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Thought that was odd? Where do these guys come up with this stuff! Haha

Hey just looking for some input regarding the landing fees from people who have been into some of the larger airports on XCs. We've got two T-6s looking to head up to Chicago this weekend and it looks like the DoD contractor at KMDW has shut down, meaning we have to head into O'Hare if we want to make it. I guess most city airports (JFK, LaGuardia, LAX, etc) charge a fee or tax for landing. Signature quoted $350 for a Pilatus landing there (no handling or ramp fees for Mil) but I'm wondering if the city waves that fee for us. They're not entirely sure at Signature so I'm wondering if any of you all have flown into O'Hare or other city airports and what you've found…

https://video.foxnews.com/v/1752340858001/

A comptroller? https://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123311820

FAA OKs iPad for Pilots’ Charts

Proving yet again, why they should never have to pay for :beer: https://www.kadena.af...sp?id=123310901

A guy in my class here at Little Rock told me one of his buddies got a call from Pope asking him if he wanted to go to Cheyenne instead of going to Pope once he got done at Little Rock. Also, I heard a rumor they were dropping Slicks to Cheyenne at Randolph now. Can anyone substantiate this?

Do strike eagle crews generally fly together or do different pilots fly with different WSOs all the time? How does CRM work in the jet? Is it always the pilot "just" flying and the WSO running the radar? Just trying to get an idea of how most sorties go.

Here you go boys....submit your budget cutting ideas. My link

Hey guys, Assignment night is coming quick, and I can't decide how I want to rank the C-17 bases in my dream sheet! They're all pretty sweet spots, so how do I decide? If anyone out there can tell me the pros/cons of each base, that would be helpful. Thanks in advance!

Heard a rumor the other day in the Squadron of stop loss for 11Fs starting in 2013. Has anyone else heard such speculation? I know we are pretty undermanned, but I know a bunch of people who are going to be pissed...myself included. If no one else has heard it, I'm starting the rumor here and now. Discuss...

I will give them credit for cnx ASBC. CGO PME undergoes transformation

Curious, FTU, RTU, IQT "schoolhouse" RAG, navy, etc...Whats the difference? Are the titles airplane specific or something? Are there other names? Which one is currently used?

Does an oxygen mask (like an MBU-5/P) provide any kind of protection from noise to the microphone? I fly a noisy biplane and I already have a military helmet. I was thinking that using an oxygen mask I could improve the quality of my radio transmissions. Of course the free end of the mask hose would not be connected to an oxygen system, but it would be secured at the back of the cockpit where the noise level is somewhat lower. Another question: does the oxygen mask seal perfectly on the face of the pilot or in airplane with an oxygen system, some of the oxygen seeps out of the mask? Thanks

Apparently a USAF source has confirmed that the Russians will be participating in the next evolution of Red Flag. I wonder if they'll get to see some of the heritage rooms on base... https://www.flightglo...o-red-flag.html https://english.ruvr....07_03/80124065/ Discuss!

Hello, I am working on my graduate capstone project for Embry-Riddle and would appreciate any aircrew, especially commercial pilots to take my 10 minute survey. The purpose of my project is to analyze the use of tablets in aviation, specifically their use in the cockpit. Please feel free to email me with any questions or comments at wardt4@my.erau.edu Survey link: https://www.surveymo...blet_survey2012 Thank you. 1.) Name of Primary Investigator: Thomas Ward 2.) Email contact for Primary Investigator: wardt4@my.erau.edu 3.) Institution or Organization sponsoring the survey: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 4.) Scope of Research: This project is s…

From the Beeb:

https://www.bbc.co.uk...slands-18692532 Two people have been picked up by helicopter after two RAF Tornado jets crashed in the Moray Firth. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Tornado GR4s, which have a pilot and navigator, were from RAF Lossiemouth, on the Moray coast. The RNLI said Wick, Invergordon and Buckie lifeboats were searching for two missing crew south of Wick. The MoD said one of the aircraft had been seen in the water and the other was classed as "missing". Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted to the incident at about 13:50. An RAF helicopter picked up two people and flew them to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. A search is taking place in the Mora…

Doubt it'll pass as it has to be approved by Congress. I'm all for cutting the defense budget back a bit as the wars end but this may go a little too far if the Pentagon wants to maintain some resemblance of the increasingly scant military benefits everyone was entitled to when they signed on. https://freebeacon.co...ashing-tricare/

Am I reading this right? AF will no longer move your family when they tag you for a 365? zb https://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123307526 6/26/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced a change to transportation and travel allowances for Airmen tasked with 365-day extended deployments, commonly referred to as an indeterminate TDY. Effective July 1, the Air Force will no longer refer to a 365-day extended deployment as an ITDY since there are definitive TDY tour lengths, officials explained. The policy change will better align the Air Force with the Joint Federal Travel Regulation guidelines regarding ITDYs. Previously, Airmen tasked…

https://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/06/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia/?hpt=hp_t1 Damn, reminds me of the Hornet mishap out in San Diego a few years back.

I would really like to get a local chapter of Women in Aviation International up and running in San Antonio (the only other WAI chapters in TX are in Dallas and Houston). To do so, we would need at least 10 WAI members in the greater SA area. Also, does anyone know of any other aviation-related websites where I'll have a chance of reaching potential members in the SA area? Thanks, VCQ

Videos on CNN are CRAZY. Hope everyone out there is ok... edit: Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii, expecting 0259 HI time.

May they finally rest in peace...

https://militarytimes.com/blogs/afteraction/2012/06/29/video-bernard-james-drafted-to-u-s-a-u-s-a-chants/ Shit Hot...