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Fighter squadrons have a rule that you can’t speak until you’ve had been there a year, and there's some wisdom to this; don't just show up here spouting your wisdom to dudes who are not only veterans to this board, but veterans to the Air Force. Hang out a while, read the posts, and be a fly on the wall. You'll see who's legit and who is generally clueless. This will prevent you from a severe case in foot-in-mouth-itis when you try to tell a combat proven pilot that he knows nothing while you sit at home waiting to see if your UPT package has been approved.
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Not sure how many of y’all have seen the documentary about John. It’s well worth the watch. He’s always been my favorite comedy actor with Uncle Buck being the pinnacle (filled with heart warming sap at times but plenty of good humor too). He was a big guy but from the movie it appears his heart for others was even bigger. If you have Amazon its available there.
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🫡🫡🫡 to our USCG brothers!! ‘A Nightmare’: The Coast Guard’s Harrowing Flight to Camp Mystic I participated in a SAREX to certify crews in Texas in April, and was hoisted into a MH-65E Dolphin off a small island on Lake Houston just north of the McKay Bridge. Little did we know at the time that the Guadalupe floods in Ingram and Hunt three months would put these same crews to the test, and they (and others) rose to the challenge! God bless each and every one of them!
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Morning all, I am an aviation photographer in the UK and will be in LFA17 (Lake District) low flying training area in the UK, from Tues 28th October - Thursday 30th October 2025. Drop me a dm if you plan on visiting, and I'll be sure to capture your flying and send you some high-res images Keep doing the good stuff. Alex
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Several arrivals into DCA reported false TA/RA notifications.
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Bartender, a round of beers on me! Hello all, wanted to post an intro and the bar seemed like a good place to start! I was a member here before, but I can't find my old account info. I am CH 47 pilot currently deployed to the Iraqi Theater. I used to be in the Air Force as an enlisted man, and I crossed over to fly as a warrant. Thanks for having me, and bottoms up! (Man I do miss my beer...)
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https://www.examiner.com/x-5411-NY-Military...iation-Examiner Might be of some interest. Hopefully there aren't any commas or periods out of place which invalidates the whole article...
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From af.mil https://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123147806 Airline offers $1 military fares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/5/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, JetBlue is offering active-duty military personnel $1 fares for domestic, nonstop flights for a limited time. The flights must depart from the two JetBlue cities nearest to the nation's capital: Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., and Richmond International Airport in Richmond, Va. The airline also will donate $15,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization that honors…
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Glenn Beck on Goldman Sachs Has anyone else has seen this (I hope I inserted the link correctly). IMHO, its all about the $$$ and to hell with what is good for the country. It really pisses me off. I'm interested in what others think. Regards, Red
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Copilot seat of #57-8497. This was an opportunity buy about 15 years ago, but the family situation is forcing some hobbies to by the wayside for a long, long time. Photos available of you pm me your email or cell number. Make an offer but I am looking at $2000 delivered the the lower 48. EBay will get the auction in a week if no buyers here. Sluf
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It's a couple of weeks past now (and I'm beginning to sober up) and I'm happy to be able to report that Lucky Devils and Forgotten 1000 had a successful Las Vegas reunion - nineteen years after the Gulf War. From countless pitchers and drinks at TGI Friday's at the hotel/casino, to golfing on Friday morning, walking 'The Strip', and then out to Nellis on Friday evening for a shot(s) of Weed at the USAF "Fighter" (sorry, old habits die hard) Weapons School bar, and a meet-and-greet / pre-airshow party / full contact crud game hosted by the Nellis O-Club (followed by a repeat performance at the Friday's bar.) Saturday morning was bright, windy and cool as we were off…
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I realize we don't want this to become an ad forum, but the Baseops CINC gave me the thumbs up on this one. Two buds opened a logo/embroidery shop 2 years ago and they do great work at great prices, and are not busy enough in this economy. They can provide great work on squadron hats, jackets, softball shirts, luggage tags, etc. They have any color thread and any color ball cap combo. The prices and service are hard to pass up. [They don't do patches, but they sew just about anyting else (and print t-shirts, too)]. The websites are JustSew and Mary Lou's Monogramming
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Preferably a PIT. 2br townhouse all amenities (you furnish your own partner/playmate), all utilities. Quiet environment, 8.5 to LAFB. Will be with a T-6 instructor.
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Thought I'd throw this out there, know some guys who are going to be fundraising for the Special Ops Warrior Foundation and in an unconventional way, pub crawl style. Here's a link to the site with itinerary. https://pandapubcrawl.viviti.com/
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Yuri Gagarin was the first human being in space. There is an hour and forty minute video on youtube that took archival recordings and combined it with footage from the ISS. I haven't watched the video yet, but the description given by Fox News makes it sound intriguing. Fox News Article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJuIO6kp5jY
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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…
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Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In October 2011 Newsletter Hello World War 2 aircraft fans -- You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In https://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/ to view this months flight of six classic World War 2 aviation videos streaming over the Web. This month we're showing nonstop air action in the skies over Europe with six action packed features. As always, 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. NEW Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ZenosWarbirds to see previously unreleased videos from Zeno's vault, sneak previews of new produc…
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Interesting development... For those who don't know who Glenn Miller is, read here. Cheers! M2
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https://news.yahoo.com/record-seeking-skydiver-makes-13-mile-test-jump-233204849.html Apparently the current record holder, Col. Joe Kettinger, is advising him. Pretty cool stuff.
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https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc000905e.html Magnitude 8.6 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 08:38:37 UTC Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 02:38:37 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 2.311°N, 93.063°E Depth 22.9 km (14.2 miles) By the time most of you read this, the tsunami will either have struck or not have happened. They're saying this one is about one quarter the size of the big one that wrecked Indonesia back in 2004.
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Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In August 2012 Newsletter Hello World War 2 & jet aircraft fans -- You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In https://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com to view our August selection of six exciting World War 2 & jet videos streaming over the Web. We're commemorating the heroic missions flown against the Ploesti oil fields 69 years ago with three films, plus three more of my personal favorite features. If you haven't stopped by recently, all our films are now streaming in high quality, cross platform & device broadband. video As always, all of the videos showing on our web site are for your free viewing pleasure. P…
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Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In October 2012 Newsletter Hello World War 2 & jet aircraft fans -- You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In https://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com to view our October selection of five exciting classic aviation videos showing over the Web. All our films are now streaming in high quality, cross platform & device broadband video. As always, all of the videos showing on our web site are for your free viewing pleasure. Please help "spread the word" by liking us on Facebook! My thanks to BaseOps for permission to post here. Now showing in August "At the Matinee" at Zeno's Drive-In https://www.zenoswarb...om/MATIN…
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Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In November 2012 Newsletter Hello World War 2 & jet aircraft fans – You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In https://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com to view our November flight of six exciting classic aviation videos streaming over the Web. All our films are now showing in high quality broadband video. As always, all of the videos showing on our web site are for your free viewing pleasure. Please help "spread the word" by liking us on Facebook! My thanks to BaseOps for permission to post my newsletterin this forum. NEW See my photos of the beautifully restored American Airlines DC-3 "Flagship Detroit," one of the o…
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