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ClearedHot

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  1. A little local police blotter activity to show how some of our young Airmen continue to impress. This after an incident several years ago that saw a group of USAF motorcycle riders doing 100+ over the Pensacola Bay Bridge. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY CLOCKED AT 130 MPH IN 35-MPH ZONE ON U.S. 98: A Gulf Breeze Police Department officer was on patrol around 11:45 p.m. on May 14 in Gulf Islands National Seashore on U.S. 98 when he observed a speeding vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The officer did a U-turn and clocked the vehicle at 118 mph in a 45 mph zone then 130 mph in a 35 mph zone. The suspect, who was successfully stopped in Publix parking lot, was driving a Toyota Camry and identified as 22-year-old Cori Thomas. Per the arrest report. Thomas stated he didn’t have a reason for driving so fast other than wanting to “open it up.” Hurlburt Field was notified of the arrest.
  2. Based on the SCOTUS ruling which declared that a president has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken under core constitutional powers, and presumptive immunity for all other official acts, you would think there would be a counter balance that restricts him or her from dumb $hit like this. I see the potential for abuse by both sides.
  3. AFSOC had a mixed model for many years. In the Gunship, basic C-130 Qual CP/AC/IP training was accomplished at Little Rock. All mission training was accomplished by the training school house (19th SOS), at Hurlburt. Slife broke that model and moved Gunship training to ABQ along with a bunch of T Coded birds. A huge loss in my opinion and not at all efficient for a small fleet. Under the previous construct new folks would fly with a variety of current and qualified folks on joint training lines, the transfer of knowledge was MUCH faster and they graduated combat ready. As is usually the case there was a political play to keep iron in ABQ.
  4. What the actual F two? And that was the Demo team?
  5. Two has some spalining to do...parroting other holy cow lucky they all got out and didn't get tangled up. I thought it was AI at first...they were stuck together after first contact.
  6. He is ready to build now.
  7. Thinking about a second plane so my son can build hours. Debating between an RV (Never flown one and admittedly don't know much about them), or a Cherokee or something in that class. I had no idea RV-8s were going for so much...RV-4 more appropriate?
  8. Airbus A220 went off-roading yesterday.
  9. It's crazy....how did they go so far crazy. Great state with SOOO much potential but crapping in the street...
  10. A direct outflow of the Iran conflict and Operation Spider Web. 5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program
  11. Not to worry, I won't.
  12. Last week I had what I can only describe as a "pure" ending to a flight, I live for those moments. Unfortunately as a ham-fisted pilot I don't get to realize them as often as I would like. The flight started off with weather that was not forecasted. Taxiing out there was a literal wall of fog approaching the field obscuring the trees. I hustled up and got airborne just before the field went below mins. I did not see the ground for the next 300 miles. I had extra gas and was now questioning the TAF at my destination, already planning divert options when 40 miles from home the sky opened up and I could see the coast. At 35 miles I could see the field and asked for lower. Surprisingly they cleared me the visual from 35 miles out. I did some quick pilot math and pulled the throttle back to just above idle and started down. I never touch the throttle again until I touched down. Blind squirrel found a nut, divine intervention or pure luck...It just felt good.
  13. Former Obama Chief of Staff clearly describes the self-emolument of the DNC. SnapInsta.to_AQO7GAc5KKmFfOMYo6mYq6VBNn2cRMqnTW_dfBtpgJpC1h2qIzZ6pKxLmCbAUns-A5gdw7Blmgda76Nm3xQUNO1zeO7lRrrMevPXN-c.mp4
  14. Did anyone see the events around the King Air that crashed (ditched), 80 miles offshore? Sounds like a movie in the making as they ditched and all 11 people on board survived and were rescued by the Coast Guard and the 920th. Everyone surviving a ditching then being rescued...Well done
  15. I think @EvilEagle owned a Bonanza, not sure if it was an FSSA or an A36, very similar as I understand.
  16. Reading the financials California has a $29B deficit as of January that is projected to grow to $35B next year. The deficit, driven by high spending and lower-than-anticipated revenue (shocking result as people and businesses leave). While I do applaud that as of Jan of 26, undocumented adults who are not already enrolled can no longer apply for full-scope Medi-Cal, they have a new proposal to provide full scope dental care to illegals for FREE. Do the rest of Cali citizens get free dental?
  17. California Mayor will Plead Guilty to Working as Agent of China
  18. Copy suspended for ONE DAY for a false DUI arrest AND for stealing the dudes Macbook. He is fighting the lawsuit claiming "sovereign Immunity." Guessing he means Qualified Immunity which is a legal precedent that needs to change in our country.
  19. Nah, production is still delayed as the finish out the order of free Obama Phones.
  20. A place to post the wonderful policies and stories from the failed state of California. We could start with excrement in the streets of San Francisco, the annual deficit of $18B projected to grow to $35B (gotta pay for those illegals), residents fleeing this failed state, 45% of the nation's homeless, robbery rate is 124% higher than the national average, with significantly higher rates of arson (77%), motor vehicle theft (77%), and burglary (51%), highest taxes in the nation, 2.3 of all students failing basic math standards....but lets start with something simple...government malfeasance and failure around the green scam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBE6KyXroeI
  21. So rich considering the Democrats are running a dude who purposely sports a Nazi tattoo... The loons on the left are so wacko Senator Elizabeth Warren has not only strongly endorsed him, she has professed he is "the real deal" and the "fighter we need".
  22. ClearedHot replied to VL-16's topic in Squadron Bar
    Out of town but will measure a few when I get home, thanks! Great idea, thank you.
  23. Having been to all the DOW PME and a stint at the Harvard Fellowship I have seen a lot of different techniques for evaluating adversary intentions and motivations. When it comes to China I am a fan of NOT thinking like an American. Yes we can read On War and The Art of War but I prefer to place myself in their shoes and contemplate motivations. China is a unique case and this is how I describe it to others. Imagine there was another Civil War in America...We the winners, fought the "bad" guys all the way across the country to California where they jumped in boats and went to Hawaii where they took over. We didn't have the ships to take it back....would there be ANY doubt that Hawaii is ours? And if a peer adversary stepped in to support the people that took Hawaii how would we view it? That is exactly what happened with Taiwan. So all of that to say, yes, war IS THE PLAN, and they believe they are fully justified in doing so. Getting over 60% of the world's semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced chips is just icing on the cake.

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