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Good article, but focuses completely on equipment and ignores the AF's eat least equal problem of our slow (but increasing) drift away from a focus on combat airpower and appreciation of the tenets of that combat airpower. We could have all the platinum-plated toys in the world, but if we don't have people who are trained, motivated, and supported well to operate those toys we are doomed. Conversely, highly motivated, trained, and supported airmen can do wonders even with only average equipment. Great quote from the article, though:

It's not A/A but still sweet

You're right, I over generalized and left out AFSOC and the smaller niche aircraft. However, there is a stark difference between not carrying sectionals and expecting a co-pilot to successfully navigate to a set of coordinates with no nav system, TOT +- 30 seconds. It's not that hard but you do need to practice.

I usually got so paranoid about dropping a deuce on board that I would OD on vitamin I & turn my eyes brown for a few days. In the grand scheme, it probably wouldn't have mattered, those old girls are permanently imbued with the stench of 50+ years of sweat, farts, boogers, vomit, anger, frustration, and despair, with an underlying hint of cigarette smoke & anti-commie sentiment around the sextant port. It's a beautiful thing.

DBS 2 *shudder*

Actually they are really good soldiers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Regiment https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/rgt-sikh.htm

Not a problem at all. I'm already there

If the Sikh dude/sister's response is really "we're going to get more involved with the community" so that people get a better understanding of their people, well wow. Good on them for having such a level headed and well intentioned response, they are truly better human beings than me.

Interesting read in Forbes; https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2012/08/06/new-air-force-chief-must-reverse-services-downward-spiral/

Taken today.

Not really a 'WTF,' just something to contemplate... Cheers! M2

We were not getting lost this day...

That really screws me up while reading on an IPad