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missed an incredible opportunity to call it the HAWK-TUA (transport, unmanned aircraft)

1. Russians are definitely the bad guys, but they’re on the other side of the world and have zero impact on my life; whereas progressives are banning free speech and trying to trans my kids. It’s not even close which of those two are my opponents. 2. Everyone criminally associated with Epstein and pedophilia in general should be beaten to death with hammers. If you have proof Trump is guilty of something let’s hear it, but the man had every possible avenue of prosecution against him explored and the D controlled DOJ didn’t link him to Epstein so…. Shenanigans.

Dude. Put down the big media talking points that say this is a binary problem created by republicans. It takes both sides and no one cares about Epstein, that scumbag and all the people who visited him from both parties are nothing more then chaff. The shutdown is the result of both parties being populated by raging narcissists who haven't breathed the same air as the average citizen for decades. They want you pissed at "the other side" so you don't do anything relevant to remove incumbents from power. Aim your ire at the real culprits: the people you voted for.

But only ones that didn't used to be dudes.

My favorite part of a government shutdown are the news mashups showing every politician from both sides taking the exact opposite position during the previous shutdown when it was the other team leading it.

At least now we know what the bargain was to get the qataris to abandon Hamas and force the ceasefire. This might be another bit of 4d chess on behalf of the Trump administration. Giving the qataris a no shit facility in the United States is going to tie them to us in a much more concrete way than simply having a base in their country. My suspicion is that the Trump administration has decided that we are going to buy the qataris away from the Chinese and the Iranians. And we're going to lock them in with a deeply integrated military, similar to how we have locked in the Saudis. Obviously the 4D chess bit is tongue in cheek, but it's just another example of the Trump administration making a decision and buying into it 100%. In an era where the dreams of a cosmopolitan worldwide alliance have fallen apart, if the Republicans commit themselves to the concept of a Balkanized world again, we can start making moves to make sure that our sphere of influence is the more powerful one. The real problem of course will be the the pseudo-utopians on the far right and the far left that have turned into New age isolationists. They'll bitch and moan about the duplicitous nature of the Qatari regime as though that's not an inescapable facet of international relations. It's got to be a rough time to be a libertarian.

Yes, Congress has always appropriated money to make up for the pay lost during a shutdown, at least since the 1980s. Also, the number of people and programs that are still receiving money despite the shutdown has increased dramatically over my experience. What's different this time is Trump & Co firing 4,000 more GS. A district judge has halted that, but I expect that to be overturned eventually. I'm finding out about lots of obsure agencies and offices that do weird stuff that, to me, isn't a government function.

Naw man. You won the nickname. Good job. That name will stick like Barney.

My guess is Israel will not follow the historical US path, which is leave/stop conducting kinetic ops in place X, allowing the vacuum of “peace” to fill right back in with whatever terrorist orgs were there previously. If they do follow suit, then give it a couple years and Hamas will be right back to a meaningful force strength. The peace deal is historic, but it’s naive to think any peace deal made with Islamic terrorists is going to last. My bet is Israel realizes that and will act accordingly.

Norvell isn’t the guy. The Coliseum was incredible. My daughter wasn’t thrilled when we had to leave early due to my unruly son. I’ve only been to the Rose Bowl once - 2013 National Championship. Hell of a game.

Go Canes

You didn’t make this big of a stink over the last 15+ years of other people who were serving in various high level positions, when there were better/stronger options available. Dude, you hate Trump, and just about everyone he picks to serve on his team. We get it. You’re free to have your opinion, but your emotions on this issue have gotten quite old.

Pepperidge Farm remembers when he threatened to give an ART-15 to the next person to misplace their sidearm. Guess who’s M-9 was found in the porta-shitter immediately after this decree?

Sounds similar to a CC in the AMC structure taxiing A C-17 over a fire bottle in the tan AOR, immediately after stating that the next crew to hit a fire bottle would be Q3'd. If I recall correctly, she immediately did NOT Q3 herself.

Why does this make me think BQZip's mom is involved?

Beautiful fam brother! I volunteer to be paid $50M for being bad at my job! I will cry all the way to the North Shore.

Definitely not them buying the F-15QA back in 2017...nope. Clearly quid pro quo for a 747 BBJ.

So, what did a "Free 747" buy Qatar? Seems like basing at Mt Home.

I see you’ve Boeing’ed before… “Hey guys here’s version 6… massive improvements and upgrades over 4… sorry about taking away the ability to enroute RNAV.” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In the US of today, partisan identity has replaced national identity.

Thanks man! It was a pleasure! I’ll do another no cost one in the future for you when rates push lower! Jon

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.

Reminds me of the 80s movie Gung Ho, make 15,000 cars a month or else…quality be damned Banking, enrichment training, etc…. If 1500 aeronautical ratings per FY is the one metric to go by then wing’em but give them post graduate training/enrichment training post T-6 and winging. Choir preaching but if there is waiting prior to FTU then give the Bobs a “win” while fixing the glitch I’m just a rando on BO but the training / program I’d advocate for would be affordable in the grand scheme, earlier I estimated about $230k in training costs, probably it would a bit less. Call it Mobility Pilot Training, whatever but justify by accomplishing tasks that these guys would be doing in their MQT after FTU, giving training & familiarity with NVGs, STOL, etc… If the FTUs can’t intake, build an infrastructure that can productively occupy your recent graduates while reducing subsequent training costs and risk, better prepared students perform better in WAY more expensive to fly aircraft and sims. Buy the training you need not new airplanes if the Bobs push back on acquiring new iron. Establish 3 programs, feather in grads from each of the main UPT bases as availability allows. - STOL program using a ME aircraft like a Twin Otter or Cessna Courier. Application to ACE is self evident and time/experience building. - Tail dragger course. Builds stick and rudder skills. - Sim based course for Transport category, probably should be the last course but introduction to fully automated flight deck, management of systems, experience building.

This is how beer goggles work.

That last one was pretty incredible

That shutdown lasted 21 days. It’s currently the second longest shutdown behind the 2018-2019 shutdown during Trump’s first term. The current shutdown is currently at 17 days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States

Don't listen much to Rogan anymore but this one is pretty good. I had been reading about the Eagle Eye system prior to his appearance. It's pretty cool but lots of questions obviously. He's definitely on the right track of MORE for LESS (money and time)

Palmer Luckey on Rogan is pretty good. Hearing a defense contractor talk about designing weaponry that can be manufactured in an auto factory is refreshing. At the end of the next war I don't think the current defense giants will be on top anymore. How many F-22/35s are we going to crank out in the next global conflict?

Central Coast AirFest in Santa Maria CA is this weekend, 21-22 Sept. It's right by Vandenburg SFB, and the best warbird airshow in the nation. Two of the only 5 De Havilland Mosquitos will be flying in formation... the first time that has happened since 1987. The F7F Tigercat just cancelled but the flying lineup includes: P-38, F8F, SBD Dauntless, TBM Avenger, P-40, lots of Mustangs, B-25, MiG-15, Yak-3, P-63, Sea Fury, the only P-47 Razorback that files... Also, F-18 Demo Team. And the A-10 Demo Team in their 3rd to last airshow before the team is disbanded (thanks a lot, Frank Kendall). https://www.centralcoastairfest.com/

Necro thread... So there I was, cooking dinner for the kids tonight in the Santa Maria area when the sound of multiple radials starts droning overhead. I ran out the room and onto the porch like a kid trying to catch Santa. My dog was righteously concerned; the kids just ignored me. If, in the long shot, you were in the mixed four-ship on a midfield at/about 5:35 local, thanks for the show appetizer. Happy SMX 2025, to those who celebrate. Now excuse me while I try to find my good camera; too many good things happening for the cell phone treatment.

People that live paycheck to paycheck and can't pay their mortgage/rent will likely be the 1st ones to lose their shit. The fact that this is self imposed will make people even more angry. When there's enough anger, it'll get fixed.

Off the street guard heavy select. Here's what I have to offer. AFOQT: Nov 2023 TBAS: Dec 2023 Rushed squadrons all through 2024 and early 2025 Applied to unit that hired me: Dec 2024 Interview/Hired: Mar 2025 MEPS: Apr 2025 (needed waiver) SG Waiver accepted: June 2025 FC1: Aug 2025 FC1 Waivers Approved & FC1 Accepted: Sep 2025 Swearing in: Sep 2025 Packet sent in to NGB: ? NGB Approval: ? OTS: ? SERE: ? UPT: ? For anyone not hired yet, here were my scores for reference: P 99 CSO 99 ABM 99 AA 91 VERB 89 QUANT 86 PCSM 99 (4 flight hours at the time, but by the time I got hired I had my instrument rating + PPL, was working on CSEL) Anyone have any insight on how the gvt shutdown might impact timelines here?

Unqualified CV-22 Pilot#usairforce #militarylife #airforce #youcandoit #pushyourself #specialrec.mp4 Just one of his MANY transgressions.

If anyone was wondering why the U.S. Army plans to cut 6,500 aviation jobs from the active duty ranks over the next two years, here's your answer! UH-60 Black Hawk Cargo Drone With Clamshell Nose Breaks Cover The new U-Hawk can lug thousands of pounds of cargo internally that would never fit in a standard Black Hawk, and launch scores of its own drones and munitions. Sikorsky has unveiled a new, fully uncrewed version of the Black Hawk helicopter with a completely transformed front end that swaps out the cockpit for clamshell doors. Depending on how it is configured, what has been dubbed the U-Hawk can move thousands of pounds of outsized cargo internally and slung underneath, deploy uncrewed ground vehicles, and fire dozens of “launched effects” like surveillance and reconnaissance drones and loitering munitions. A U-Hawk demonstrator, converted from an ex-U.S. Army UH-60L, is on display at the Association of the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) main annual conference in Washington, D.C., which opened today and at which TWZ is in attendance. Sikorsky, now a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, also refers to the design as the S-70 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), with S-70 being the company’s internal model number for H-60 variants. “A lot of our customers said, hey, I need to be able to move things into theater, and I need to be able to move them in mass. And a lot of the drones out there may be able to carry 100 pounds, may be able to carry 500 pounds,” Rich Benton, Sikorsky Vice President and General Manager, told TWZ and other outlets during a press call earlier this month. “We look introspectively, what do we have? Well, we actually have an autonomous Black Hawk today, our OPV, optionally piloted. But why couldn’t we just take the cockpit out of that and make that a UAS?”... Full story: https://www.twz.com/air/uh-60-black-hawk-cargo-drone-with-clamshell-nose-breaks-cover

Have you watched the special on Kiffin? You really should, I think you might have a different opinion after watching what his daughter did and his new sense of peace at Ole Miss. That funny, the real word is he replaces Norvelll (yes with three Ls), because after they buyout Mike they won't have the cash for a real coach.

RCAF getting a multi engine trainer, CT-145 Expeditor II, about 40 hours aircraft 55 hours simulator Sounds like they privatized most of their pilot training https://www.key.aero/article/canadas-new-trainer-aircraft-names-announced Just buy a ME trainer, earlier in this thread someone noticed that the T-7 buy would likely not meet the primary and continuing training requirements, you’re gonna need it. Fix the glitch early

Boeing brought in @HuggyU2 to test out the new cockpit entry system…

Did Textron develop the aircraft with an internal ladder system? Or will they just provide the pilots a pole vault like Boeing?

I think Hamas realized that Israel was willing to go the full distance, and Trump probably told them (Hamas) he's not going to stop a full expulsion. Meaning they would displace each and every Palestinian from Gaza and just take all the land. I mean they're 69% of the way there anyway. Basically a full GTFO. Now, Hamas gets to hang on and maybe can have one more chance to accept a peaceful coexistence.

Would like to give another shout out to Jon at Trident, just finished a refi with them and it was super easy/seamless, especially compared to the first one I did years ago that wasn’t with Trident. Would absolutely recommend for any mortgage needs.

We prefer women as well.

Israeli boom operators are gonna love the KC-46 remote vision system compared to what they currently have, haha.

One ping only, Dmitri... (is all it takes).

So, one guy who has never run a large legal office, federal or state, says the head of the DOJ is unqualified. But that same head of DOJ has run a state DOJ, which is pretty substantial. Las head of DOJ was quite the liberal lawyer, but had never actually run anything. How'd that turn out? I also am unaware when the last time a sitting head of DOJ argued a case. That's what minions are for. In the end, only one opinion matters. The guy we elected by a fairly large margin chose her. Gnash your teeth all you want, but that's the reality. Until or if he changes his mind. That whole "serving at the pleasure of the President" gotcha thing.

Dipping his sonar in the wrong port?

I know, I know, it's your username, if you weren't miserable about literally everything in the world, what else would you do? But it's pretty amazing to see people defending the *generals* against the first secdef in my lifetime that is telling them they have to live by the same standards they enforce.

"Naked gunner hugs????". Not sure if that deserves a "WTF is wrong with you people" or a Seinfeld "Not that there is anything wrong with that." The only naked Hawg driver I recall was one of the guys on an Atlantic crossing going to the tanker boom stripped down to shock the chick boomer who was not impressed and unphased by stunt.