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Probably another factor working against it I wonder if this had gotten flying before the A330 MRTT if it would have found a launch customer
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I suspect the USAF can not afford the man power bill, unless maybe it's government owned, contractor operated like a few other bespoke systems.
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In what decade do you expect said growing pains to cease?
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Craigrhymn joined the community
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Disagree on Patel. I haven't found a better measure of a politician's value than their ability to handle a long-form podcast. Patel is not perfect, and he engages too much in the Twitter chest thumping nonsense that has become the status quo, but he's able to speak intelligently on anything he's asked, and he has guiding principals. That doesn't mean you have to agree with those principles, but it's refreshing that a politician at this point can even spell out what guides them in their decision making. And I don't find any of the frat bro stuff off-putting. I'm tired of politicians pretending like they're formal and keeping all of their immature/illegal/immoral nonsense behind closed doors. Just be honest about it at this point. I trust an FBI director who can smash a beer with an Olympic team a hell of a lot more than the colonels and generals we dealt with while we were in the military who pretended like they had never had a drop of alcohol once they were in power.
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What was gained from adding the remote boom pod? Truly curious.
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"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse!" -- Henry Ford
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Is it dead as a potential acquisition?
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He's the hero we deserve, but not the one we need right now.
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Biff is my hero, sir
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Bondi and Patel.
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Hopefully Bondi. Unfortunately Trump seems to hire women based solely on the "Biff test."
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Yeah but it's ChatGPT 2.5
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Noem fired. Clowned a bit too hard at the hearings yesterday, I guess. Who's next?
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Joe Don Baker, no shit? I knew it was based on the Sheriff Buford Pusser story. gonna have to track that movie down. Kirsti out btw.
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Reminds me of the “why can’t the boom just get a window?” argument when the KC-46 first came online and started demonstrating growing pains with the RVS. If we constrain ourselves to the way it’s always been done then we’ll never solve the problems facing us in the pacific fight.
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Lord Farquaad joined the community
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As you are reading the .40 ones, the caliber debate is worth a mention as well. There has been a resurgence of 9mm over the years due to reduced recoil, lower prices and increased capacity. Nevertheless, even.40 S&W has a stronger impact than 9mm and a significant number of shooters like that middle ground between 9mm and .45 ACP. The disadvantage is that it has a snappier recoil and tends to wear the gun out more with time. Personally I believe caliber is not so important as compared to where the shot is and the way one will shoot the gun. When you are comfortable with.40, SIG Sauer P229, Heckler and Koch USP and Smith and Wesson M and P40 are all proven platforms. The most appropriate is the one that fits well in your hand and you can shoot it accurately and consistently.
