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Boss I’ve both been stationed in Germany, and driven down that exact road in Hohenfels. The autobahn is nothing particularly spectacular when it comes to actual aspects of road construction other than the abundant use of concrete over asphalt. The roads running between villages are nothing special. The point being the amount of inane noise being generated and pearls being clutched over this upcoming parade is ridiculous and serves as a good marker for people who just want to be upset whether they have a reason or not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I was actually referring to How the Germans go about road construction compared to here in the US guess I should have added a sarcasm tag.

I think it’s important to note here that talking shit is not unlike anything else in sports…Some people are just way better at it than others. Sure a guy can practice, maybe even get some coaching, or find inspiration somewhere, but the truly gifted are seemingly born with it and you’re often surprised by who it is. I love that a bunch of the old NBA guys have been publicly talking lately about what a master shit talker Larry Bird was. Just looking at him, you wouldn’t suspect he’d have the gift. All I could ever muster was the occasional “fuck you” or calling some dude a bitch. But some guy’s were like reciting poetry, like Robert Frost in a football helmet.

The irony here is out of an abundance of caution (and knowing idiots will be out there taking pictures of existing potholes to make claims about damage) the Corps of Engineers is throwing millions in efforts to repair the streets neglected by local government for years. The residents and city leadership should be happy that for a couple days pain of traffic delays, they’ve been given an easy button to do years worth of efforts to repair local infrastructure. But they’ll never actually say that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

But, but...these are TRUMP tanks! The physics are completely different! Trust the science...

Concur but we have options if we are willing to / allowed to change force structure and fleet composition The -47 sounds like it will have the range needed to be less dependent on the tanker, if we think the priority fight is the Indo-Pacific then we prioritize systems for that theater and divest some of the older shorter range platforms to get more of what we need. Not immediately of course but soon. Off hand, more B-21s, unfornicate the -46 and certify for unrestricted ops, get a long range UCAV (not a CCA). The F-15EX probably mixes well into this too for its reported range (790 NM). That’s a relevant combat range with a tanking south of the PI to ingress to the Taiwan Strait.

I’m in an Armor division, we drives tanks on residential graded streets routinely. They didn’t build special streets on Cavazos, Bliss, Carson, etc, the tank trail is really there because the asphalt wears the track pads faster than dirt does. There are videos out on YouTube of Abrams tanks giving a demo in a commissary parking lot. Asphalt roads in the US are built to a 200 PSI standard before deformation. The Abrams in full combat kit puts down ~17 PSI. The Horses in the parade put down 25-30 depending on the horse. If you’re making this argument that Armor somehow destroys roads (when they do less damage than heavy truck traffic) you are in the idiot category. Here let me google that for somebody that needs it… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Full frontal… https://www.twz.com/air/this-could-be-our-best-view-yet-of-chinas-j-36-very-heavy-stealth-tactical-jet

Those are German roads. Built to a higher standard 🙂

Just a public service announcement as we get closer to it… The first planning conferences for the Army’s 250th birthday parade happened before the 2024 election. The people upset about this are finding any of number of reasons to include fabrications of reality on what had to be done to have the parade. Tanks, along with Bradley’s and Paladins all have “special rubber pads” as standard on them at all times… oh and they can and do drive on normal asphalt roads every day without damage. So anybody making that point is an idiot. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Shit talking in baseball actually makes more sense to me than in football. Talk too much in football and the guy might get some extra anger strength and make you pay. Baseball is 90% mental, so you get inside their nugget, you might get an advantage. Not to say that wouldn't happen in football, but a bit tougher to knock a lineman out of his game by talking smack.

Since they were already at war it’s more like the Doolittle Raid; calling it Pearl Harbor makes it sound like Russia is some kind of victim.

VN 25-11AU assignables 5x T38 3x C17 (Dover x2, McChord) 3x C130J (Dyess, Yokota, Ramstein) 3x KC46 (McConnell x2, Travis) AC130J C5 Dover C146 E3 KC135 Fairchild T6 FAIP

I want to see those pesky Epstein files.

i picked up some more tasty tesla tendies when i saw it down 15%

Nonsense...I'll take Oct 2001-August 2002. "Reaper 69 - Killbox 175B is yours, Cleared Hot!"

So, it's obviously been a few years since this post. Does anyone out there know of a A10 Breitling order going on that I can jump into? Should have gotten one years ago, but didn't. LMK, Cheers, Deano a10cajun@gmail.com

I stayed because I love military flying and deploying. The pay isn’t airline pay but it’s comfortable. The only reason I’m gonna hit the retirement button is because my airframe is likely going away and after 20 years of never leaving the cockpit, I’ll be dammed if I’m going to a staff.

Controversial airport watchlist program terminated by DHS amid weaponization concerns In summary - "It is clear that the Quiet Skies program was used as a political rolodex of the Biden Administration — weaponized against its political foes and exploited to benefit their well-heeled friends. I am calling for a Congressional investigation to unearth further corruption at the expense of the American people and the undermining of US national security," "The department says Quiet Skies has not prevented any terrorist attacks..." DHS says that the list of exemptions of people who avoid "security policies" included "foreign royal families, political elites, professional athletes, and favored journalists." The department also cited that during the Biden Administration Tulsi Gabbard was placed on the Silent Partner Quiet Skies list.

If you have any chance of using the GI Bill for higher education, for you or a dependent, save it for that. Right now my daughter is getting just over 90k a year for school from the GI Bill. So when I got my ATP, I bit the bullet and paid for it all out of pocket.

I'm fairly confident even AETC doesn't know the answer to that question...

Baseop’rs, We’ve got 2 positions on the west coast (NorCal and Hawaii) available for a Category E IMA position (non flying) with Civil Air Patrol -USAF. We provide congressionally mandated oversight of Civil Air Patrol and serve as liaisons between CAP and the Air Force. Unique job, must be self-motived. All the regular readiness items (CBTs and fitness test…). Great opportunity to make a difference with motivated CAP cadets. Pros Very flexible, low/no threat of deployment MPA is normally available if you want to be more involved. O-5 promotion possible (I’m proof of that) with PME and above average participation. Limited paid Category B IMA slots for flying or leaderships positions. Cons Can’t buy Tricare or transfer the post 9-11 GI bill. Low/no pay. Expect 10-15 days of MPA for travel outside your local area per year. More MPA is normally available if you want to do more. Rest of your points are for no pay. It’s an IMA job. You’ll have to be able to work independently and get stuff done. Takes about a year to get it figured out. Works better if you live close to a base. Must live in NorCal or Hawaii. Must have 3 years retainability. No UIFs. PM me if you want to talk about it. Thanks for reading this far. -Ed