To Be a U.S. Naval Aviator

by Jay A. Stout

Overview

For anyone with the will to become a U.S. naval aviator, the future begins now. Marine fighter pilot and combat veteran Jay Stout shows us just what it takes to be a U.S. naval aviator in the twenty-first century, conducting us through every step of training as these dedicated, everyday heroes prepare for tomorrow’s threats while taking the fight to the enemy today. Throughout, Stout offers behind-the-scenes perspectives on the community of naval aviators, with profiles of the men and women who fly naval aircraft, of celebrated naval aviators, and of important figures in the history of naval aviation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610600361
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	08/31/2023
Series:	To Be A
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	27 MB
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About the Author

Jay Stout is a Marine fighter pilot and combat veteran. In a career that included assignments in both F-4 Phantoms and the F/A-18 Hornet, he amassed more than 4,300 flight hours. Now retired, he resides in San Diego, California.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	6
1	Routes to Training	8
2	Aviation Preflight Indoctrination	26
3	Primary	36
4	T-45 Part 1	64
5	Rotary-Wing Aircraft	88
6	Multi-Engine Aircraft	118
7	T-45 Part 2	128
8	The Fleet	148
	Index	158