Everything posted by Azimuth
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Promotion and PRF Information
After spending seven years in AMC, yep.
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Promotion and PRF Information
You guys must have it rough with your six-month desert rotations to the BPC. You guys must be flying all the time with your kickass FMC rate as well. Get real.
- First Indian C-17 delivered
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The Foglesong Thread
Ask him about his combat time.
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Gorenc named USAFE Commander
You mean the Herc guys popping flares over the base due to the burn pit?
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Gorenc named USAFE Commander
He was the Wing King at Balad when I was there in '05/'06. Down to earth guy who was respected by everyone.
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Tornado in OKC
Altus is saved by the white buffalo.
- No Flight Suits
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C-17 Down on Elmendorf
The Whifferdill
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No Flight Suits
If you have a BX. The one at Altus just closed and turned into a "troop store."
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No Flight Suits
Rumor is Macdill went to ABU's four days a week, unless you're flying, sim, etc.
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TCAS
And I have B-1 stories of the WSO's in the back directing the rendezvous, even after being told that we're visual and have them on TCAS.
- Tornado in OKC
- Radio etiquette
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Herk hard landing - Afghanistan
18"
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Radio etiquette
"Caddo 75 you're cleared contact." "Caddo 75 cleared contact." 10-minutes later "Caddo 75 stable ready." "Caddo 75 you're still cleared contact." "Caddo 75 still cleared contact."
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Herk hard landing - Afghanistan
Says the -17 guy. The E-3 was still there last summer when I was at Nellis.
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Radio etiquette
Or Dyess crews screaming into the mic during their 30-minute out call.
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KC-46A Info
Forbes also wasn't TFI. The bases that were selected used TFI as a major push to get the KC-46. The last word I saw was 2017 for the first jets to be delivered to the MAF.
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Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)
I saw Tanker Toads going to AMLO billets at Ft Bragg and Ft Riley back in '08. It's happened for awhile.
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C-130H Total Force Integration
So he'll go to RPA's after his Barney stint. Sounds standard.
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Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)
EGUN?
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Tornado in OKC
Flying around KLTS, looking at the storms form to the east of the base. Wichita Falls got hit hard too. Saw a few T-38's divert from KSPS.
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Apparently having "good hands" no longer matters....
Guess we'll see if she can land the -135 in five flights.
- USAF Budget Cuts