polcat Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anyone heard of this? http://www.airforcemag.com/DRArchive/Pages/2014/August%202014/August%2026%202014/Moody-Selected-as-Afghan-A-29-Training-Site.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodor Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) First I've heard of it. I kinda don't know if I want them in the pattern... Plus I can see this ending the days of doing CT/EP sorties at home plate. I haven't been over there yet or talked to any afghanis so I don't really have an informed opinion. Edited August 26, 2014 by Hodor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 meh, just go to valdosta... On the other hand, 120 Afghans roaming around town, that could be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxiSe4iwwGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di1630 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I heard its only for a year or two with possibly having to go to Afghanistan. Truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 First I've heard of it. I kinda don't know if I want them in the pattern... Plus I can see this ending the days of doing CT/EP sorties at home plate. I haven't been over there yet or talked to any afghanis so I don't really have an informed opinion. Back when we shared the pattern with the T-6s and T-38s, we just went down to VLD for CEPIs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronxbomber252 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 meh, just go to valdosta... On the other hand, 120 Afghans roaming around town, that could be interesting. THIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 All, I'm in charge of this program from the Advisor side, meaning I am sending the Afghans over there and QCing the training plan.. If you have any questions about the program, PM me with a .mil address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeetango Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Potential increase in SF presence at Moody? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I was thinking more along the lines of Afghans in a very conservative and quite frankly racist town, at least amongst the old money there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy pilgrim Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I say we sell the Afghani's a bunch of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air_balloon And they can weaponize them as they see fit. Cheap, portable, low mx, survivable against SAF and advanced SAM threats and relatively little training required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueypilot Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 ....and relatively little training required. You'd be surprised...I'm sure they could find all kinds of ways to kill themselves with those. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElLoco Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 You'd be surprised...I'm sure they could find all kinds of ways to kill themselves with those. No kidding...watching those bad boys try to bring in a Cessna is a sight to behold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 And it's designed to be a two person crew to properly employ it. But we are going to be teaching the Afghans how to employ it with only one person in the plane. What could go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Real question is how many will go AWOL and flee to Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeloDude Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Real question is how many will go AWOL and flee to Canada? Why do they need to go to Canada? We have millions of illegals here and it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB Stacker Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Real question is how many will go AWOL and flee to Canada? What was the rate of the Iraqis we brought over here for the various training programs? Take that and increase it by about 5x, that should answer your question. \/ It's even better than I could have imagined \/ Edited August 29, 2014 by BB Stacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 We just sent two of em home from Rucker because one of them stabbed the other. Over a table top EP. I shit you not. From what I can see, seems like the most common thing is to find a U.S. Girl and marry her, then stay. I'll bet those women are real gems too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ Kind Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 From what I can see, seems like the most common thing is to find a U.S. Girl and marry her, then stay. I'll bet those women are real gems too... IVO Mother Rucker? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 That area is the like the Serengeti for the Dependopotamus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KState_Poke22 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 We had 2 Afghanis in my T-6 class and they were pretty good dudes. Not half bad pilots either. Although one did become somewhat of an alcoholic and the other started dating a morbidly obese chick but who doesn't go through those phases in UPT? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookdriver Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 We just sent two of em home from Rucker because one of them stabbed the other. Over a table top EP. I shit you not. From what I can see, seems like the most common thing is to find a U.S. Girl and marry her, then stay. I'll bet those women are real gems too... No kidding? My stick buddy in Primary was Afgan Army. I have never been more scared in a helicopter. First time my IP rolled the throttle off during an SEF, my stick buddy just sat there and pushed the cyclic forward......and I just watched the Nr plummet. FML. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawman Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 No kidding? My stick buddy in Primary was Afgan Army. I have never been more scared in a helicopter. First time my IP rolled the throttle off during an SEF, my stick buddy just sat there and pushed the cyclic forward......and I just watched the Nr plummet. FML. Insha'Allah..... The Kuwaiti/Saudi students that roll through the 64 course are terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 No kidding? My stick buddy in Primary was Afgan Army. I have never been more scared in a helicopter. First time my IP rolled the throttle off during an SEF, my stick buddy just sat there and pushed the cyclic forward......and I just watched the Nr plummet. FML. I've heard the same thing from the guys that are in AFG doing the Mi-17 advisor gig. No need to log EP currency if you're not going to do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Aloha Snackbar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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