Everything posted by 338skybolt
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History Friday
Mike, we must have been in at the same time - '86 to '94 for me as an EW troop on RJ's. Got issued the same green fatigues and subsequent chocolate-chip BDU's for Desert Shield in Aug. '90. Also got out as a buck sergeant. Amazing to read the "reflective belt" thread to compare and contrast it to the philosophy back then. Edited to add "compare" as some things, negative as they may be, never change. Still not sure why my AFSC changed 3x in 8 yrs., but not my job title or description.
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
Hey Prosuper, we may have crossed paths. I was an EW troop on the RC's at Offutt from '87 - '94. If you were there at that time, let me know....
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Irony
Just curious if you'd be so enthusiastic in your views of the filibuster if the Republicans had the majority? It may be "undemocratic" but it certainly isn't "un-republic".
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The Lady Endures
Good article and amazing accomplishment! I was an EW tech. thrown into the datalink operator role at Osan. Enjoyed working the mission with the U-2 pilots, a good bunch of men and women.
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NASA's Mission to Bomb the Moon
True enough. Although they may as well have some nerd fun with it vs. letting it orbit endlessly.
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Best War Movie Scene
Couldn't play the youtube clip at work, but ass/u/ming you were referencing "Stripes", they were Czechoslovakian. Close enough, and agree a great movie.
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Hellfires from Cessna's
The company I work for (ATK) outfitted the Cessna's with their ISR suite and hellfires. I'll insert a "read more about it here" link when I get it to work. ATK is delivering 3 more such-outfitted Cessna's, with the addition of a MWS, by the end of the year.
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Indian Ocean Jet Crash
Other than it was 14 year old girl, according to the latest news reports, nothing much else to discuss.
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American Flag ROE
D'oh! My bad. Posted before thinking. Now that I've been appropriately pecker schwacked, carry on.
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American Flag ROE
You're wrong: https://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html and https://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1...bfb_disp2b.html
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American Flag ROE
No flag may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States (the viewer's left).
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The perfect woman
"Aiko is still a virgin, AND NO I do not sleep with her," he writes on the Project Aiko Web site, though he admits that she "has sensors in her body including her private parts, and yes even down there." Dude doesn't even get robot laid. NERD!
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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Retiring Eagles, Vipers and Hogs
F-35 beginning expanded flight testing at Edwards: https://www.compositesworld.com/news/f-35a-...ht-testing.aspx
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Pave Hawk
Not really. They use Senior, Have, Pave, Pacer, Compass, Quick and others. The navy has a set assigned to them as well. https://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/codenames.html
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CLASSIC: De Motivational Poster Contest!
Or derivative:
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Classic Thread - Pilot poser on Corvette Forum
Textbook poser response (as was stated previously).
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History Friday
Hey Huggy, I see they've updated the cockpit somewhat since I was a maintainer at Osan '92-'93. Very cool shot!
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History Friday
I have no idea if they adopted that nickname from the 87th FIS. However, the -106 unit did not have the "Raging" moniker in their nickname. They were simply known as "The Red Bulls". By all means, check it out here: https://www.f-106deltadart.com/87fis.htm
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History Friday
I second the F-106. Grew up a military brat watching it fly at K.I. Sawyer. Old man was a fire control technician on the "6" and now retired chief. The aircraft markings in your pic are of the 87th FIS (Red Bulls) at K.I. Sawyer.