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I have to. It’s been such a great year here in Knoxville! GBO [emoji521] Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Like the UPT bio memo, only better! This is making the rounds on the ol' NIPR global email. The email forward chain I read has it bouncing all over the world...Pentagon, AFCENT, the ROK, Japan. It's everywhere. To me, it looks like she cut/pasted her MySpace page into a PowerPoint. Hilarious that she's serious, but sad that she's an officer with 2 degrees and she can't communicate intelligently. I guess a Master's degree ain't the true measure of an officer... EDIT: The file is too large to upload to BO.net. Click this link to download: https://www.4shared.c...Mmfvb/CJ-8.html

ESPN Link Seriously, of all the issues going on in this country, the FBI is wiretapping collegiate coaches for bribery? Who are the victims here? Are we really shocked that athletes are being "compensated?" How about scholarships? That's a form of bribery right? So many questions...

I'm planning a trip to Alaska in June with my dad and 10 year old son. We'd like to fish freshwater for salmon, trout, etc. We need suggestions on outfitters/guides. Ideally we'll find a lodge close to or even on the river we fish. Fly away day trips are an option, but no tent overnights. Google results are overwhelming and personal experiences are always better than anonymous reviews, so thanks in advance for your sage wisdom!

Long story short...PCSing and the truck was supposed to show up this morning to load my house. Driver calls around 0730 to tell me he has a flat tire, will b fixed shortly and will proceed to my house. Call back around 0900, tire almost fixed, will be in an hour. Calls me around 1100 to tell me dispatch has sent him to pick up a small load then come to my house. Calls around 1500 asking for directions, I figure out he drove 16 miles past my house. Arrives at 1530 and begins to load my house. When they open the trailer I notice 1/3 of truck is full and I have a lot of crap. I specifically ask if they will get it al on the trailer "no problem". At 0200 ...…

OK… so after my USAF retirement I really missed being around airplanes; and I was MX, not even a pilot, so I joined the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA, the guys who host OSH each year) local chapter. No, it’s not even close to being the same thing, but an airplane an airplane so it’ll do. It just so happens that we are remodeling an old avionics repair shop in the small hangar where the chapter is located into a… err… um… “pilot’s lounge”. While 95% of the members are civilian pilots we do have a lot of vets and this room will be very similar to those “heritage rooms” seen in many USAF flying squadrons but with a more civilian/general aviation slant. The pr…

Hey folks, I'm currently taking a class titled "The Straegic Management of Technology and Innovation," and for my final paper I'm writing about technology and innovation (or lack thereof) in the AF. People throw those words around a lot (like this and this), but how much red tape do you have to slash through to really get a good new idea implemented? I'm sure for every positive story about the IDEA program, there's a hundred good ideas that got shot down for no good reason. At the same time, the AF has historically pioneered a lot of new techniques and technologies that have really changed the way we fight: smart weapons, stealth, and GPS come to mind. And there's ideas l…

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U.S. Air Force Home Page Improved by gizoogle.net; suggest using it for your next point paper, and think how much better OPRs could be!

So, I think we came across a error in the new Vol 3. Can anyone verify the TAS calculations on Pg 52 and 53? I'm showing that 250 KIAS at 9000 should be around 292 KTAS (250*(1.02)^8) instead of 430 KTAS and 250 KIAS at 12,000 should be closer to 317 (250*(1.02)^12)as opposed to 490 or 500?!?. Came across this when someone called me tonight asking for help figuring decent gradients and said based on the 217 that he would have 340 KTAS at 180 indicated and 8,000 MSL. Something no smelly right.

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.

The new Air Force ad campaign is on the streets and I am a fan. Very well done IMHO. I notice the shots and overall feel are very similar to an inspiring non-official ad from a few years ago (alternating shots of then/now set to a JFK speech - can't find it right now but it's been shared here) - I wonder if that was intentional or if its creator worked on this. https://youtu.be/wHkjM-3lUDk zb edited to try to embed the video

Folks, I'm in the process of cleaning up www.baseops.net. I need your help to add some nice aviation pics. I have plenty of the viper, but not a whole lot of other airframes. If you have some cool pics, PM me or link them in this forum and I'll try to include them in some way on the redesign. Thanks!

The 437 AW here have found the perfect way to avoid birdstrikes... Since installing this on the FREDs, birds avoid contact at all costs! Cheers! M2

https://www.whalepower.com/drupal/?q=node/2 Thought you pilot-engineers would find this interesting. This company is looking mostly at applications for turbines, but if what they claim is true (less drag, greater lift, drastically increased stall angle) it could have some pretty interesting application to aircraft. Thursday, March 06, 2008 Whale-Inspired Wind Turbines Mimicking the bumps on humpback-whale fins could lead to more efficient wind turbines. By Tyler Hamilton Marine scientists have long suspected that humpback whales' incredible agility comes from the bumps on the leading edges of their flippers. Now Harvard University researchers hav…

Thought I'd pass along a new book to the baseops.net masses, Two days of Rolling Thunder by Robert Deas. A fantastic read with a new twist on the "Thud pilot in Vietnam" theme. Like many of you, I've read several very good books on flying F-105s in Vietnam: When Thunder Rolled, Thud Ridge, Pack Six, and others. To be honest, when I first heard about Two days of Rolling Thunder I wasn't really all that enthusiastic about reading it -- after all, what could this book cover that hasn't all ready been done (and very well) by those other books? Well, I'll be frank -- this one knocked my socks off. What's different is that this is a "there I was" story of a different c…

Those Bud Light guys sure can write great commercials..!

All - Our 4th Dos Gringos CD ("El Cuatro") is officially released! Check out https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dosgringos to download it...hard copy CDs will be available to order on the same website within a few days, and expect iTunes and other sites to carry the new album any day now. As always, you can check out www.dosgringosrocks.com for updates, or for links to buy our other albums/T-shirts. Song List Ballad of Thunderbird 2 I'm a FAIP My Wife's Vibrator Boots on the Ground You Told Me I Would Be a Fighter Pilot TAMI 21 Code Brown AFN I Don't Want to Join the Air Force Left Behind That Thing We Never Talk About Thank You Cheers, Dos Gringos

Search was exhausted prior to post... I don't know about you guys but I'm pretty pumped about the super cool new patches as described below: Honestly what kind of BS is this? Don't give me a patch, give me a day off or a bonus. Not some ridiculous iron on pat on the back for not being a fat ass. I want the "mediocre, not dying any time soon" patch! On another note, here's hoping it doesn't become mandatory like a RB. One more way for the alterations and MCSS to make a buck I s'pose.

Just saw this: https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/542725002 Don't wish this on any one. But you could get quite an upgrade. Like shopping for a new car and get anyone you want. Good news for the vet.

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Since when did these things become official uniforms? I thought they were only making samples. Gen Brady Sporting New Service Dress

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