![]() ![]() ![]() One of the important training segments for naval aviators involves becoming carrier qualified. There they will fly the T-45 while learning instrument flying, formation flying, nighttime flying, bombing and air combat maneuvering, and other more advanced training. The pilots chosen for the advanced strike pipeline are assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, MS or NAS Kingsville, TX. It is used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike missions. If you proceed down the path to advanced strike fighters, you’ll find yourself in the current jet engine training aircraft the T-45 Goshawk, a carrier-capable trainer. Another option would be Advanced Maritime which would lead to the KC-130. One would be advanced strike fighters leading to jets like the AV-8B Harrier and F-18 Hornet. Eventually, training will lead the student naval aviator down one of the four pilot training pipelines. During flight training, pilots will see primary flights in a propellor aircraft like the T-34 Mentor or T-6 Texan. The training is very demanding and typically lasts 18 months to two years to accomplish ground and flight training. If you are part of the small percentage of candidates to be chosen through selection and then pass aeronautical screenings and the aviation selection test battery, then you will be designated a student naval aviator. To be an officer you must have a four-year degree. To become a pilot you must be an officer. There are stringent physical standards to meet. ![]() It is a difficult task to become an aviator in the United States military. ![]()
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