HuggyU2

Did any of you get the AFPC letter about flying A-29s as a GS-13?

Feeling "old", Spoo?? Welcome to the club.

No. While you have passed the instrument check, there are two problems (notwithstanding your lack of hours): 1. You are not a military pilot. You are a student. No wings, not qualified. 2. Having T-6 time does not mean you are T-6 qualified. Having a T-6 Form 8 would show you are qualified. Purely my opinion. Call your FSDO for the answer that matters. Or just wait and get your wings.

When I was a T-38 PIT IP, I taught a 3 day "Instructor Techniques" class (I think that was the title). It covered some of those same principals, and I was able to incorporate a little more of that type of information during my tenure there. However, a good portion of the course was for going over grade sheets, and learning the specifics of how a gradebook is managed. I didn't feel there was enough basic, overall info on flight instruction. My guess is that course still exists at Randolph, and you can get a copy of the manual.

VMFA187, I seem to recall that the RCP flight controls can be installed/removed quickly. Is that true?

I hear MC-12 experience is a plus.

For those of us that didn't, what was the theme of the SWA commercial?

Millennials just might be the next "greatest generation". They are brave. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/14/university-florida-offers-counseling-for-students-troubled-by-halloween-costumes.html# Im sure Hillary will weigh in on this. Our country is so f'd.

You're asking a lot of questions. I'll be more direct... - I find it incredible that you're "seriously" considering this, yet you haven't called the ROTC Det at a major university to get first-hand answers. Why not? They may be 100 miles away... but I'm guessing you have a phone. Maybe a car. Invest in your future and go find out in person. - much of what you're asking has been posted here already. Many times. Try reading through the forums and doing your due diligence in discovering what's there. You'll find answers to things you might not even have considered asking.

FIFY.

Is there any info that has been publicly released in the Thunderbird mishap?

"Still debating" sounds like this has been going on for some time. What has the ROTC officer cadre at your school told you?

I'm not smart in Rand's issues. Is there another thread that covers this?

http://www.businessinsider.com/cbs-explains-nfl-ratings-2016-10 Wow... such a surprise. Maybe people are beginning to have enough of the NFL, and their uneducated, prima donna asshats. Including Goodell.

http://www.mauldineconomics.com/outsidethebox/the-islamic-hatred-of-modernity Which Presidential candidate will more effectively counter this?

- Call AFPC. Look up Adriana Bazan on the Global. - Who has a lot of inter service transfer folks flying USAF aircraft? The U-2 Program. Call them and ask for recent first-hand xperiemce

Any former U-2 Drivers on this forum:. If you're coming to the memorial, drop me a note. I'm gathering names of alumni for the squadron. Details went out on the Chuck Wilson emails.

Just spend some time looking at the threads on this website.

Are they having you do this in the squadron bar? Or the OClub?

ATIS, you guys really do impress the ladies in Singapore and Thailand with those whites. And your bar act. But, I've got bad news for you... They look like hot chicks, but they are really guys. Sorry.

Was it worth my 28 years of service? Yes. Would I do it again? Yes.

After last year, Thom cannot get a break! He must have nine lives too. That wing clobbered his hand. Not sure what he can do for an encore after 2015 and 2016. Holy shit.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/09/19/air-force-names-futuristic-long-range-bomber-b-21-raider.html I'm just glad they didn't go for "Liberator II" or some other rehashed name.

Our Box shirt for this year.

Reno Races 2016. Once again, epic times. Steve Hinton Jr. took the Unlimited Championship back. Five destroyed airplanes, but no injuries. Pete Zaccagnino crashed in his beautiful DeHavilland Vampire Friday. Today, it seems two bi-planes got tangled up on the runway and both were totalled. See pic I took below late today. Near pefect WX all week. Was there for the two-ship F-4 arrival... Probably the last time I'll see them fly since Nellis Airshow in November closes the U.S. military's Phantom history. Blue Angel pilots were spot on with the timing maneuvers... but the actual routine seems to have a lot more dead time than we had ever seen. For all you current or former U-2 guys, join us next year. We have the best party at our location in the Box Seats. And we had a U-2 flyover Thurday. One of our newer U-2 pilots ran his RV-4 to 2nd place in the Medallion Sport Class. He hit around 230 mph... yes, in an RV-4. Lots of racers wanted to see it up close, to see what he had done to make it that fast. p.s. An RQ-4 and an MQ-9 pilot came by and hung out with us. They endured a lot of ribbing, but the large quantities of beer eased the blows. Good guys!