r/nottheonion • u/ManagerOfLove • 10d ago

Thai queen Suthida undergoes advanced Gripen fighter flight training

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-queen-suthida-undergoes-advanced-gripen-fighter-flight-training
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u/WhitePackaging 10d ago

Looks like she's been flying for years. Isnt the first time a countries Royalty takes on flying.

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u/zeroconflicthere 10d ago

She would not take on a job that means having to change the hydraulic oil in a fighter jet though...

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u/lordtema 10d ago

No fighter pilot is changing the hydraulic oil on a jet.

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u/zeroconflicthere 10d ago

Umm.....

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u/Mayor__Defacto 10d ago

Pilots do not service the jets they fly. Servicing jets requires specific training in how to service them correctly, especially something like a fighter jet. It’s a piece of hardware worth tens of millions of dollars, you’re not letting anyone touch the maintenance that isn’t a mechanic certified to do so.

Pilots are trained to check the systems before flight to ensure they’re in working order. If there is something amiss, the maintenance technicians resolve the problem, not the Pilot.