fighter pilots ever request transfers to heavies or others due to neck problems or the like?

Very interesting video explaining all this stuff. I work as a water services contractor for the British military. So I see the lightnings and typhoons in the background occasionally which is cool. That's what it's like for us. And the water industry from my experience is bit like just work for another paycheck. Low expectations and enjoying the current situation as much as I can are key to me also

Man I miss that flight line. Working weekends and BSing with the maintainers was fun.

Awesome pilot much respect subbed right away

Hey I talked to a F-15C pilot who flew KC-10s before he flew eagles at a air show once!

I really appreciate you videos. Thank you

Question: What kind of training and supplies are you given in the event you have to eject? Are you able to break down or use anything off your seat once you land?

Thanks for the great video Hasard, my son currently pilots the Viper and was recently selected to transition to the F-35 at the end of this year! Thanks for the great content.... keep it coming!

Not sure why you popped up in my feed. But I worked with you at the 80th. Awesome to see you doing this, I will continue to watch and follow. WIG!!

Thourghly enjoy your videos. My username as you can tell is my favorite older fighter. 20 years ago I worked in home Healthcare as an oxygen driver. One of my patients was a WW2 fighter pilot and flew the P51. Thanks again. Your videos are very informative. Stay safe and thanks for your service.

I've been loving your videos

Hi Hasard, thanks for sharing this video and the dedication you show every single time in your YT channel. I want to ask you one question. What do you think about becoming a test pilot ? Is the selection process tough ? 🥂 Dino.

Interesting about the 0-6 + sr officer training. Didn’t know, makes sense.

Hard to switch outside of the respective "type" without going to the guard. We have a guard KC-135 guy here that started in TACP, then went to F-15's, and now flies the tanker.

It would be interesting to see the cars the news pilots are flying. When I lived near Shaw we joked that you could pick the pilots by their land vehicles. F-16 pilots had little sporty cars and fast Japanese motorcycles. A-10 pilots had nice pickups and Harleys.

Thanks Hasard. I always wondered about this and one more thing: Is there friendly banter competition between fighter,bomber and heavy pilots?

Great video Hasard, thanks for sharing. Same question we have in airlines, switch planes? well depends.

Thank you sir for your information...👍👍

My son is a Marine Corps O-1 in initial pilot training at NAS Pensacola. According to what he's heard, the majority of new Marine Corps pilots are currently being assigned to the V-22 Osprey.

I'm prior Navy and got commissioned in 1977, so I'm sure things have changed. After T-2/TA-4 training, I flew the RF-8 Crusader, one cruise, then the F-14A two cruises. Then went to shore duty as an Adversary at VF-126 at Miramar flying the A-4E/F and F-16N (with some flying the F-5E as well) simultaneously, so you may have a flight in the A-4 followed by a flight in the F-16N. Then to the reserves (while flying for Delta Air Lines out of Salt Lake City) flying the A-4 Superfox (a stripped down A-4M). Retired from the reserves in 1997 after 20. All of my time was at Miramar, after training. Very worthwhile!

That intro is fyre ✈ 🛩 🔥

Heart doctor here , but jealous of your experiences. Thank you for serving.

I LIVE near LUKE. You probably fly over my house everyday! Would love to meet you at LUKE DAYS next month!

Do you have any study methods for the steep learning curve of pilot school? Maybe a video idea🙂

Hi Hasard! Ever since I came across the video "why has the F-35 received so much negative attention", I have become a huge fan of yours and find your videos extremely informative! I work in IT so some of your videos talking about next gen. aircraft development linked to Agile thinking, Machine Learning (AI) and Project Management makes me believe you're an amazing teacher! I know you take questions sometimes and make videos off of that, so two things that have always intrigued me are how the Chaffs work and what they actually look like to a naked eye, as well as how do towed decoys work. Would really love if you could make a video explaining different types of countermeasures and what they do. Nevertheless, I always look forward to your videos! Thank you!

Hi Hasard, could you please re-post a short video you made about operations 'armchair' planning and debriefing. It was very informative and inspirational and I cannot find it anywhere. Thanks.

When my dad went to Vietnam in 66 as a fac,. He was current in five aircraft. O-1s, t-28's and a couple other fac birds and was still current in F-100's having been Tac eval in Europe... good thing cause his orders were changed in route and flew 100's with the 308th in RVN.

Awesome, thanks!

Thanks for the info man. I wondered if pilots fly the exact same aircraft everyday.

I agree you dont hear to many pilots switch air frames. I had a f15 pilot go to the f16. Funny part was he was a big guy and had a hard time getting used to the squeeze of the f16 cockpit

Lots of good info.

I’ve been interested in becoming a fighter pilot but I seen that they only get 20 hrs of flight a month, what do pilots do on their own downtime?

Great video! I have a question. When airforce pilot are flying (in-transit) from the US to a theatre of operations. Are the jets armed?

That the brick mania f35 in the background or some kinda model f35?

Nice video. How common is it to be dual rated? I assume if you went back to the F16 there would be some type of check ride?

Raptor what a dream. When i was young was the hornet . ( f35 too fancy).

Man, I don't mind your notifications popping up on my screen. I don't. Good stuff always

Hi, is it possible for a pilot who has tracked t1s to redo upt and track t38s? Is there any other way a pilot can retrack to fighters? Thank you!

I've always wondered how some guys wind up in the more unusual aircraft like the SR-71 or U-2. Or the aircraft that the Air Force doesn't want to admit to. I've heard that the F-117 was flying for years before the public knew about it. And those exotic development programs must still have things in the hopper today which we'll learn about someday. But somebody is flying them now.

Incredible people ,pilots.

Awesome...what a life you've made...envy and respect! More respect than envy lmao...✌

I've wondered that being a truck driver, OTR is mine, day cabs, do a good pre trip, and handle it, I would imagine it would be alot about experience

Fascinating

ive been concidering join the USAF Reserves but havent found a lot of info on it. what is it like being a pilot but only in the reserves? and how much time a week/ month on average would you say you spend with the airforce? and how much of that time is flying?

Thanks Hazard love the videos, why isn't it common to see people that want fighters to switch from guard to active IOT avoid things like getting assigned heavies or FLIPPING? Thanks!

What is your take about the F-135 engine problems that were recently revealed in the press ?

... but crossing streams is so much fun! Me and my buddies do it atleast once a month.

Hasard, Can you speak about the F-18s in the airforce and the difference in them from the F-16?

Love your channel. Went to School with Bear.

I can see everything you are saying about learning a new aircraft.

U should make a video with CW lemoine he was an F/A-18 pilot and it would be really cool to see u and him in a video together

What is more challenging to learn in a new aircraft? The actual flying characteristics, the electronics or weapons systems?

Do aspiring military pilots have to fill-up something called a dream sheet, where they can write down what kind of assignment they want to have & where they want to be assigned to, as well as what choice of aircraft they want to fly after flight school? If anyone graduates on top of their class in pilot training, are they given a choice of whichever airframe they want to fly & wherever in the world they want to be assign to? After pilot school, do you have to go to a base where they do training for a particular aircraft before being given your desired operational assignment?

TP stalls get pretty wild 🏴‍☠️

Can you talk about what it takes to become a pilot. Im currently an avionics tech in the airforce and im actually becoming more interested in flying the more i work

What f-35 model is that on the desk behind you?

HARSARD-OUS material never looked so eye appealing. Handle with care. 😉

I flew GA aircraft for 22 years : Cessnas, Pipers and Grummans. All flew between 115 and 135kts/hr. Those aircraft were plenty challenging enough for me! Fighter jets? Respect for those folks who fly them.....

Hi from Greece ( mirage 2000, rafale, f16)

Oh, I thought like say a specific model within the fleet, I would still imagine the same 2 aircraft had their own personal intricacies IDK

What about the option of flying experimental aircraft for say the Skunkworks? I understand they are always looking for experienced fighter pilots after their tours are up.

Good Afternoon Sir, I’m an AFROTC cadet aspiring to be an AF Fighter Pilot. I have an idea on what I have to do to get a pilot slot, but I would like to know on how to get a Fighter Pilot slot at the academy. I would really appreciate Sir if you could help me with this question. V/r,

As a fighter pilot can you also fly a regulare jumbo yet?

Hey when they "scramble the jets" how do you guys do like a pre flight check and all that?

What was the final reason of "Raptor cough"? Thx.

I will try to become a f35 pilot in Norway. Do you have any tips on how to get in the airforce

But what about moving jets within the same kind? or is X S/N jet your jet only?

Speaking of the Guard,do they fly overseas combat missions,or are they homeland defense. Same thing with the Air Force reserves.

You, Sir, made me want to be a fighter pilot.

Hello from France 🇨🇵

sir pls make a video on indian airforce also

You can volunteer for the u-2.

My favorite aircraft will always be the f-15, f-22, A-10 and B-2 stealth bomber

Feast or famine. My father was an AF pilot (40s-60s), I was an AF pilot (70s -80s) and listening to your talk I see not a damn thing has changed. I suspect it never will.

What is deference between jet pilot and space shuttle pilot what's are common or shuttle pilot capable fort the and jet pilot is capable for space shuttle ??? Flight in gravity or flight in 0 gravity how the defence ???

In a perfect world if I could pick I’d chose the raptor every time

Hi i worder if I can be fighter pilot with my height - 190cm its i think 6,2ft isnt it too high?

You should play dcs

Airforce pilots are humble and professional

The F35-B has a big fan connected to the engine in the middle so it can apply thrust downwards, what variants A and C have in this space?

I think everyone knows why times will get tough....

Very interesting stuff. I have so many questions. Can the f22 dog fight? Can a f16 out turn a f22 and f35? I heard someone say the best reliable fighter we really have is the hornet. Is that true?

What happens if during pilot training, you get moved on the heavy flight track rather than the fighter flight track? Is there a way to change your path if you do not want to fly heavies?

H, u never talk abt f/a18. R those only navy?

What about Bomber Pilots do they switch from B-52 to B-1B

What are all the designations of the vipers? Every time I watch a fighter pilot video I'm hearing another model...I didn't realize there are so many versions of one aircraft...can you elaborate please?...thanks