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The really rough part will be if the body had damage. Can't replace any of the fuselage since its all carbon fiber. Slight chance this will be a hull loss depending on how hard it hit. The front end of a 500K lbs airplane falling 6 feet could be a significant shock if the gear suddenly collapsed.

Just based on this, I'd consider voting for him.

I'm sure this is all part of the long game plan, but if its not.....would hate to be in the meetings with him right now.

As a prime contractor, turned DoD Civ, turned prime contractor the federal civilians who hate contractors are the ones who would never get hired by one since they’re worthless. Those are the ones DOGE should’ve rid from the civil service.

We'd need to chat through it. Conventional loans have a lot more variables that play into rates vs VAs so I'll need more details. Feel free to give me a ring on my cell at your convenience...850-377-1114

CNBCTrump storms out of interview after being challenged abou...The president said he would like to see the weaponization fund proceed despite setbacks.He's starting to flail. Just goes to show how no matter what's going on or what he's doing, at his core his ego cannot be controlled. Literally nobody gives a shit about January 6th or his nonsensical election fraud claims, yet he keeps bringing up these losing topics because he can't stand the idea that there are any losses whatsoever.

New studies coming out about building out a Cyber Force. Still working through it, this was an interesting article about it - https://defensescoop.com/2026/06/05/a-cyber-force-without-enlisted-new-report-poses-model-for-standalone-military-cyber-organization/ Of note is they're leading with a Officer, Warrant, Civ and no enlisted force. Study - https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-06/260602_Stiefel_Commission_Cyber.pdf?VersionId=pgsvIgJ5pgEwBl0WCFripVqbQeQ7z7eZ

It's always the management causing the issues. I've worked with engineers from all the main contractors. Some got more of the 'tism than I care to interact with, but they're working hard for the nation. It's always the damn managers, and execs, that delay, ask for more money, etc. Also, some gov civs fucking hate contractors even if they're kicking ass, solving problems, and creating/improving capes. That was a new one for me in my brief time in DoD contracting.

I posted about this story somewhere in the forum, but some follow up. Story is about a father that drove to chase down a dude that took his daughter. Caught up, scuffle, shots, abducter dead. Father arrested, charged, then his dashcam memory card that captured the encounter goes missing. He decides to run for sheriff, wins the primary against the incumbent. AR Supreme court replaces judge. New judge just dismissed the charges. Sheriff then fires the detective on the case. I think he'll become the next Sheriff. Hollywood next. Judge dismisses murder charge against Lonoke County sheri...A judge on Thursday dismissed the murder charge against Aaron Spencer, the Republican nominee for Lonoke County sheriff who killed a man he said sexually abused his teen daughter.

The state with Silicon Valley and they can't count votes in a reasonable period of time.

Seems to be some deja vu here

I’m not sure it was appropriate during a Memorial Day speech, but 10,000,000 illegals coming through (most completely unvetted) in 4 years is definitely an invasion. Mayorkas should spend his remaining days in a federal (max security - no frills - death row type) prison.

Pete Hegseth invoking illegal immigration as an “invasion” during a D-day memorial speech. Keeping it classy as always

It's already over though. Not like any of those votes will flip to Pratt even if he ends up getting the primary nod.

Given how close the race appears to be, I'm not surprised. It's a detailed thing to make sure the democrat wins by a small enough margin to make it look like there wasn't too much meddling. At least in the Gov race.

STILL counting ballots from a primary three days later...what a failure.

Hey Jon, looking to move closer to the airline base. Going to keep the house near the guard unit (VA jumbo loan) but get a conventional loan 30 mins out from Nashville. What rates are you all doing for conventional? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Probably so (as to the desire for more hardware except of the most exquisite types). Yeah, the digital tether is still gonna be there but… I would like to see at least research into an AI assisted, organic PED light capability, dedicated to small independent maneuver units, thinking remote austere missions in Africa and small isolated islands in INDOPACOM theater. Just a thought. The Wolfhound replacement is gonna be interesting, 20 aircraft, the tyranny of small fleets.

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You can see the main gear doors are open which tells me some sort of maintenance work was going on and a gear pin wasn't installed.

PED is obviously more data than ever these days and searching for the diamond in the rough is a heavily AI/Data center reliant business. Given the data volumes and the target sets, I find it hard to believe that PED function can happen with a few more work stations on a dedicated airplane. It is almost certainly going to require BLOS reachback to a JOC/Ops Center with multiple 100GB Fiber Optic cables linked to a data fusion center. While Pacific ops are increasingly leaning on edge processing, that is more target-centric than the SOCOM soak and watch for months on end developing patterns of life concept. With 75 (if they ever get there), A1Ks it will be hard to justify a dedicated "other" airplane for ISR. More likely is the effort and discussion about replacing the C-146 fleet. As for the ANG....they placed their chips on the A1K table, hence they have the school house. While ANG Kung Foo for new airplanes is usually strong, keeping MC-130s in Harrisburg, the A1K school house and a C-146 replacement (for the reserves too), is a LOT of content and having run in the budgeting circles in the HQ and the five sided funny house, I doubt there is any appetite for more content....even if there was NGRIA because SOCOM still has to pay the O&M bill.

Cool, my knowledge/ops experience is probably a bit dated and my A-1K is all open sourced so that’s worth what you pay for it. I do know what you mean about manpower for PED from my previous work, the volume of data, looking for the diamond in the rough, enough said. My main advocacy for basically a NG Manned ISR platform acquired by AFSOC that has a bit more capacity (SWAPC plus PAX) is for the ANG mission, ANG units flying said new aircraft. MOOTW, Grey Zone, Consequence Management, etc. could all be met by a right size, right capes platform that also answers a T10 requirement. Probably in a right sized regional or light airlift turboprop.

Sorry I don't see a need or requirement for such a platform...seems a one off. USAF and SOCOM have moved further and further away from the model you describe because manpower is expensive and they want fewer eyes on screens. While the U-28 had four people it only has two sensors. The PED was federated just like the A1K, but Skyraider has a third (actually could have four), and the flexibility to allow the off-board PED to control the sensor. Guessing you don't know how much processing power and how many radios/video feeds are on A1K. On the topic of Bronder...not fully for this forum but the battles over SCM and his general apathy delayed so much capability. Dude is a snarky arse without vision...enjoying the "rank" of his position. With a little less acid AFSOC would have had a LOT more strike power a LOT sooner.