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Senior Air Force officer loses job over 'inappropriate' emails Sacked for emails...that must suck. Anybody at Randolph have more info? I was in Venom's squadron 10 years ago, so I'm curious as to what happened. I'll take a PM if you don't think it's appropriate to post here.

Dan's plane crashed in Little Rock last week during his ATP check ride. He is recovering from skin graft surgery at the burn center in Little Rock. The High Rollers are in the process of setting up a fund with a local credit union, one of the spouses started the Gofundme. Please check it out and give what you can. https://www.gofundme.com/Howsure-Danshure

Missouri Guard unit first ever selected for B-2 mission I'd trade an Eagle for a B-2 any day of he week, and twice on Sunday, especially if it keeps me out of an RQ-1 control van. Good to see a Guard unit not getting totally screwed. [ 17. March 2006, 14:44: Message edited by: Scooter14 ]

Not a huge fan of NPR, but I thought this was a nice article about the venerable 135. It was a nice airplane to fly. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=95484569

Any aviators here who have set their wings down, made the jump, and parted the curtains on the new 13O gig? I’m well outside the window... I’m just curious to hear initial impressions, thoughts, and regrets if you have any. Any rumors on which LAF category you might promote in?

Sounds like the pilot got out safe https://www.cbs47.tv/...CWiGM_vGDA.cspx

With airline pay and retirement being ambiguous based on many factors, does anyone have a good calculation on the financial aspects of punching at 15 and going guard/airlines versus retiring at 20?

Check it out on the Portal. PSDM 13-74 for officers and 13-73 for enlisted (both listed as FOUO or I'd post them). Matrix that defines which AFSC's will be eligible not yet up, but I have a feeling we all know who won't be eligible! Big points: HAVE to retire by 1 Nov 13 Application window 29 July to 19 Aug ADSCs MAY be waived Not first come first serve Retirement reduced by 1% per year prior to 20 Full military retirement benefits

Austin Hatch in critical condition Quote from a friend about the first crash that killed his wife and 2 kids (Doctor pilot and his son survived): Guess this guy never learned what unusable fuel was. The only time it is ever used, is in a post crash fire. Why does the FAA keep giving pilot licenses to Doctors?

Just a repost from FighterSweep.com. Pretty cool though, brings a whole new meaning to "MultiRole Fighter". https://fightersweep.com/1620/south-carolina-guard-f-16s-help-rescue-boaters/

Hey 172ers, I was thinkin all of us REAL pilots could get together and make a video of yankin and bankin in a sweet 172. Yeah, we'd have to go and get some formation practices in before we film, but seriously, for real, we could make it awesome. We could sup it up with some masks and make the breathing sounds,, like we're about to GLOC, and then have some guys dress up as IPs and yell at us! Let me know if you are interested!

https://www.nwguardian.com/2012/04/19/12780/17th-asos-airmen-receive-bronze.html

Here's a question for OSSers/Airfield Management-savvy types: Once an 1801 is filed, does a record copy of that go in "the system" (I'm sure there's a better name for that, but I have no idea what it is)? In other words, does the FAA and/or ICAO equivalents ever get the full contents of the form, or just the pertinent route/speed/altitude data to generate the strip? More specifically, if the PIC block is ever filled in as anything other than "On File", does that go outside of military channels?

May they finally rest in peace...

Just heard it on the radio. They say they were from the uss truman. Supposedly a 1 seater and a 2 seater. All 3 ejected, not sure if they're alright, though.

One pilot rescued, still searching for the other one. Hopefully he's found safe soon. https://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/09/12/two-navy-fa-18-hornets-crash-over-western-pacific-ocean/

2 killed in F/A-18 crash in California Not again...

Attended the Travis AFB Thunderbird Airshow last weekend. I couldn't help but notice the wearing of 2 piece flight suits by more than a few AF crew members. Is the one piece flight suit being phased out? Which units are authorized in wearing the 2 piece? Is it optional or required? What are your feelings on the wearing of the 2 piece? I assume it's more functional but less appealing to me. I guess the AF is returning to its Army roots, with the OCPs and 2 piece flight suits. By the way, the female Thunderbird pilot's weekend performance was the best in the group while putting on her makeup in flight.

https://www.ktnv.com/news/nellis-air-force-base-helicopter-crashes-on-training-range

How on God's green Earth can a two-star get popped for a DUI and still remain in the AF complete with a full retirement? I understand the AF has changed...but its changed less for some than for others.

https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33678801/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ What's going on down there?

So, the new BAH rates for 2011 came out (STS) today. I'm moving to Clovis in a few months and guess what, the BAH for my paygrade dropped by $70 from CY10-CY11. The strange thing about that is house prices in Clovis have skyrocketed since the AFSOC takeover (almost double vs a few years ago in Clovis). So a similar house in Clovis to the one I'm in will cost $500 more per month than the one I'm currently in and I'm going to lose $300 per month in BAH. :bash:

Another well-deserved recognition in line with the 2d Lt receiving an AM (as opposed to a finance troop and the BSM). https://www.spangdahl...sp?id=123305486

Site:https://vimeo.com/m/40935850 This video was created to commemorate the 67FS winning the 2011 Raytheon Trophy for outstanding aerial achievement, given to the top air-to-air squadron in the USAF. The footage was shot over 1 year of flying with a Sony HD Handycam and GOPRO Hero. The footage was shot entirely by pilots, no combat camera personnel were used. The video was edited with Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD over 2 weeks by Jersey. Footage includes flying and aircraft from both the 67FS "Fighting Cocks" and the 44FS "Vampire Bats", entirely on location at Kadena AB, Japan. Most of the over water footage was filmed while we were raging like demons from hell in the…

Did a forum search for this incident and nothing came up. I'm sure there is more to the story than what this article presented, but talk about luck and timing... 2013 F/A-18 crash: Out of fuel, out of time and one chance to land https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/2013-f-a-18-crash-out-of-fuel-out-of-time-and-one-chance-to-land-1.277698