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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce
Hi Hans...the hyperbaric chamber in Edinburgh? Worst job is opening that damn chamber door!
I've seen 6'2"+ fighter pilots in F18s.
.....Angus was a F111 driver. Titheridge was taller than Angus..... and had a bigger chin. I always wondered how he fitted in a Mirage and got his mask on!
Problem is everyone wants to be a fighter jock. No shame is wanting to fly other types as long as he can convince the board of your desire and reasons to do this. Lets say...flying heilo's...the challenge of flying close support or Herc's you like the team environment....remember key words!
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Yes, the chamber at Edinburgh which is the last operational one in the Airforce, the one at the RAAF Museum will only be a static display.
In my time at 2FTS I had seen a number of tall student pilots going through. I know that the RAAF had concerns with pilots being tall in the torso particularly if their head (with helmet) extend above the canopy breakers on the ejection seats. If they were tall in the legs then they risk losing their knee caps to the instrument panel when the leg restraints pull their lower legs in before ejection.
Problem is Fighter Pilot wannabee's have big ego's and they were the problem children at 2FTS...I don't have an issue with confidence but you would always have arguments with these guys and they wont admit when they are wrong on a maintenance issue. I don't tell them how to fly so I don't expect to be instructed on how to repair an aircraft.