It doesn't exist in ejection seat aircraft.

Go to the gym and work on that pencil neck and you'll be fine.

Sarcasm...and thanks Rainman, my neck does just fine with NVGs.

I honestly hate when our Darth-Vader helo helmet starts to shift forward because I don't have a CW.

Hell, I didn't even know a NVG counterweight existed until this thread...must be nice.

$30 sounds like too good a deal, as they retail at around $109, but hopefully that's the case.

I haven't looked at the sunglass rack in a mil clothing store for about 6 years now, but I also remember them being about 30 bucks, yet they sell for double and triple that elsewhere. Guess the AF has a good contract with the company or something.

It's a stupid question...you know the right answer.

That's completely false. Maybe someone told you it helps in some guard units to be a member going for a UPT board, but that's where the "help" ends. System knowledge has zero to do with getting into UPT.

Can I assume that 1 of 200 times is for long-range flights or flights to unfamiliar airfields?

Mostly, but the point is, if I need to pull out an apch plate, I don't want something the size of an IPAD on my leg...the reason I bring up a kindle is because it's about the same size as a VOL XX and is lighter than an IPAD. An IPAD is WAY overkill for the fighter world, but I can see the utility in a community who does a lot of flying in "random" parts of the world and needs more than the occasional apch plate.

How would the Figher-types feel about a pair of velcro straps that could attach it to your leg like a checklist? It seems to me that it would be usable in every airframe.

Too big and bulky for practical fighter use. I could see something more along the lines of a kindle size...would be nice to just throw something like that in the map case for the 1/200 flights I actually use FLIP (the real benefit would be the ease of FLIP update).

Related topic...anyone ever seen a special order for an Omega Speedmaster?

I read it as a 100% pitbull. He's not, so you're fine...unless he is aggressive and therefore someone could claim he falls under the "individual dogs that demonstrate..." sentence. Just say he's a boxer if anyone asks and don't make a big deal out of it...I think you'll be fine. And just remember, you may not always have a choice of whether you can live off base or not.

Secondly, what a fucking stupid policy...I know tons of people with every type of breed in that list and the dogs are great and not aggressive at all. It's jackass owners who have forced bad rep on these breeds.

Yep, because J-10s, J-11Bs, and all their toys are no big deal for our aging fighters and our non-existent F-35 super-awesome-too-big-to-fail fleet. And worst of all, they probably all use LOX instead of OBOGS...we're fucked.

Tried it out two days ago in the jet...works awesome! The sound quality is pretty damn good and the on/off toggle switch is far easier to use then the ipod's touch screen when you just want a quick mute to talk on the radio. Completely worth the $50...especially for those long, boring sorties.

UFB

No shit. Such a waste.

Fraud waste and abuse would be requiring that 100% of your pilot selectable tailkits be hardwired to low drag every year.

Oh wait.

No shit. We've got the tailkits and the numbers planned, mother may I? No? OK, we'll just lock them out...every fucking time. What a bunch of horse shit.

I'm with Ram...guess we're in the minority. Thank God.

It is hard to take a test that you didn't study for when you are completely hungover.

No it's not...that's what about 90% of dudes did when I was at ASBC and everyone did fine. You just really suck if you can't pass those test, plain and simple.

Based on knowledge of M2's gun collection, I'd say CH wins for overall accuracy. And I'm totally following M2's lead when I get out.

Well played Ram, well played.

One of the guys in my buddies unit actually got an LOC by his SQ/CC for mismanagement of their snack bar because it was not always stocked plum full and all of the labels on the candy bars or cans were not facing directly forward.

WTFO! A LT doesn't need an LOC to fix the snackbar, a simple ball crushing from a bro will fix that problem. What a d-bag sq/cc.

How is it even remotely possible to not pass ASBC?

You're a completely retarded chick who failed EVERY measured event, but on her way to a silo, so I guess no one gave a shit.

It'll probably be a repeat of back in the day when the AF had pretty much thrown the A-10 to the side and said we don't need it...until the Army said they'd take it...whoa now! Then Desert Storm came around and minds were completely changed. So, seems to me we may be making a repeat mistake from our history...weird, that never happens.

I think you're probably wrong. Why...because TONS of dudes have EE/Comp Sci/whatever degrees and fly. Your major never has mattered, GPA matters. The only caveat is if you potentially signed some binding contract stating you agree to be a ____ AFSC in the AF upon commissioning. Perhaps your CC ranking was not as high as you thought. When it comes down to it, everyone gets an OM score and there's a cutoff. There are no points or negative points based on what your major is. Sorry it didn't work out for you, but I think there's more behind this than you think or know about.

I don't think it'll be that big of a deal, considering my current TTP is an earbud in one ear and my only mute option hitting the pause button on my touch (which can be a PITA). Can't wait to try the patch cable out.

That shit's sloppy enough on the first round.

True, but you should see it when you're batting clean up. It's the first time in my life I was glad to be in MOPP 4.

Perfect, I'll be flying another pond hop in a few weeks. Does the music mute/vol decrease during TX/RX or is it just on you to flip the on/off switch or pause the music when necessary?

The wannabe-pilots of my generation are paranoid as shit about this stuff

Then tell your generation to stop being such a bunch of pussies. Seriously, it's just a little test, what the hell is everyone so paranoid about? At the point you're a freshman/sophomore in college taking this thing, you either have hand-eye coordination and memory skills or you don't. No amount of doing lame stuff is going to make any measurable amount of difference. But whatever, it's up to you if you'd rather spend your free time in college juggling or playing computer games than going to parties or doing other interactive activities.