HuggyU2

Yes, it truly is the "highway to the danger zone".

What did the counter-offensive consist of?

Say what?

This is an SCI discussion... ...not appropriate on this forum.

It was high enough that you could "hear" the Oakland Center controller cock his eyebrow when I said "cancel IFR".

If I had to do it over again, I'd bring a Ford F-350 with a winch on the front bumper, and enough suspension that I'd need a ladder to get in.

Go figure. I have read too many blogs with "pilots" ranting about the MC-12... only to find out they've never been assigned to it. Whatever... let them believe what they want. Kind of like SQ/CC's and above telling their young guys "do NOT apply to the U-2 if you want a future in the AF".

https://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/index.php?/topic/657-u-2-dragonlady-info/page__st__220__p__306372__hl__u-2__fromsearch__1#entry306372 It's called "search function", and works fairly well. As for the MC-12, are the C-17 pilots you are are referring to going to the MC-12 for a "1 and out" tour? Or for a full 3+ year PCS?

If I remember right, it was actually Speedy Martin's squadron when he was the SQ/CC.

I had eight "civil involvements" including an arrest. It delayed my scholarship a couple of months, and the tickets I got during college created some issues,... but ultimately, like Rainman said, I worked hard and tried to minimize the negatives.

What the video would be unable to show is the night show from Saturday night. Very memorable. And the fireworks finale was a great way to cap it off.

Excellent recommendation. A guy in our squadron is related to Fiske, and passed on this book to me. Good story.

75 years of the mighty Cub.

What's the big concern with the night landings? Is it just an exercise thing? Or is this fairly common?

Yeah, "what if" the scenario were different and a CCW carrier had seen him trying to enter the theater with a weapon and body armor. What then? Or "what if" his weapon had jammed while he was 10' away from someone with a CCW? Or "what if" a police officer had been on duty in the theater and engaged the shooter, and managed to kill 1+ bystanders? Most police I've met at the range don't shoot that well. Or what if it was in broad daylight, in a restaurant, with a CCW carrier who was an excellent shooter? I guess we will never know. But the world's a dangerous place. "Be prepared", Boy Scout. Side note: are you the guy that developed the "Active Shooter" CBT for the AF? You know... the one that has military folks hiding under their desks in fear, while the shooter goes room-to-room killing people?

That is exactlywhat I think. And, yes, it was a dark theater, etc... But had a CCW carrying person changed the end result to 11 dead or less, it would have been well worth it.

Disagree. This guy did not have a death wish on himself, and was unwilling to go up against armed opponents. Once he met armed resistance, he gave up. Had just one of those folks in the theater had a weapon to defend themselves, and had the shooter realized it, I have no doubt he would have turned tail and retreated. Too bad the scenario didn't play out like this event a week ago: https://www.allameric...-ocala-florida/ Watching those 2 pussies run each other over trying to get out of the door is priceless.

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Just so I'm clear... In between OCONUS to CONUS, you have no house at either base. You get $1100 per month for BAH. And you get $40 per day. So, you're getting about $2300 a month for lodging during your time at PIT? Plus meals and incidentals of $66 per day (~$2000 per month). So ~$4300/month above your normal pay. Throw me in that brier patch.

Your experience is very different than mine. Every pilot I know at United, Continental, and American are relatively dissatisfied. And though I haven't asked them, I'd be surprised if any of them recommended that career path to their kids.

If you have your dependents/family on your orders, then I stand corrected,... and provisions should be made for them.

"Making" your family stay there? While you're earning BAQ at your home base? Sounds like a comment from "the entitled generation". If you value your "family time" so much, then I'd expect that the gov't giving you an additional $1200/month to keep your family with you in San Antonio Texas would be a hell of a good deal.

Good point. I'm sure that Randolph doesn't see many PCS' during the summer months. Probably best if they give the TLF's to PIT students.

Are some folks being authorized dependents on PIT TDY orders? If not, why would you expect to get a TLF?