dream big Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, FLEA said: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/14/trump-ad-asks-people-to-support-the-troops-but-it-uses-a-picture-of-russian-jets-414883 What’s your fucking point? This was already posted a while back in reference to mortuary affairs, the original source of the patch. Classic PA mixup but in true leftist media fashion blow it up into some Trump conspiracy. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negatory Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Whoa sparky, calm down. The linked story literally had nothing in it calling out a conspiracy, even going so far as to say it was due purely to “inattention.” I think the point of posting it was that even the commander in chief’s office made one of the same mistakes that pisses off a lot of Air Force pilots. How can we hold orgs like PA to a higher standard if the CiC’s office does the same thing? Also, I’m positive this would have been linked if Biden or Clinton had done it. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The DNC did in the past and it was highlighted. https://www.politico.com/story/2012/09/dnc-apologizes-for-russian-ships-in-vet-video-081141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 In other news... https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/air-force-association/2020/09/14/the-air-force-launched-a-new-eseries-aircraft-designation-the-internet-had-questions/ Quote Aircraft, satellites and other weapons that are designed using digital engineering will be designated as part of the Air Force’s new “eSeries” and receive the prefix “e," Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett announced Monday. The move is mean to “inspire companies to embrace the possibilities embraced by digital engineering,” Barrett said during a Sept. 14 speech at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber conference. Service leaders — including Barrett and Air Force acquisition exec Will Roper — see digital engineering as a key enabler to reduce the cost and time needed to develop new weapon systems, using virtual modeling and simulation tools to design and test the product before a physical prototype is produced. Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet will be the first aircraft to receive the new eSeries designator, Barrett said. “The eT-7 is just the first in our vision of a long line of e-planes and e-sats,” she said. “For 73 years, the entire history of the Air Force, X-planes have represented technological innovation. Today, the e-plane and e-sat will join them in making history and ensuring airmen and space professionals have modern tools to protect our nation.” ... The service also noted that the "e" designator is temporary and that “the program office will request the aircraft mission design series update to drop [the] 'e' [designator]” once the program moves into production, Stefanek said. Isn't this exactly what the "X" and "Y" MDS prefixes were? Just call it a YT-7 and be done. This seems like pandering to innovation with a few more buzzwords thrown in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzdude Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Isn't this exactly what the "X" and "Y" MDS prefixes were? Just call it a YT-7 and be done. This seems like pandering to innovation with a few more buzzwords thrown in.What confusing is that the "E" prefix already was in use for aircraft and has been for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEA Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, dream big said: What’s your fucking point? This was already posted a while back in reference to mortuary affairs, the original source of the patch. Classic PA mixup but in true leftist media fashion blow it up into some Trump conspiracy. My point right now is you might need to go smoke a joint bro 😂 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrizzell Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 What confusing is that the "E" prefix already was in use for aircraft and has been for a while.They made it fancy and new...I believe the intent is to use a lower case e...nailed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchbarnes Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, jrizzell said: They made it fancy and new...I believe the intent is to use a lower case e...nailed it Must be OPR time... My #1/200 Colonel; top Innvtr/tech Disrptr/True vsnry--Instgrm Sr Exec flwshp & CHKMATE CEO next! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Davies Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Happy birthday, Air Force! (the detail-driven folks at Dover have obviously been enlisted to help our the DoS). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 The classic single-engine-out, chemtrail bomb burst. Go Air Force! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeefBears Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 10:45 AM, Steve Davies said: Happy birthday, Air Force! (the detail-driven folks at Dover have obviously been enlisted to help our the DoS). The Thunderbirds looks a lot bluer than I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Quit complaining folks. At least it isn't Flankers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 6:44 AM, Breckey said: Isn't this exactly what the "X" and "Y" MDS prefixes were? No..."X" planes are research aircraft, and "Y" aircraft are/were prototypes of aircraft intended for production. And the designation is "e" not "E". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HU&W Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Hacker said: No..."X" planes are research aircraft, and "Y" aircraft are/were prototypes of aircraft intended for production. And the designation is "e" not "E". At least it’s not an iPlane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afthunderchief16 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The idiocy is not limited to just the AF, it has spread to the GCCs as well. I honestly feel bad for the planners on staff. Lord know how much time/effort they put in to putting these ops together to have PA fuvk away the messaging right off the bat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Hey, in all math I know, B 5-2 = B 3.Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlySlipper Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Lol... I mean to be fair, the number convention would be confusing if you had no idea about planes at all. That’s so ridiculous though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawnman Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Then there was this... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 12 hours ago, ThreeHoler said: Hey, in all math I know, B 5-2 = B 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwwg&b Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 hours ago, M2 said: Then there was this... 2 of 3 correct on 2 different posts? Pretty sure that's a win by PA standards... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Edited as the picture was fixed! Edited September 24, 2020 by Bigred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFM this Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 13 hours ago, Bigred said: Apparently the B-52 has removed their ejection seats? I must be missing the reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, BFM this said: I must be missing the reference. Ah, I clicked on the link and the picture was fixed. The original picture was of a KC-135 cockpit and the tag line was something like "B-52 crew prepares for a flight". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Apparently no one in the Air Force actually works with aircraft that are owned by the Air Force... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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