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I bet the pilot forgot to put his reflective belt on before starting the approach. Abort

That's some good public relations right there... Kind of nice that the LIPA provides a couple of toll free phone numbers just for people to call and let them know what they think at: 800-490-0025 or 800-966-4818.

Inactivist Party VI. Make Your Voice Heard Marching is for filthy hippies, writing your representatives is for toadies, and volunteerism is for college students seeking political-science credits. The only correct action is to complain about whatever bothers you, insistently and repeatedly, on internet message boards. And, as a member of the Inactivist Party, there is one main issue that you should focus on above all others: How society is filled with a bunch of whiners who never shut up.

https://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123225825 More airpower enhancing information. I suppose some shoe's chair fly this shit.

Looked liked a blown tire and/or brake fire. Either way, what caught my attention was the fact that numerous people were evacuating the jet with their luggage. WTF? I'm sorry, if I'm evacuating from a jet that's on fire...I'm not stopping to grab shit. Fox News Link

https://militaryadvantage.military.com/2011/05/gates-floats-idea-of-pay-cuts/ That's right, the SECDEF has put cutting military pay and benefits on the table as a way to trim the $400 billion the administration is looking to eliminate from the DoD budget. This article only says he's open to the idea. No numbers are discussed in the course of this article. A pay freeze, I could cope with. I have a feeling that if you start cutting pay, you are going to seriously hurt retention. Just a guess. Sure, we're over our recruiting goals...but a couple years worth of pay cuts, and you'll have a force full of brand new recruits who get out as soon as their commitment is u…

Stumbled across this gem in an email...sounds familiar Link: https://www.goodfello...sp?id=123204054

Pentagon: Cyber Attacks Can Count as Act of War

https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43249972/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Story here "Mumbai attack plotter David Coleman Headley told a federal court in Chicago this week that al-Qaida commander Ilyas Kashmiri directed him to dig up info on the CEO of Lockheed Martin for an assassination plot."

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year …

I usually read, listen and learn on this board but I wanted to post in this case. I just heard that we lost a Fighter Pilot last night, Johnny Alison passed away at the age of 99. I was lucky enough to have talked to him a number of times when I worked for the Air Force Assoc. Listened to him speak at last September's convention and I was always impressed by his memory and sharp as a tack demeanor. He was a pilot, and I mean that in the big sense of the word. One of those guys who understood flying and seemed to be able to just crawl in a cockpit and fly just about anything with wings ... and do it well. He was one of those guys that walked into a room and you just kne…

Is Military Cadet Suing Patti LaBelle the Victim of Celebrity Power Trip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMxFdbbysU

Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In Big June 2011 Newsletter Hello World War 2 & jet aircraft fans - You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In https://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/ for this month's flight of five exciting aviation & combat documentary films playing over the Internet. This month we're featuring two videos on fighter tactics, one a premiere, two D-Day features & more. All of the videos showing on our web site are for your free viewing pleasure. My thanks to BaseOps for permission to post in this forum. Now showing in May At the Matinee at Zeno's Drive-In "Offensive Tactics Against Enemy Fighters in World War 2" NEW! Writte…

Call me nuts, but shouldn't they worry about how to keep the ones they've already built in the air before they go and make a see through cabin? https://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/13/invisible-plane-now-see-it-now-dont/

Hey, maybe the AF could buy all those leftover berets! What a horrible perspective.

Above! Russia May Target U.S. Sats With Laser Jet The notion isn’t as fanciful as it sounds. Back in 1984, the Soviets trained a laser on the Space Shuttle Challenger, which it believed to be an orbiting spy. The laser “caused malfunctions on the Space Shuttle and distress to the crew,” according to Jane’s Intelligence Review.

Anyone hear about Majors not getting a continuation to 20 years after being passed over twice? I am hearing rumors. Has something like this ever happened before? Talk about wrong... kicking out a 15 year officer after recalling 100's of others who had alreay gotten out these the past few years.

Obviously, a helluva guy. "A British soldier killed by a Taliban bomb in Afghanistan left $161,500 in his will -- so his friends could go on vacation to Las Vegas, The Sun reported Monday." FOX News Link ETA: Tag line from article

Man accused of posing as AF 2-star general

Found this on a blog somewhere, and hadn't seen it here (or anywhere else) and thought they were amusing enough to repost here... Abide by these aviation commandments: 1. Thou shalt abstain from the intersection takeoff for, verily, the runway behind thee, as the altitude above thee, cometh not to thine aid when thou needest them. 2. Thou shalt not linger on active runways lest thou become like unto ground sirloin. 3. Ignorest thou not thy checklists for many are the switches, handles, gauges and other demons awaiting to take cruel vengeance upon thee. 4. Thou shalt cast thine eyes to thy right and also to thy left as thou passeth through the air lest thy…

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Sucking $h&t at Spang If this story wasn't posted on airforcetimes.com, I would have guessed it was from "The Onion."

https://blogs.forbes.com/matthewstibbe/2011/07/04/inside-donald-trumps-new-jet/ PIMP!!!! But seriously...worst reporter ever.

They updated with some high-res pictures...holy crap we have dismantled a great air force. 500 F-16's, 200 F-15's, 20 B-1's, A lot of Old B-52's and F-4's...kind of sad to look at.