[broken_clock]

I think his naval career was similar. Through some program he became an Lt. in the reserve all in a matter of months.

[Tallguy]

There was a lot of that. The US Army Air Corps had Sergeant Pilots early on. Aviators were then seen as a sort of technician like the later Vietnam-era warrant officer helicopter pilots. Chuck Yeager, who never went to college, got his wings this way until the sergeant Pilots were all administratively made Lieutenants.

[wardaddy]

That is bullshit