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I'll second that! Is the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant still open? Was a great place to eat, overlooking the runway and considering the historical significance of the airfield. There was a similar restaurant adjacent to Craig Field in Jacksonville, FL when I was growing up there in the 70s, but that place, called 'Hendersons,' closed down in the early 80s...
Cheers! M2
We had one in Columbus, OH. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when my parents first took me (I was about 10).
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Ironic that statement comes from a Dyess B-1 guy.
Those guys had to get back to parking somehow. You'd think the pilot would have figured it out when it took full AB to get the jet moving.
BTW, I'm a B-1 FTU guy...Heading to Ellsworth this summer.
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So does the pilot still apply brakes on the gear up landing roll?
Differential braking for the taxi, since the nosewheel steering won't work with the gear in the well.
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did you send him out for a spool of flight line, or a box of grid squares? how bout a bucket of prop wash.
My buddy spent some time in the Army, his favorite was to send the FNG to ask the MSgt for a "pricky-7" (sound it out).
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Killian's is my favorite, but I'll go in for Sam Adams, Yuengling, Shiner (most of their variants are pretty good), Land Shark, Corona, and of course the Bud/Miller/Coors families.
Not a fan of Guiness (I don't think you should have to chew beer), or Heineken.
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Good stuff. "Let myself introduce you to myself."
How do you know a fighter pilot is at your party? He'll tell you.
JD
How do you know a date with a fighter pilot is half over?
He says, "Enough about my plane, let's talk about me".
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I'd have been more impressed if it were an all female RC-135 crew. Doesn't seem like it would be that difficult to find three chicks...now the 20-something they have on an RJ, that would be impressive.
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I love USAA.
I had Progressive in Ohio prior to OTS. When we PCSd to PCola, Progressive was basically going to double the amount of our car insurance. USAA gave me insurance with a LOWER deductible, for less than I had been paying IN OHIO.
I love the personal service, the fact that they are always willing to take the time to talk to you and you never, ever feel like they have anything better to do than help you. Perhaps I'm strange, but I really appreciate that they don't do like many banks and just direct you to call this other number for such-and-such department, they CONNECT you and make sure that's the right department before cutting you loose.
Snake, do you work for a competing insurance firm or what?
Oh, for savings, we use INGDirect. 4.25%, no fees. I understand HSBC has a similar deal.
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I thought it was standard. Hell, they taught us that for our formation block (only 4 flights for WSOs) in PCola. "You got that finger up back there!? You better be flipping off that damn camera!"
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Exactly right. Once again, I'm not advocating that married people get less money, just that single people get the same. I think it's funny to listen to the communists/socialists on this forum tell me that they're "entitled" to more money because they are married. Give me a break. You sound like every democrat I have ever met. You're not "entitled" to any more money than I am. The fact that you get more is the equivalent of food stamps and welfare, the more kids you have, the more you get.
Eliminate the extra BAH, (or give single guys the same BAH, it's functionally the same thing) and you'll see lots of married guys getting out.
I'll ask again, do you think that a married guy should be forced to live in a dorm room with his family on base? Or that a single guy should have a whole house on base to himself? Because that's the point of BAH...to buy the equivalent of base housing off-base.
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What I meant is that the specific goal of a battle is to eliminate the enemy. Why else would you need a battle? The overall strategic goal is why the battle is being fought, but the point of the battle is to eliminate the enemy. That's just imho, I guess it's just how you look at it.
Nope. You don't have to eliminate the enemy, you just have to eliminate his ability to fight.
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How does the flightsuit work out for dudes who go w/ a bunch of snow? I just know that thing's about as water proof as a ziploc bag w/ 69 holes in it. I just prefer not to be soaking wet the entire time...or at least I want to minimize it. Seems the flightsuit would be no problem in the summer, but I'm not so sure about right now.
I wore mine in early April, still snow on the ground. Yes, it does get wet easily, but it dries much faster as well. I appreciated the extra pockets. I was the only member of my element that didn't have my own Gore-Tex, and I wasn't about to spend that kind of money for a week in the woods.
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No excuses for not getting the chocks, but the B-1B is notorious for hot brakes. The WSOs watch the brake temps on the central integrated test system (CITS), and if it exceeds 600 degrees, you don't set the parking brake...it's a recipe for brake fires.
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Our SRO was a full bird somehow involved with the Airborne Laser project...never did give us the whole story about why he was going throgh SERE so late (he was a Space & Missiles guy, but I guess since he's flying now SERE had to be done).
Just...think carefully about your options before you answer questions. Not only how they're phrased, but actually think about the courses of action available to you, and don't dismiss any out of hand because you think your captors won't agree.
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From AFA...
I love the linked article, especially the comment "Crew members forced to evacuate in-flight aircraft with parachutes, for example, have much gentler impacts with the ground than those without chutes." Real funny.
I know the Stratotanker has an excellent safety record, and the odds of actually getting out with a chute on are slim; but I would be curious as to what "real" crews thought and not the brainwashed gerbils that AF/PA gets to quote in their reports?
Cheers! M2
We used to have two spare chutes on the B-1, now we only have one. Doesn't really bother me that we only have one spare chute (because how often is the seat going to fail?).
Not exactly the same situation, I know, but still.
On the other hand, it does bother me that the USAF thinks cost cutting should be done on safety items.
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It certainly sounds like you're getting screwed. Wouldn't be the first time finance or the education office botched something.
And what is up with "you're casual, STFU and enjoy your paycheck"? I'm gonna file that one away next time I see someone bitching about finance botching their travel voucher. "STFU, you're getting paid to fly an airplane to exotic locales".
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so I got an 86 on my pft...
I ran the 1.5 in 10:51 with a shin splint..
and the waste thing got me.. that sucked.. I was measured at 33.5.. I could of swore I was a 32. I wear 32 pants and fit in them.. I think I was measured in the wrong area lol.. so I only got like 25 pts or something..
Is 86 good? Of course I will improve and have until next summer until FT.
How tall are you? You might be able to get the BMI used and pick up the full 30 points.
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Hey everyone,
I'm new, I've been checking out this site to learn more for my fiance and our future. You all have been very helpful! But I guess I'm a little (more like a lot) naive. My fiance is at the academy as a sophomore. I've never realized that people don't like Academy grads. Is there any particular reason? I do know of some of Nick's (my fiance) friends already think they are better than others-I'm guessing that's a huge reason. Basically, I'm asking because Nick really is a good guy, and I want to let him know the point of views of other people. Also about the baning of the clubs, and C Springs areas...It is kind of crazy, but it's also crazy when people yell and try to start fights with the cadets just because they are in the military. Thanks for any replies though. I appreciate them. :)
Academy guys get a bad rap, but most of them are decent enough. By the time he's been on active duty for, say, six months, no one will care anymore (unless he is one of those "I went to the Academy, I'm better than everyone else" types).
I think it comes from USAFA guys having no real life experience, going straight from high school to the structure of the Academy without any chance to be adults on their own. Again, no one will refuse to associate with him because he's a USAFA guy...just be prepared for the jokes.
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I guess this dispels the rumor that the ejection handles trigger a video of the CSAF saying "Oh no you don't, try harder".
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I'm with you on this one. Especially in AETC where you can't tell if that 1LT is really some douchebag FAIP who's pissed at the world. Going in and out of the OG building for sims every day (guess where I am) you see the new casuals or UPT studs who just got there and I, as a 2Lt, have been saluted by a nervous casual 2Lt or two. I return the favor and don't make a big deal out of it because in the end it is just a respectful way of saying hello.
Enough of that, my real point is... where does it end? Should 1LTs not salute Captains? There was a dude a few classes ahead of me who was an O-3 and laughed every time some 2LT saluted him around base... discuss.
There was a dude in my JSUNT class that was promoted to Captain halfway through. He always just shook his head when we started saluting him. There were several (joking) threats about what would happen if we kept saluting him.
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Tell that to the SNCOs during combined ops at ASBC... you wouldn't believe how awesome it is to watch a group of people have an anyeurism over it.
This is where people get the mentality to check sock colors, point out morale patches are unauthorized, and tell you to take the sunglasses off your head. What we need to do is indoctrinate the new soon-to-be flyers before they go to ASBC, and hope that they can change the rest of the shoe-clerk mindset while the new LTs are still fresh and able to be molded.
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Wow, this is quite a thread.
As a current 1Lt (two years without a DUI and they promote me, imagine that!) I know that as a 2Lt I never saluted other Lts because I was worried that it would come off as 'uncool'. And plus I didn't want to look like a douche nozzle. And today if a 2Lt saluted me I would laugh them into embarrassment as I demanded that they do 20 push-ups. I think that would teach them a valuable lesson.
Lieutenants don't salute Lieutenants!
I had a few bright-eyed Randolph casuals salute me (1Lt) while I was there for EWO school. I told them to knock it off, and one told me that another 1Lt had told him they were supposed to salute. I told him he was to slap the next 1Lt who demanded a salute.
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After much searching, this was the thread most pertinent to my question. Although the fake jobs are fun (lighthouse construction worker hadn't been mentioned yet), isn't dropping a "i'm a pilot" line supposed to charm the panties off your target? Now, obviously it won't work in Valdosta, Laughlin, Vance, etc., but where the pilots are a little more scarce shouldn't this be an easy kill?
What are the TTPs on how to drop this in conversation?
You just throw it out there.
"How do you know when a fighter pilot enters the room? He'll tell you".
"How do you know a date with a fighter pilot is half over? He says 'enough about my plane, let's talk about me'".
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uuggh that makes me sick...
Especially knowing this is going on about 20 minutes from my home. (I live in the Bay Area for the time being unfortunately...)
I honestly feel like going there tomorrow, except I'm afraid of the consequences if those d-bags put their hands on me and my instincts take over
Any other Bay Area locals feel like a trip to Berkeley?
Just get there real early, and create a barricade for the Code Pinkos. Then you can let folks in and out at will.
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On the other hand, I've heard a story (possibly BS) about a dude conducting a little experiment about squadron leadership.
He got a CAC reader, and stayed home. Answered his email, sent out emails, did all his work by email.
It took 3 months for the SQ/CC to realize he hadn't been to work.