Herk Driver Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Afghan Super-T's perform first confirmed strikes. http://www.janes.com/article/59586/afghan-a-29s-conduct-strikes-in-northeastern-province-of-badakhshan By whose pilots? The article avoids the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tac airlifter Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 AFG pilots are trained to employ. A better question is who lazed in the weapons. Or who cleared the strike and under what ROE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Griswold Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Herk Driver said: By whose pilots? The article avoids the subject. True but some X amount is hidden behind the paywall, just a guess but the wingman could have been a US advisor crew. 4 hours ago, tac airlifter said: AFG pilots are trained to employ. A better question is who lazed in the weapons. Or who cleared the strike and under what ROE. Concur Too bad the window has probably closed on the USAF getting a LAAR system. Always thought the IA-58, modernized with PT-6's, glass, etc... built in the US under license would have been a good plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Did any of you get the AFPC letter about flying A-29s as a GS-13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 13 hours ago, HuggyU2 said: Did any of you get the AFPC letter about flying A-29s as a GS-13? Yes and a friend of mine who recently retired from the USAF is there now flying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookieRookie Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Here was the job application it closed yesterday. https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/453817600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 On 4/11/2016 at 9:57 AM, Day Man said: Lengthy (but good) article on private armed aircraft: https://theintercept.com/2016/04/11/blackwater-founder-erik-prince-drive-to-build-private-air-force/ From what I remember the DoD put out a memo telling people not to go to the Intercept... Nothing wrong with the subject of Erik Prince's private AF, but the source (the Intercept) is extremely PNG for USG personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Man Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 2 hours ago, nsplayr said: From what I remember the DoD put out a memo telling people not to go to the Intercept... Nothing wrong with the subject of Erik Prince's private AF, but the source (the Intercept) is extremely PNG for USG personnel. been out for 3 years, no clue what those mongoloids are restricting these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Griswold Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Logic and reason supported by data to argue for a LAAR therefore this will be ignored... http://warontherocks.com/2016/11/logistical-fratricide-the-cost-of-fast-jet-tacair-measured-in-purple-hearts/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di1630 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Logic and reason supported by data to argue for a LAAR therefore this will be ignored.Yep. Our leadership is disgustingly piss poor at adapting to the needs of the fight and could probably give 2 sh-ts about fuel use when we need to justify every jet community getting into the fight in order to build those school resumes and groom community leaders. But I'm just jaded. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Griswold Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 3 hours ago, di1630 said: Yep. Our leadership is disgustingly piss poor at adapting to the needs of the fight and could probably give 2 sh-ts about fuel use when we need to justify every jet community getting into the fight in order to build those school resumes and groom community leaders. But I'm just jaded. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums Not me, I know that flying a 4 engine swing wing 475k+ GW bomber with an adhoc targeting pod added to it that will need to be air refueled at least once during a mission and probably costing around 60k+ per flight hour is the real way to deliver air power in a permissive environment where air to mud effects are sometimes called for but ISR is in really in demand. It's nuts to use an inexpensive turboprop that can do both of those missions at probably less than 3% of the cost per mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Griswold Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 First flight in production configuration for Scorpion Jet http://txtav.com/en/newsroom/2016/12/first-production-conforming-scorpion-jet-completes-successful-first-flight New administration with a pro military agenda, make a play for a new MDS AF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseAg03 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I love the ideas going around to get lower cost weapons systems into the arsenal, but damn that has the be one of the ugliest planes ever.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurelySerious Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I love the ideas going around to get lower cost weapons systems into the arsenal, but damn that has the be one of the ugliest planes ever.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkStill the reigning champion: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Griswold Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 3 hours ago, SurelySerious said: Still the reigning champion: I'll raise you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learjetter Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 FTW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HU&W Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 12 hours ago, MooseAg03 said: I love the ideas going around to get lower cost weapons systems into the arsenal, but damn that has the be one of the ugliest planes ever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ugliness is required for CAS aircraft. Oh, wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb17 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 13 hours ago, MooseAg03 said: I love the ideas going around to get lower cost weapons systems into the arsenal, but damn that has the be one of the ugliest planes ever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Would look better in dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 There's always the T-46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tac airlifter Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 On 12/24/2016 at 2:43 PM, Ho Lee Fuk said: Ugliest part about it is that back seat, where something usable like extra fuel should go. Why wouldn't you want a CSO? Or have you only flown simple missions where a single human could handle the workload? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 It looks like something a third world country would build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetter Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 4 hours ago, tac airlifter said: Why wouldn't you want a CSO? Or have you only flown simple missions where a single human could handle the workload? Serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 If the mission systems were setup like a Viper or a Hawg, you could fly it by yourself. But with dual-FMV sensors that lack some of the more automatic lasing tools present on true targeting pods, other INT systems, Vortex and other datalinks that aren't exactly "pilot proof," plus flying the jet itself, you need more than one person. Not that one or the other is better (ok...I think more than 1 is better but then again I'm a nav...), but the systems have to be designed with the crew in mind. You can't fly a gunship with a crew of 1, it just can't be done. Same here based on how things are currently architected. The mission systems could be designed for a single pilot, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that in this case they are not, and flying solo with more gas would inhibit you from performing the ISR/strike mission to the full capes of the systems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 57 minutes ago, matmacwc said: It looks like something a third world country would build. You mean like Iran's deadly Qaher 313? That thing is amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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