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Rainman, We get it, really, we do, you hate ever having to say your tail #. And yes the tail # on that particular Hog is clearly visable and unambiguous, (82-000656) and yes, any boom worth two squirts of piss should not ask for this tail number. However, the numbers are not always clearly read-able and not always painted in the same last year digit/tail format. How about cutting us some ######ing slack. JP8

Fixed it for ya.

They were both devoloped from the same Boeing 367-80 prototype but the 707 airframe is wider and longer than the KC-135. Humps

Here you go boys....submit your budget cutting ideas. My link

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Were way past that don't you think? HUMPS

Thats a sucker bet.....oh, btw...you suck. HUMPS

Dude, First off...it is not our "bullshit requirement", every piece of iron in the inventory (AF, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard) has a number that the fuel gets charged to. Do you think when your crew chief fuels your jet on your ramp that he doesn't have to account for the fuel just as we do? We could personally give a fat rats ass which tail number you are flying, but we are held accountable to make sure the paperwork gets done. In fact, when the Boom who gives you (and maybe a dozen other guys)gas over Azcrackistan finally gets back to the Deid after his 10 hour sortie, processes back through customs, turns in the secrets and all the other crap, he has to look your tail number up in a giant spreadsheet to get the FP number, unit, base and state and then type all that shit into what could be the most idotic and frustrating computer program ever. How about you just shut up and color and pass your tail number like every other guy since the beginning of air refueling? HUMPS

Seriously....6 pages....this thread = full retard! HUMPS

My fav was the sea-dye markers in the puddles over on the CC side....made me smile every time. Humps

Now is your chance boys and girls, we need some intelligent, well written entries in the Air Force times blog! We need to keep this critical mass rolling to have any hope of change. Humps

No kidding! Talk about "going viral"! 4000 members and picking up speed! Humps

Coming from an active duty A-10 mx backround, albiet years ago, I can tell you that mx shortcuts are (or at least were) the norm and that as he aledges, making the sorties happen took precedence over good mx practices. I had a similar experience in my day and when I refused to sign off a legitimate red x write up that I could not repair (long story) I was summarily stuck in the snack bar for two months when they figured out they could not force me to sign off the red X. I left AD shortly after and always regretted not taking it to the IG. Prior to the incident I was considered a "good troop" but when I would not sign off on a fraudulent corrective action my leadership shit on me. I'm not saying that this guy handled the situation correctly, I am hovever saying that mx shortcuts are taken and jets are being flown with known grounding write ups every day in the name of making the all important sortie count. Humps

I have heard the following around our ops (tankers): VFR direct = going outside your chain of command or normal channels container = box lead turn = get the jump on something or someone Howdy = I farted... however this only works once or maybe twice during a flight and does not give you licesne to repeatedly stink up the cockpit. Over usage generally results in swift retribution. Humps

Sh!t, I've seen that movie a 100 times, didn't know about the 36th FS though...thanks for the clarification! And to SSgt. Rhyner

Okay, I'm confused, I've seen "Harrumph" used this way (as a positive comment?) here on base ops before, but when I look it up I get: Harrumph intransitive verb 1 : to clear the throat in a pompous way 2 : to comment disapprovingly transitive verb : to utter (a comment) disapprovingly Someone care to enlighten me? Humps

AMC touched on a few of the "variables" but I think it really comes down to personality and reputation and who best "fits" the squadron. The full timers want someone they can get along with and work with for the next xx years. Humps

I would have to say that assuming all else was equal, the bum would not have any advantage over the guy with a civillian job. However, if the guy with the civi job was min running the program, not pulling his fair share, had issues with getting his beans done and was always "on somebody's list" (there's a few in every squadron) he would be at a disadvantage. There are a ton of variables here ...ymmv. From what I have seen, the bums usually get treated like shit because they rely on the squadron to earn a living. Humps

Blade, it is not rocket surgery to track your pay dates and an excel sheet seems like overkill. My unit has a simple paper spreadsheet they hand out, guys put them in a folder and keep them in their locker, but I prefer to just write them down in a little note book I keep in my flight suit pocket. I just write down the date, UTA, AFTP, GAFTP or AD and the number of "periods" in the case of UTA/AFTP or days of AD. Humps

Damn....still waiting on mine.....I just finished Flying Through Midnight and loved it, kinda got fired up about reading again. I might have to go out and buy something to tide me over. Humps

Not sure which Nebraska you're talkin bout...."not a gun friendly state"...huh? The Nebraska I live in has a gun show somewhere every weekend in the fall and another round in the spring. They are usually advertised in the World Herald "sporting goods" classifieds. It took me 15 seconds on Google to come up with www.nebraskagunshows.com. You need to get off the base a little more my friend. Humps

Steve, We are supposed to leave on Tuesday but with the CANX'd show who knows. I would love to come to Duxford, I'll see if I can get any of my crew interested. Humps

Holy SH#t Steve, you weren't kidding! Really sucks they had to cancel, I was looking forward to the show! Oh well, I guess I got a free UK vacation out of the deal. It has been a bit spendy with exchange rate though! This is the first time I've been back since 87 except a few days stuck at Moldyhole, I can't believe how much it has changed....WalMart...in the UK...YGBFSM! Humps

Steve, I'll be there with a "Husker" tanker, definitely stop and say Hi if you are there. Humps