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Looking for a reputable company to get some artwork done on the visor cover. Suggestions.
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Looking to buy a laptop/netbook within the next couple months, but not sure what to expect from the academics portions of ASBC, UPT, TDY, etc, or what the schedule will look like (ie, how much down time in between doing stuff). Is there any benefit to carrying a computer with you, or should it just be dorm entertainment?
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I'm going to stir the pot a bit...I went to the airshow in Duluth last weekend and while I had a great time, I couldn't help but think about how much money the AF spends to execute the Thunderbirds' "mission." With all the belt tightening going on around the Air Force, why are things like the Thunderbirds and the God awful Tops in Blue (these guys need to be thrown out the back of a speeding van) still given huge budgets to travel all across the globe? Why not get rid of them? Now I realize this will never happen (public image, PR, blah, blah, blah), but I suspect that most of the rank and file of the AF would agree with me. As an AF guy, the Thunderbirds never made me fe…
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As a former C-130 driver, SEFE and line puke, I had more than my share of fun in the course of 27 years on countless rotations, Panama, Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, Desert Shield & Storm and Red Flag, etc. in the A's, B's and E's. But in August of 1993 it all came to an end when I retired. Now all there was to do was flying widebodies (flight attendants) between major population centers around the world. I thought I would replace at least some of that former excitement and so I became active in the local aerobatic club and, after a few years, began teaching basic aerobatics and emergency recovery training mostly to pilots who have never been on their back in a…
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This is just a friendly reminder that nuclear warfare had its first of only two strikes on August 6th, 1945. This single event led to the cold war and the nuclear arms race with the Soviets. A toast to Tibbets and the Cold War warriors:
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Almost that time gents. b52gator - you still around, and up for getting things setup? :beer:
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I'm a cadet who's PAS has tasked him with turning the Detachment's Cadet lounge into something resembling a squadron bar. I was hoping to get some ideas from real life bars, so if any pilots wanted to share pictures of what their squadron's looks like, I would be much obliged. Thanks.
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for all interested Fifi flew again for the first time in a few years. successful flight of 30-40 minutes.
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What I don't get is what he did that was so horribly illegal that it necessitated a "manhunt". AFIK, naughty language over PA isn't a crime, blowing a slide isn't a crime. Stealing beer is a crime, but not "manhunt" worthy. Either way, to this dude, I bet we all wish we could quit a shit job with such style!
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Article copied from Fox News but they lifted it from the Wall Street Journal (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/08/08/sell-f-fighter-jets-saudis/). I thought these were reputable news organizations? I mean really? And I guess nobody thought it would be good to check and see if Saudi Arabia already owned any F-15's...I mean they only have 82 C/D models and 71 S (E) models...
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Germany Closes Hamburg Mosque Where 9/11 Attackers Met
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Saw a F-15E dude wearing a "100 Missions Afghanistan" patch (drawn up just like the Vietnam one) in the chow hall today. Maybe someone "in the know" can set me straight--is this a joke or is this dude really THAT proud of his 100 OEF missions--I didn't even know when I hit 100. Granted, it's not the easiest place to fly (especially during the winter) but seems like this dude holds himself in the same light as F-105 guys flying to route pack V. Maybe I'm missing something.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1306699/Afghan-war-eyes-Taliban.html I saw this on Drudge Report today and it's worth a read, although I reject the implications of the parallels this jackass tries to make between the Taliban and the U.S. I'm guessing the text is a translation with all of the errors. AC-130s are mentioned a few times - I was unaware of any gunship "rocket" employment capability... What a great pity it would have been if this guy had been killed along with the scum he was running with. EJKIA - count it.
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During the fall of Saigon, one Vietnamese family in a helicopter, low on fuel, gets rescued by a US Navy ship, the USS Kirk. The Kirk goes on to rescue 20,000-30,000 (estimated) refugees. All of this was forgotten until recently. I can't imagine being so desperate that I would drop my children out of a flying helicopter. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129554870
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jW2r_xUswk Finally a good video that is not gay coming from USAF members.
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Does anyone have any experience / advice with AAFES car sales? Additionally do you get the same deal at Al Udeid / Bagram that you'd get at Kadena / Mildenhall (ie. is there an advantage buying it "in the shit?") Thanks!
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Bunch of fucking idiots, if you ask me. Discuss... Link
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You have to wonder what the guy who made the flyer was thinking. "Hey, this is an Air Force celebration...they fly jets...this is a jet...I guess it'll do." Original email below, including flyer.
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15 years gone, but never forgotten. At 0747 on Sep 22nd 1995, E-3B 77-0354, callsign YUKLA 27 of the 962nd AACS, crashed just over 40 seconds after takeoff at Elmendorf AFB. 1Lt Carlos Arriaga SSgt Mark Bramer SSgt Scott Bresson TSgt Mark Collins SrA Lawrence DeFrancesco TSgt Bart Holmes Lt Col Richard Leary MS Cpl Jean-Pierre Legault Capt Robert Long MSgt Steve O'Connell Capt Bradley Paakola TSgt Ernest Parrish Sgt David Pitcher Capt Glenn Rogers Amn Jeshua Smith SSgt Raymond Spencer Maj Richard Stewart TSgt Charles Sweet Maj Marlon Thomas TSgt Timothy Thomas Maj Steven Tuttle TSgt Brian Van Leer Amn Darien Watson SrA J…
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Maybe when the CRJ grows up to be a Boeing, it'll drop the right one; it might be a late bloomer...To the flight crew.
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Hi all, For those of you in the San Antonio area we are having a sporting clays tournament on 10/8 to raise money for Veteran Outdoors. This year we have taken over 60 veterans (and families) to everything from hunting here in Texas, to spear fishing in California, to baseball games, hockey games, skeet shoots etc. We have about 15 more trips planned for the next three months. We are looking for help to spread the word to shooters and sponsors. Sporting Clays Tournament Veteran Outdoors Veteran Outdoors is a 501c3. Thanks, and hope to see some of you there! Brad
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Saw this on another site. Was wondering what most of you guys thought. New York Post April 13, 2005 Clashing Military Cultures By Ralph Peters Last month, I sat in the office of Col. Jon "Dog" Davis, a veteran Marine aviator. While at war, the Corps' pilots had seen a rise in their accident rate. Davis was determined to do something about it. I wanted to be sympathetic, so I said, "Well, you're flying some very old aircraft." Davis, a taut, no-nonsense Marine, looked me in the eye and said, "They may be old, but they're good. That's no excuse." As commander of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 out in Yuma, Ariz., Davis could ha…
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Link So the generals in all of the infinite wisdom spent 10 months choosing new motto for the Air Force, that was already chosen for them over 20 years ago. Guess there's nothing better to do with this war going on and all. My favorite part of the article: 20 bucks says that in 10 years we will have another motto.
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