[KC-46A Candidate Bases Announced]

Lots of discussion about tanker winglets here: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/military/read.main/116204/

[KC-46A Candidate Bases Announced]

Put a wheel on the boom! It would've been cheaper than changing the fuselage.

[Drone Pilots: We Don’t Get No Respect]

Fucking heinous waste of money, on top of being discriminatory.

"Hey can I be a part of this record flight?"

"No, you're a man!"

[With Russia's $650 billion rearmament plan, the bear sharpens its teeth]

We outspend them and build weapons that bankrupt them trying to counter them.

It's too late, we're already outspending ourselves.

[Who is "Doom?"]

Even if open source information is available, one of us saying "yeah that's my jet" essentially confirms the info as valid. The bad guys employ plenty of people to mine and compile open-source data, at least make it hard for them.

[Promotion and PRF Information]

?????????

I sure hope not. A warfighting organization needs a warfighter as a leader, not an administrator. That's what the SECAF position is for.

[Pilot watches]

A Breitling analog chronometer is far more accurate than your $6.90 Cascio wrist computer.

Not true. Mechanical watches keep worse time.

[Tom Cruise Stunt]

Looks like the air deflectors are stowed in some of the shots.

Tom Cruise may be a foolish Scientologist, but this is cool.

[What's wrong with the Air Force?]

FYSA, DOPMA is the law that governs officer promotions. It's been discussed in the PRF and non-continuation threads.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Officer_Personnel_Management_Act

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_or_out

[Military, Aviation, Spacecraft Technology that won't necessarily replace us]

So how long until we start flying shiny jets again?

[Electronic flight bags could boost operational safety, effectiveness]

You'll not find it useful in the jet. Maybe at enroute stops, but Baseopses and FBOs have everything you'd need.

[More Uniform Changes!]

Muslims don't wear turbans. That's a Sikh.

[F-35 Lightning info]

An article written by a grad student with a pilot slot.

"Jonathan Miller recently completed an MA Strategic Studies at Aberystwyth Universitys Department of International Politics. Soon embarking on a career in military aviation, his primary interests are airpower strategy, information warfare, air/sea battle doctrine, and the concept of "officership" as a profession."

[AF to chop C-27J?]

Criminal mismanagement. I'm glad the story's out.

[B-1 (Bone) questions]

Never say never.

[Life at Al Dhafra]

How's the 110° and 90% humidity part?

[Is Command becoming that undesirable?]

- #1/6 Phx Egl brd chrs; 2-star lauded "best seen in 20 yrs"

[WTF? (**NSFW**)]

To wrap up, that cop was stupid and should be fired. To make sure YOU don't get shot by a subpar cop, follow the above tips.

[Saddle up for Syria? Or Op Deny Christmas '13]

Israel downed a Syrian jet with a Patriot. ISIS is likely taking the credit.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/world/middleeast/israel-syria.html

First shootdown of an enemy jet by a Patriot. They're now 1-2.

[Is Command becoming that undesirable?]

Just to be clear, he's in a Reserve sq. The AD sqs only have 1 or 2 Lt Cols

[Drone Pilots: We Don’t Get No Respect]

All locations have shit that people complain about. Charleston has bad traffic and is too humid, it's always raining in Seattle and You never see the sun, England and Alaska are fucking too cold, blah blah blah.. Hell Honolulu has some of the worst schools in the nation/insane traffic and people complain about island fever

I think the majority of the complaints originate from the spouse, particularly the ones who haven't made friends at the husband's new duty station. A wife who spends most of the day alone/with kids while the husband is gone will start hating life no matter the location. That's why the spouses' club is so important for the health of a squadron.

[Trucks]

My '14 Ecoboost owners manual recommends 87 octane. I've never put a drop of premium fuel in my truck.

Apparently the direct injection allows for this, even though the turbos are pushing 12psi. The fuel and air aren't mixed until they're in the chamber, so there's less chance of knocking. Pretty sweet.

[Trucks]

I'm not sure if the current generation of turbocharged aluminum DOHC truck engines will be as reliable as the old cast iron OHV V-8s.

[Leadership at the 'Deid]

I heard that Dhafra just broke ground on a Five Guys. It's over there behind the RLBs.

[More Uniform Changes!]

You can also Velcro the sleeve ends together after you've tied them in a knot to prevent them comng undone.