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Originally posted by kel
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The Apache's and Blackhawks are in the army, not in the airforce right? Do these stringencies apply there also? Because a helicopter doesn't pull the same G levels.
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Correct. The Army and the Air Force have some sort of agreement when they separated that Army would focus on rotary (helicopters) and the Air Force would focus on fixed wing (airplanes). I think both the Marines and Navy use helicopters however.
I'm quite certain the Air Force (and Naval Air) are as stringent if not more about corrective surgery. I once heard they wouldn't even give waivers for surgery. Not sure if that's still the case.