Everything posted by sky_king
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Alaska F-22 crash: RIP, "Bong" Haney
I'm surprised they didn't blame this on lack of flight discipline. I can't believe they didn't emphasize the lack of airflow through his mask a little more. Just try exhaling and then not breathing for 30 seconds while sitting at your desk. It's tough enough when you're at 0' AGL, under no stress and know that you can breath in at any time.
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Tim Tebow (NSFW)
They weren't suspended for Tebowing. They were suspended for a coordinated blocking of the hallways after they were warned not to do it. It's no different if they blocked the hallways via planking, owling, tebowing or occupying wall street.
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New BAH rates are out.
Yeah, but if you figure the marriage as a sunk cost. The opportunistic value of getting married before the changes........ Oh god, why did that worthless TUIU class just come back into my head.
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New BAH rates are out.
Awesome. An extra $102 a month will be handy.
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Casket photo sparks outrage
Absolutely dispicable. How did none of those people say, "this is a fucking stupid idea" and stop this picture? I see 16 RIF volunteers.
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New Stratolaunch plane will take people into Earth’s orbit
Where do I sign up?
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Lack of Flight Discipline
Exactly how is a barrel roll a 1-G maneuver? Takeoffs, landings and level turns are more than 1-G maneuvers. You can do a barrel "dive" at 1-G but not a barrel roll.
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Tops in Blue (TIB) - WTF?
When they were at Laughlin, the power went out and they just continuted acapella. Don't put everyone who 'volunteered' to attend through that pain.
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Lack of Flight Discipline
Sounds like he probably dropped his pencil and got into an unusual attitude to me.
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Remains of 274 US troops dumped in landfill
FIFY. Would it really have cost much more to bury the ashes (even all mixed in one container) at Arlington?
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Lack of Flight Discipline
It looks like somebody mounted that engine wrong.
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Winglets for the C-130 and C-5?
But what would happen if we bolted treadmills to the wingtips?
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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C-17 Globemaster Q&A
Sure, flying fingertip in a C-17 doesn't add stress to the mission.
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Longest Serving Airman in the History of DOD, Retiring Tomorrow
That was right after I went. From what I heard, they just did impromptu PT sessions.
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Tops in Blue (TIB) - WTF?
Is this your card? Well fuck you.
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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Buying a house
USAA required the same thing. MPF had no idea what I was talking about (who knows if they should have), but USAA eventually signed it off for me because they knew I was military. Come to think of it, it was probably the easiest thing about dealing with USAA for my mortgage.
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New Fitness Rules
Good. I don't have to deal with the guy that counted my pushups last year anymore. 17... 18... 19... All the way down... 14... 15... 16...
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Andy Rooney Dies at 92
I always found him to be a crotchety old man. One who keeps errantly hit baseballs that land in his yard and disagrees with everyone regardless of the topic. Basically, the man I hope to someday be.
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Raptors grounded over OBOGS issue
Are the worried about CO2 or CO? I'm kind of worried about drinking soda now.
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The Yeager Thread
And who are you first time poster?
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Flight Suit Questions
1 set of boots every year? My God, I've had one set for 5-1/2 years and only got a new pair because of the color change.
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Tuition Assistance Cuts
Um, it's Trident University. Don't drag that fine institution's name through the mud like that.
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F-15C Crashes at Nellis, Pilot OK
Finding 69 (Causal): The mishap pilot had submitted leave through LeaveWeb with the start time of 0000 the following day. When it was accidentally approved, a rift in the space time continuum was created and an evil goateed version of the pilot was created 24 hours in the past. Before the leave monitor could correct the mistake, the evil pilot had engaged the good pilot in aerial combat.