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I got my jacket modified in person at the Pops Leather outside Incirlik AB. Absolutely outstanding work done.
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Reminds me of a funny thing I saw in the Al Udeid O'Club. A bunch of us fighter guys were hanging out -- probably talking BFM with our hands -- around a couple 130 dudes. One of the 130 guys grabs a couple colored vis a vis pens and starts mocking us by drawing up a BFM engagement on the bar (not on a piece of paper, on the bar). He's got like four different colors and lines are going everywhere. The funniest part was as he started his animated commentary with things like, "Dude, I overrotated into a split S, and my air medals went flying everywhere through the cockpit. Then, I started pulling so many G's, I went into the Hs!"Originally posted by Clearedhot:I nearly bent the throttles trying to get the gas, let alone sustain a 9 G turn.
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Waste of money if you ask me, especially if they're issuing it on the Tweet side (where you don't even use a G-suit -- does the T-6 have one?). The trainer aircraft can't hold the sustained Gs for which Combat Edge was intended. The only fighters that really benefit from CE are Vipers and C models.Originally posted by TheInner:i had heard a rumor that eventually all of UPT would be in the combat edge mask and was wondering if there was any truth to that.
In fact, Strike Eagles have just (finally) done away with the CE vest (the other 50% of your CE equipment). The vest was pretty much a joke for us since our fat pig of a jet can't sustain 9Gs for any appreciable amount of time and most Mudhen guys don't feel it was of any benefit.
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Any legit volunteer work is something you can put on your Officer/Enlisted Performance Report. Habitat for Humanity has a good relationship with Seymour Johnson AFB and draws a lot of volunteers from there - occasionally on down days we'll get squadron Habitat work groups.
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With regards to going to a UPT base - I wouldn't so much be concerned about having to do one to a full-stop as I would be staying the weekend in a place that sucked. The non-written rule is "don't stop somewhere that you don't want to break." Granted, if you had a bunch of buds there, it might be cool, but unless your IP does also, you're kind of hosed. From Columbus we'd usually go to places like Tyndall, Eglin, Oceana, Charleston, MacDill, or New Orleans.
T-38s only do one cross country. Sometimes you luck out and don't have to fly Saturday (if they're ahead on the timeline), which means you can push it up on the town Friday night.
Ditto what JS said about visiting the family. I had numerous students who planned XCs to bases near their family, and I flew into MacDill 6-9 times to see my mom (lives in Tampa).
[ 17. November 2004, 04:27: Message edited by: Toro ]
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No, that's what they call themselves, he used the term all the time.
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I don't know the details of how it works, but while I was at Columbus as an instructor, there was an F-15 guy from the New Orleans Coonass Militia, and a F-16 guy from the SC Swamp Fox.
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Sort of. As described, the intakes vary to optimize the airflow. As the aircraft approaches Mach, there is a diffuser ramp inside the intakes that programs down to prevent a shock wave from forming in the intake.Originally posted by flynhigh:doesn't that also help control the shock wave system entering the intake during supersonic flight?
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Tim,
Thanks for the skulls up, but most of us were already aware that they weren't legit. I'm doing my best to keep them off this forum.
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F-15s aren't equipped.
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Is this supposed to be a re-hash of Justin Dithmur from the Student Pilot Network?
It was mildly amusing when it started there, then it just got downright annoying.
A**holes like you are the reason people left SPN.
This thread is locked.
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I seriously doubt that. For one, you can't hear and can barely feel the intakes move -- definitely not enough to make you 'jump'. For another, the 'jumping' action would have to consist of him throwing his arm forward and grabbing the (very brightly colored yellow and black) ejection handle, pushing in the unlock button, then pulling the handle back. Sounds like an Eagle urban legend.Originally posted by Karl:I remember hearing about someone on an incentive ride in an F-15E that jumped when the intakes moved and jettisoned the canopy.
No way. F*****ing up an altimeter could get you killed - and he's definite proof. Whether it be dialing in the wrong altimeter on a VFR day for an airshow, or forgetting to reset to QNH when transitioning out of FL180 for an approach to an IMC field - that's a huge deal.Originally posted by JPritch:The Thunderbird pilot...Honest enough mistake, IMO.
From what I've heard about the accidental Eagle crash, his hose unplugged and he didn't notice it. I've had it happen to me, and I know guys to whom it has happened. You won't know it has happened until you realize you can't breath. During a BFM engagment, that could be a good 3-4 seconds....and a lot of things can happen in that time.
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I've heard the same, and the C models guys from the Lakenheath seemed to think it was more than just a rumor. It had them scared enough to corner a couple of us E model guys and start asking about JDAM employment.
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AFI 11-209
1.2.5. Airspeed Limitations. The minimum airspeed for the operation of any fixed-wing AF aircraft participating in any military or civilian event is stall speed plus 30 percent for the aircraft configuration. Airlift aircraft used in demonstrating standard, approved actical procedures such as assault takeoffs or assault landings, may be flown at lower airspeeds, but not at airspeeds lower than specified in technical order publications. Maximum airspeed airspeed is limited to .90 MACH for all aerial demonstrations except for approved record flights.
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It's an AFPAM - I think there's a 31 in there, but I don't remember the exact number. I had a copy of it up until I moved back to the states about four months ago, but I still remember most of the terminology. If there's any terms in particular you're looking for, PM me and I can probably help you out.
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The fighters tear it off because you've got that pouch on your g-suit (which the heavy guys don't wear).
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If they had zero tolerance it probably wouldn't be tough - I've even seen some self-proclaimed bada$$es lose their lunch on incentive rides. In fact, I know of several WSOs (and even pilots when they sit in the back seat) that have gotten sick. A lot of it has to do with not being in control of the aircraft while it's maneuvering. That's another reason to let the incentive flyer take the controls - it helps them not feel so queasy. After filling a bag, most people feel better and are ready for more yanking and banking.Originally posted by deweygcc:how hard is it to make someone puke that has ZERO tolerance and is doing something completely unfamiliar and at a high rate of speed.
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Yes, it's called an incentive ride. It's not up to us who gets to fly, it's generally offered as a reward to those who work hard and/or win awards (hence the name 'incentive'). The ones I've seen and given are primarily personnel directly supporting our mission (maintenance, life support, fab shop, CMS, etc.). When I take people up I tell them that I'll take off and land and they're free to fly anything else in between.Originally posted by Raccoon:I heard sometimes pilots take up someone from their repair crew and give them a ride, even let them fly a bit. Is this true?
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I'm in the Strike Eagle, not Vipers. :eek:Originally posted by bullseyekp:The Captain...said that the new Viper pilots probably wouldn't be able to enjoy much more of that kind of activity due to the flight computer recording every detail of the flight. Question for Toro and the other Viper pilots on the board, is that really an issue?
While the F-15Es computer can record details from flight, it's primarily engine information and the only time it would be reviewed would be in the case of a safety investigation. What could be reviewed would be your 8mm tape from the VTR system, but the fix to that is simply don't turn it on if you want to go hot dogging. That being said, if your intent is to go out and do something in direct violation of AF Instruction/Regulation (min altitude of 500' and max airspeed as applicable for MDS) you'd be lucky nowadays to not have somebody call your squadron or the local newspaper directly (saw it happen all the time at Lakenheath). And if you're out to be particularly stupid, you could end up dead and famous like the two IPs in the deadly T-6 crash last April.
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Wow, awesome video.
For the most part, every flight is a training mission with a clear tactical purpose - that doesn't mean that they can't still be fun, though.
Occassionally we get a chance to just go out and fly with no real training objectives other than to relax and have fun. A lot of the time these these are on what we call 'fini' flights - a guy's last flight in the aircraft before he leaves a squadron.
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The answer I heard was "God doesn't think he's a fighter pilot"Originally posted by Bergman:Q. What's the difference between God and a fighter pilot?
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Hardly anybody in a fighter squadron refers to others by their first name. Captains and lieutenants call each other by call sign. Most captains will call majors by their call sign. O-5 and above is when you generally starting using the rank and tacking on 'sir'.
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If you know anybody at Columbus, you can try to see if they can get you one from the 37th FTS (one of the Tweet squadrons). I don't know if they still have the same design, but they used to have black and yellow checkered scarves. I don't think they are issued to students, but I'm sure you could buy one from the snacko.
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It will be a recommendation of your SQ/OG commander based on your performance from the C-21. Once you're done with UPT, the only people who will ever know how you did are your IFF/FTU instructors. The same is true for FAIPs - it is solely your performance at that job that determines your ranking for a follow-on assignment.Originally posted by pinko:So if I select C-21s, fly for a few years, and then want C-17s, how do i compete for a C-17 slot? Will they just use my UPT scores? Or will it be performance based from the C-21?
[ 09. October 2004, 13:43: Message edited by: Toro ]
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