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    F-16 mishap at Nellis

    in General Discussion

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    I pray the pilot got out! :flag_waving:

    6/28/2011 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from here crashed June 28 about 5:30 p.m. PDT near Caliente, Nev. The F-16 was participating in an air-to-air combat training mission.

    One person was on board. The individual's condition is unknown at this time.

    As soon as additional details become available, they will be provided. The accident is under investigation.

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123261945

    Nellis/Vegas info

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    If you end up making your way down to the old strip in "Old Vegas" check out a bar called "Hogs and Heifers."

    If you're a fan of hole in the wall type juke box joints with hot women serving beer and taking their shirts off... Well... you'll want to try it.

    I want to say the night I went; they had $4 24 oz beers.

    "2"

    Hogs and Heifers is the s#!t

    New Weapons School patch

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The patch shown above has been out since June here at the WS. It was time for an update as the last version had airframes that are no longer around such as the F-117 and added the new Wics such as the F-22 and us fat kids. The Grad patch remains the same...

    No lunch for you!?

    in Squadron Bar

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    Yep, we were at Nellis and were told the same thing. The kicker was due to "ACC" rules we were to stay on base because quarters were available and we were only getting partial perdeim. We tried to explain that even though were were a GSU, we all were still part of Nellis and that should give us the lunch time pass to the chow hall. When all was said and done we ate at Popeyes.

    Smart phone

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    I have the blackjack thru T-Mobile and love it. I was an AT&T customer but was not real happy with the customer service. After my contract ended I had AT&T give me the phone unlock codes, put the T-mobile sim card inside and wa-laa I now have my AT&T only smartphone through another carrier.

    "Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs"

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    It seems to be back ordered from every source and by luck I found a copy at a local book store. So far it is one of the best reads I have ever had! Great work on the book, I just can't seem to put it down. It will come in real handy burning holes in the sky during Mission Employment next month!

    Two members of the Blue Angels kicked off the team

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Not good for the Navy... Bet they were caught at the Deid with out a reflective belt...

    From the Navy times:

    NORFOLK, Va. — Two members of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, have been “removed” from the team due to an alleged inappropriate relationship, a Navy official said Thursday.

    The two members of the squadron — one of them an aviator — were pulled from the unit by commanding officer and flight leader Capt. Kevin Mannix on Sunday, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity since he was discussing a personnel matter. The names of the people involved were not released.

    “The team members are alleged to have had an inappropriate relationship,” the official said, who also would not say what genders were involved. “There’s a team of more than a hundred people, male and female.”

    The official said the two have been removed “pending further review” of the matter by Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, chief of naval air training.

    For the remainder of the season, the team will be flying five jets during its shows rather than the standard six, the official added.

    According to the Blue Angels’ Web site, the team does not maintain a “spare” pilot who could fill in when another member can’t fly.

    “With the number of practice hours required to safely fly a demonstration a spare pilot could not be utilized effectively. Each pilot must complete 120 training flights during winter training in order to perform a public demonstration safely,” the Web site states. “The teamwork required for the high speed, low-altitude flying in the tight Blue Angel formation takes hundreds of hours to develop. A substitute pilot would not have enough time in the formation to do this safely.”

    The season ends Nov. 15 after shows in San Antonio, Kennedy Space Center and Pensacola, Fla.

    http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/10/navy...eangels_103008/

    Questions on the GI Bill (Tuition Aid)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I am stoked about this! My only question is (and I can't seem to get a good answer from the Educ folks) is the rules say that you can attend any trade school. Would one of the aviation acadimes count (ie Florida Aviation Academy, Delta Connection Academy)? Maybe I will just go be a TV weatherman.

    I posed the flight school question to the VA and here was the answer I received. :thumbsup:

    Q: Can the new GI Bill be used at the larger accredited Aviation Acadimes throughout North America to obtain airline pilot training?

    A: It is our understanding that you will be able to use the Post 9/11 GIBILL for flight training. However, it has not been determined as to how the benefit will pay for this training.

    Thank you for contacting the VA.

    LM/4351

    Muskogee RPO

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