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11-09-2011, 04:54 AM
Rooster3D
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In GI Joe #1, Zap had training in flying helicopters, and he's the pilot who gets them off of Cobra's Island. Zap must have done that as a civilian, otherwise, wouldn't he at least be a WO? I'm surprised the Army didn't keep pushing him to be a pilot.
I don't know how it was in the 80's, but nowadays you begin flight school as a sergeant. If you get accepted in as a brand-new E4, well you just got promoted again to E5. Some time during your training they make you a WO Candidate (WOC), and then a WO before you begin actual flying - I think. By the time you finish flight school, you should have been a WO for over a year - again, I think that's about how it goes. I've never been to flight school, and I'm beyond the age limit to start. I'm just going by what I gathered from other soldiers in my unit who are training or considered training to fly.
I'm not familiar with the comics, but what you're saying about Zap is a little off. Even if he had civilian helo training, he'd be risking his freedom, career, or maybe even his life (from being shot) just jumping into a bird and taking off. On the other hand, if he managed to get into one, no one else was available, and there was a great need for a helicopter, AND he saved the day, then he might get commended. There would be an investigation, and probably some jail time, even if the end result was in his favor. It always depends on the sit.
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