General Discussion

I will be heading to Columbus in May, does anyone know what frame they will be using by then? Or where to go to get the dash 1?

When is the last squadron suppose to have tranfered over to the T-6?It seems that helos guys have a great chance of some jet time.But that will go away with the Texans.

I've read in earlier posts that there are interservice transfers for winged aviators. But if they didn't already fly fighters, their only hopes were heavys and helos. But, is it possible for an interservice transfer from let's say, a non-pilot Coast Guard officer with 3 years, end of commitment, to transfer to the Air Force and go to UPT and not be limited to what aircraft he/she can select?? any info would be great.

If you wanted to fly the bone would it be smart to go FAIP. That way you will upgrade to the left seat and be able to fly more then 2 or 3 times a month?

Any Viper dudes out there know where the Snake Dance originated and what the story behind it is? I heard it's from Korea, but wasn't sure...

What are the different routes you can take on your ALFA tour? What do most dudes do? After ALFA, do you usually go back to an ops flying assignment again? What do you do after your second ops tour is up?

Does anyone know if you can access GDSS from a non-.mil computer? I had heard that you can but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Thanks.

Anyone have any experience with having a drum set on base? I'm assuming I'm going to have to live in a house off base if I want to bring my drums with me. Any thoughts? (BTW-selling them is not an option)

Anybody headed to Brooks on 5 June???

Anybody got the LASI program this year or in years past? Chime in if you did. Thanks...

Ok so in the interest of actually sparking an aviation related discussion, I've got a question for all the CAS guys here. (Before the questions start CAS = Close Air Support, and the best description I've heard for this job is: "Doing God's work by supporting the grunts on the ground") So anyway, what is the Air to Mud community’s interpretation of the AV-8's capabilities? Coming from the AF side of the house, the A-10 and the AC-130 obviously dominate this role (not to exclude the Viper’s contributions ), so I don't hear about the Harrier much and wanted to know how it is regarded by other operators. GW

Could someone provide where most Quantico folks are living? If not impossible, I would like to BUY a house, for under $250,000, within a 25 mile radius, in a family friendly, good schools, community. Thanks

Hey everyone, Just wanted to say Happy Fourth of July. I hope everyone has a great day.

could some one e mail me the T37 formation manual or part that applies of the tweet or T6 docs. We are trying to do some video for the L39 community and want to use the USAF proceedures. Thanks Terry UPT Reese 69-03 tfregly@ccc-net.com

Does anyone know where I can download an electronic copy of the hostile fire/tax exempt form? Thanks.

https://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/pho...F-0986R-288.jpg On the tail of this F-22 there are the numbers 03(small) and 046 (large). Does this mean the plane was built in calender 2003 or paid for in FY2003? Also, does the 046 indicate its serial/production number from the assembly line? Thanks!

I hope he knows how much I admire his perseverance to live his dream I hope he knows how awesome I think he is to be living what he believes I hope he knows I worry about the dangers wondering if he will lose his life at the hands of strangers But I also hope he knows I have faith in his ability To fly and fight and beat the enemy I hope he knows how proud I am That he is brave enough to take a stand I hope he knows his children are proud To know their Daddy flies in the clouds I hope he knows they understand when he misses the big game because he's in another land I hope he knows I love him so And I count the days until he is home I hope he…

Does anybody have any info on instrument flying in WWII? Did they have ILS or any kind of navaids? Was there any way to land in the weather? Or was the policy just to divert and stay out of the clouds?

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Much better than "You guys suck!" :D Cooter

Does anyone know what is supposed to be coming in the weeks to come? I heard they are going to narrow it down to it you are X year group and X AFSC then you have X% chance of being separated. I know the matrix is just to give you an idea as to where you stand, but how do I read into this? I am 2001 year group and my core AFSC is 12M for there is a -8 shortage for that year group AFSC. However, the total for that AFSC is a 233 surplus, and the 2001 yeargroup has a 918 surplus. There is no surplus for my core AFSC until the 1992 year group who are supposedly safe with 15 years of military service. So will that cause them to take people from an already short career…

Since no one has posted it yet, I guess this crusty old retiree will... Happy 60th birthday, USAF! Cheers! M2

I am surprised that this hasn't come up on here yet. Kosovo has declared it's freedom from Serbia. Russia has denounced the action and the US is calling for calm in the region and there are still 16,000 peacekeepers in-country. Thoughts? https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330951,00.html Kosovo Declares Independence From Serbia Sunday , February 17, 2008 ADVERTISEMENT PRISTINA, Serbia — Revelers fired guns into the air and fireworks lit up the skies over Kosovo on Sunday after parliament proclaimed independence, defying Serbia and Russia with a historic declaration as the world's newest nation. A decade after a bloody separatist war with Serbian forc…

I've heard from various people that PT is allowed during duty hours. Does anyone know where this is in writing instead of just "hearing that the CSAF allows me to work out during the day." Thanks.

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