BFM this

Next they’ll suggest stripping clearances for sending SCI over private email. Crazy talk! Just madness!

Wife: sends me lake cabins "oooh look, I almost think we can afford it" Me: oh hey, a fighter pilot W: wait, what? how could you tell that? Me: amongst other nondescript military memorabilia, a bottle of JW on the shelf W: ...

Wooohhoooo Illini made the list! wait…what list is this?

It would appear that Tulsi just endorsed DJT, in case anyone had that on their 2024 bingo card.

Had you ever had the opportunity to get gas from a Herk? Never been on the receiving end of probe and drogue, but feedback I’d heard from receivers was that the response mechanism behind a hydraulic reel was light years better than the Iron Maiden. @VMFA187 can probably give color commentary.

1. …yeah, that was a hit. 2. I can see zero ways in which that might not happen to anyone, at any time.

The point is not a conviction, or jail time, or anything really meaningful; those are all just talking points to froth up the base. From the outset this was clearly a straw case for a kangaroo court, eminently appealable. …but it is on the eve of the election. And THAT is the whole point.

USAF: “F-35 will be able to cover that mission, no problem.”

To be fair, he did say (mumble) “quote”. But he’s no Gipper, that’s for sure.

I’ll take “Phrasing that is blessedly not part of my vernacular” for $800, Alex

Been there Done that No thanks 🤘🏼 …now when the T-6 companion trainers show up on the flight line, you’re on!

Where do I sign?

Airborne gaming router.

The Paul Harvey probably includes some variation of: Family from some Midwestern town (low BAH) Fraudulently claims the family lived in Honolulu, San Francisco, etc (high BAH) It was a dance, especially if the unsponsored spouse couldn’t secure a SOFA recognized job, but it was a manageable dance.

Been a thing at the 3 x 121 programs I’ve worked in; seems 121 standard. Usually the first 75-100 hours.

Don’t sweat it. They’ll flinch first.

My favorite: the ground controller that leaves the mic keyed while she thinks through her next move. ”UA534 continue on bravo then, uhhhmm, no that’s not gonna work, just keep going and I’ll get back to you, break, let’s see who’s next, oh yeah, DL1276 I see you already parked on the bravo pad, that will work let me know when ramp is ready for you, who am I forgetting…” FFS let go of the fucking mic already!

Ok, this rabbit trail has completely blown my mind. Not only is the 76 still in production, it has orders through 2028. Holy ancient Soviet hardware!

So, eugenics is cool again?

An understandable hypothesis, but not so fast... "I would rather be governed by the first 1000 people listed in the telephone directory, than by the Harvard University faculty." -Wm F. Buckley What on earth was he getting at? Examining one of the most vivid examples, take a look at the rise (and fall) of the Third Reich. The thought leaders driving that movement weren't the disenfranchised plebes, not by a long shot: it was the intelligentsia, the intellectual elite, PhDs, professors, doctors, lawyers--they were the ones nodding along to the rail cars, "showers", and brutal empire building. Same thing is germinating today, on University campuses, hospital systems, corporate governing boards.

No exactly the 70’s but… Kick back in my layover hotel, flipping through channels and run across War Games. Just happened on the movie in what I think might be the most technically realistic moment. Hear me out: NORAD Command Center is going apeshit thinking we’re under attack, camera centered on the 4-star. Mind you, dress blues, so there’s no visible WIC patch, but he pulls a bag of Red Man out and stuffs a massive wad into his lip as he commences barking orders. yeah, that checks

And what was old is new again

Something about a broken clock…

Few years ago, I remember reading about a retired O6 who, due to divorce expenses, was living in his car.