Jump to content

uhhello

Supreme User
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1,439

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    13

 Content Type 

Posts posted by uhhello

    Maybe a 2Lt Miss USA?

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    4 hours ago, JimNtexas said:

    I wondered about that.  I saw a video of her flying in the backseat of an F-16. The narration was all fighter pilot this and fighter pilot that period.

    It was clear to me. She wasn’t actually flying the airplane, because her elbows were on the canopy rails.

    As a former F4 back seater, I recognized the posture.

    I feel sorry for the young officer. It must suck to be starting pilot training in the grip of a massive public affairs frenzy.

     

     

    She knew what she was in for.  No way she didn't.  

    • Upvote 1

    B-1 Down at Ellsworth

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by uhhello

    1 hour ago, FourFans said:

    Not a poke in the eye, this statement just got me thinking. 

    When did we start looking at flying in the weather and pushing it hard in training as a bad thing?  It's the military.  We're supposed to be able to deliver anytime, anywhere, in any conditions.  In my last 5 years before retiring last year, I saw anything that even approached that attitude as being reviled.  In a different world (think Cold War...which we're in again...) this crew MIGHT (depending on what actually happened) have been commended for bringing the jet all the way back and mostly in tact despite what appears to have been an airborne fire.   Instead, the default now is 'who's to blame' and 'why did we take so much risk'.  The military culture used to embrace risk takers.  Go look up documentaries of how the British SAS/SOE used to train their operatives.  Death was normal and expected.  Hell dudes in the USAF in the 50's used to routinely crash jets.  Not abhorant, just expected and normal risk.  Save your life, save the jet if you can.  Get yelled at.  Go do it again tomorrow.  Do difficult and dangerous things specifically because doing those things makes you better.

    Now...not so much. 

    Observation, not critique.

    Just off the top of my head, aircraft have drastically increased in cost per and there are far far fewer.  There were around 7500 aircraft in the 80's and down to 4,100 (2021).   Losing this aircraft is going to require a pull from the boneyard from everything I've read.  You're always going to get the knee jerk reactions right after these crashes.  I'm not saying don't fly in anything but clear and a million but you really have to factor in what a hull loss does to overall force.  

     

     

    image.thumb.png.e967c21a8c61fcd56febdb688e021a65.png

    College Football

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    42 minutes ago, VMFA187 said:

    Funny that Michigan cheating for two years and their HC purchasing a product for a recruit didn’t bring any violations to them.

    Yet we are penalized because our assistant coach drove a recruit and his parents to meet with someone to discuss an NIL deal. 
     

    Clearly no bias. 
     

    Of note, head of NCAA enforcement was former FSU AD who got run out of Tallahassee after his DEI hire who ran our football program into the ground.

    No fucks given - Norvell just extended his contract and ‘Bama is about to burn!

    FSU can't even cheat well :) 

    • Haha 3

    The new airline thread

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Way back in the day you could fly dirt cheap.  Alot of fares were taxes only.  I can deal with alot when you're paying 15 quid for a flight and in the UK, Stanstead was only 40 minutes from the house so it was pretty convenient.  Then those fares went away and the pay for everything model and pain came.  

    B-1 Down at Ellsworth

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, BashiChuni said:

    we don't need to be broadcasting pictures of our strategic bomber mishaps on the internet. danger knows better than that!

    We?  Its a commercial satellite service.  The pictures were aleady posted by Air Force troops to social media the night it happened.  We allowed a Chinese balloon to overfly these areas un-hindered.  Go yell at some other clouds.  

    • Upvote 1

    The new airline thread

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    6 hours ago, SurelySerious said:


    The even crazier part is I learned that Ryanair has that extra exit not because they fly the Max 9…but because they have their own model where they cram 200 people into an 8 size airframe that US carriers put maybe 170 people in.

    It's a crazy soul sucking experience from check in to landing with RyanAir and it used to be justified with dirt cheap fares.  Those fares aren't there anymore.  

    • Upvote 1

    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ViperMan said:

    This.

    I remember not that long ago, a room could be had on base for like $39 - no shit - then, almost overnight, it seemed like prices shot up 3X. It made absolutely no sense and made it so that you might as well just stay off base and get the points and better facilities.

    In a giant majority of the places now days, you can go off base for $5 over on base rate with much much nicer accommodations, breakfast and points.  

    • Like 1

    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Blue said:

    Sounds like the trend of Air Force golf courses closing has been going on for the past couple years.  Relevant Reddit thread here.

     

    I know golf in general as a sport has declined in a lot of places around the country, due to the usual suspects (lack of free time, shrinking middle class, changes in people's interests, etc).  The fact that the AF golf courses have to be self-funded just make it that much more difficult.

    Interesting to see "inclusivity and diversity" weaved into the official press release.  It seems like people in command get extra points anytime they can invoke the holy trinity of DEI.  Perhaps this is just the Barksdale Wing CC being savvy and tacking on "inclusivity and diversity" to anything and everything.

    Need to repave the main road?  It's going to be the most inclusive and diverse pavement we can get, utilizing asphalt from underprivileged areas.

    Need to replace a snowplow?  We're going to ensure the new plow implements the highest standards of equity, and drive it around in the summer and winter.

    Thats what I was saying.  Golf has become more popular after COVID due to it being 'allowed' during the lockdowns but it's expensive to play and expensive to maintain.  Base courses normally are great value due to the low cost for players on above average courses mostly.  With the push to be self-funded, base courses either have to have a great course (phoenix, san diego, C springs, etc) and higher green fees or go away like a lot of good places (tyndall, dm,etc).  

    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by uhhello

    46 minutes ago, 08Dawg said:

    KBAD about to lose it’s golf course because…DEI?

    IMG_3864.jpeg

    Not DEI.  Just spin after the fact of it closing.  Base golf courses are beyond dead when they made the funding changes a few years ago.  

    • Upvote 1

    College Football

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    4 hours ago, VMFA187 said:

    If you've attended and graduated from a university and contribute financially you don't think that puts you in that tribe?

    Small pun intended. 

    I still find it funny.  Doesn't make it right or wrong, makes it funny.  

    • Upvote 1

    College Football

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted · Edited by uhhello

    46 minutes ago, guineapigfury said:

    The idea is to let dudes transfer in time for the next semester at their new school.  If they're going to "play school" as well, you've got to let them transfer in December.

    TV money will talk and the rules will change.  Viewership has to be dog shit this season.  

     

     

×
×
  • Create New...