Everything posted by Standby
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Israel strikes Tehran
Thoughts and prayers for Lockheed stock after the sheeple see this photo…
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H.R. 4886 Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act
Seeing how things were handled with agent orange, and how things are being handled with burn pits plus Havana Syndrome…confidence is at an all time low.
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New Air Force One
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104521/c-40bc/The C-40 B/C is based upon the commercial Boeing 737-700 business jet. The body of the C-40 is identical to that of the Boeing 737-700, but has winglets…The basic aircraft has auxiliary fuel tanks, a specialized interior with self-sustainment features and managed passenger communications. I don’t know what 5000NM translates to in 737 time aloft, but I’d guess around 10 hours. Oooof.
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New Air Force One
I think so. I get the desire for the biggest and baddest. That said, I think it ultimately comes down to the engine redundancy…quads vs ETOPS. If it wasn’t for that, I think the 787 would take the cake based on higher cruise speed with comparable range.
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New Air Force One
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India V Pakistan heating up again
https://www.facebook.com/reel/718794913837145/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
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Lighten Up Francis!
ScreenRecording_05-01-2025 11-11-00_1.mov
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Danger41 - Rest in Peace - Updated
I don’t need to trust anything. There isn’t a scenario that exists where I drink myself to a .21 BAC and then go drive and kill someone and cause grievous bodily harm to others. I have said my peace, and concede enough said.
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Danger41 - Rest in Peace - Updated
I understand what you’re saying, and mostly agree regarding the principles you’re alluding to. That being said: I don’t subscribe to the notion that public defenders should be compelled to represent. I will never be on trial for being 3x over the legal limit and killing innocent people. I don’t see a world where this heinous act is morally defensible…so I don’t hope for the world to come to my defense. I am being somewhat tongue in cheek…but the court could benefit from implementing a time-tested methodology called “instant justice.” They can visit their local fighter squadron for more information.
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Danger41 - Rest in Peace - Updated
Fuck the twat who isn’t man enough to accept all that he deserves. He needs to be sent to solitary to serve out the rest of his pathetic life. Also, fuck his pissant defense attorney. I hope that guy is met with misfortune everyday for not having any sense of true justice and morality. I’m all for due process, but GMAFB.
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Omega X-33 Order
Doesn’t look like they make the Skywalker X-33 anymore, but I’m in if they do.
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Commanders are dropping like flies this year
I’ve heard it several times in my career…”that commander insignia is a pledge pin.” I think we all owe it to the nation to critically analyze and not take orders like a stormtrooper would. At the same time…bucking your CinC isn’t conducive to good order and discipline. Placating the indig clearly isn’t part of this admins agenda. Not sure why she thought it would end well.
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The Next President is...
Hopefully you loaded up on the 3rd and dumped it last night…if not, oof. I lost a little in a panic sell.
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Finally done in Afghanistan?
Gotta justify the OA-1K purchase somehow. Also…Afg=world’s largest live fire range.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Competing theories on that accident. Code7700. “Given the general's tendency to over-rotate, the dressing down he gave his aide for nudging the stick the previous day, and his proclamations at the Auger Inn, it appears he rotated to such a high angle the aircraft started stalling right after takeoff and one wing dropped. This gave the appearance of the start of a nose high aileron roll. Then the airplane disappeared from view. The aircraft then reversed its roll as the pilot tried desperately to regain control. The roll reversed again, just then the aircraft reappeared to the witnesses, who perceived the completion of the aileron roll. Professor Mason's conclusion was that the aircraft fell out of the sky in a full stall, hence the contained size of the crash site. The report says the aircraft was "slightly nose high" when it impacted doing 198 knots. That airspeed doesn't make sense given the aircraft's attitude and size of the impact site. I do not believe the accident report. I believe Mason was correct: the general over-rotated, stalled the aircraft, and both pilots died as a result.”
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
They do it different down south.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Basically as expected. For those without tokens, the CCIR is DAF unclass…should be easy to get the deets.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
I left my SIPR phone in the seat back pocket on my last Southwest flight, can you just add me to the Signal group and drop the report there?
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
You have posted some pretty silly stuff, but for a military aviation forum this is taking the cake today. If you don’t get why, I have nothing more to say
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
This is the pendulum swinging the other way. 2ish miles of lateral sep and 500’ vertical…non-event. Copy it’s an RA, but the system is predictive/lag tool and as it turns out, a fighter-type jet will trigger extraneous advisories based on speed/maneuver capabilities.
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The Next President is...
To be fair, the previous admin was never at risk of leaking any secret war plans because none were made.
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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The new airline thread
You’ve never taken off on taxiway zulu at Bagram before?
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Boeing to build NGAD Will build F-47
Any bets on how similar this jet looks to the recently unveiled 6th gen that Chinas been flying?
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Go with quals.