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On 7/23/2020 at 9:38 PM, Hawg15 said:
Well for one, I didn’t join the South East Asia Military. The flying sucks. It isolates people from their families, it’s an ordeal to move there, especially with pets, and isn’t like American culture. Germany was an awesome assignment, but much more American. I feel bad for the dudes on AD if/when they can DM and trap you between moody and Korea. The AF needs to clue into the fact people don’t want to live in the middle of nowhere/10,000 miles away from their family members. If we can put fighters in one of the largest cities in America (Phoenix), then clearly they don’t need to be in tons of shit holes like Moody, Shaw, cannon, etc.
truly enjoyed my time there and would love to go back if I can get to the U-2
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I was thinking about a T-6 to SPS to help get my wife access to good employment opportunities for her field.
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1 hour ago, the g-man said:
Sounds terrible. Especially for a UPT IP. In AMC at McGuire I, along with a bunch of other peeps lived in Philly-proper ~1 hr from base. Now I’m a UPT IP and I couldn’t imagine having a 1 hr commute with the amount of show-times that are before 0700.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThat checks re: philly, I lived in fishtown and there were lots of KC-10 types in my neighborhood. I commuted 1+30 to ACY as an ART.
Does being an MWS guy at UPT buy you anything like some easier show times? Would crashing two nights a week ease that you reckon?
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The ANG/AFRC commuting thread exists but I was wondering about the experience of active duty people with long commutes:
Has anyone ever lived in DFW and commuted to KSPS? It’s two hours but seems doable with a crash pad a few nights a week. I know IPs live in Edmond and commute to Vance at about 1.5 hrs. That’s below SMD!
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8 minutes ago, FLEA said:
It sucks but your trajectory in the AF is largely determined by your flying performance in year one of commissioning.
It didn't used to. There were guys flying F-100Fs as Misty's that had been MATS/MAC fliers, but that's just the flying part of the problem. No matter how much this idea is highlighted and carefully articulated it will never actually be addressed. It's a lament for a retired O-6 to tell you how bad the Air Force is at managing talent though they by their own admission will admit they essentially did nothing to ameliorate that fact when they had the chance.
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On 7/6/2020 at 11:12 PM, SurelySerious said:
I was 80% sure it was going to be one of those Rick rolls you cant exit out of...just like the war in Afghanistan.
i think humor in 2020 is just suggesting someone watch a three hour documentary about some horrible material reality
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On 6/13/2020 at 7:22 PM, Ch33s3 said:
FAIPs are saying it’s gonna be fire.
This is advanced tactical knowledge for FAIPs
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On 6/12/2020 at 4:12 PM, CDAWG said:
Y’all still rocking the original PTUs that were like MC Hammer pants that got turned into shorts?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkyes and also the pants that were just parachute pants
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4 minutes ago, fox two said:
Looking for some up to date gouge, was offered an attractive non-flying short tour, claiming off-base oceanside condos. Inputs? Leadership climate?
heard that's a pretty sweet deal
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our RA sent out an email saying that desert bags weren't authorized downrange and therefore wouldn't be issued, quietly rescinded it maybe an hour but the damage was done, now that paranoia won't abate lol
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27 minutes ago, Right Seat Driver said:
The best part about the ASCS simulations is the disclaimer saying that AU realizes the scenario may not be a realistic representation of actual aircraft capabilities. Apparently a Viper can CAP for 6-9 hours without needing gas but a B-1 can’t fly 69 miles away from a tanker track before it bingos out.
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appWow was that written by a 13B?
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to them!
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On 5/1/2020 at 9:49 PM, Jetpower said:
Greetings all,
Does anyone have any info regarding Banzai Flight at Vance? I was recently informed that I'll be in Banzai Flight. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
used to be Badger flight...
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13 minutes ago, Majestik Møøse said:
They were built in 3 batches; all of the ones built in the 50s are in museums or were crashed/shot down. Of a batch built in the 70s (the much larger R models), 4 remain which have been updated as S models. The newest batch was built between 81-89, which brings the currently operating total to around 30. NASA has 2 more of those.
Edit: in looking through it further, I thought it was interesting that some didn’t make it into active service until after the Soviet Union dissolved.
around a dozen that didn't become U-2S or ER-2s
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19 hours ago, uhhello said:
I don't know. Kind of got the hot in a "have dogs set upon you before blasting you with a ZSU" look
"allegedly"
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2 hours ago, brickhistory said:
Let us not forget:
Wu Tang Clap
first things first man you're ####in with the worst
i'll be stick pins in ya head like a ####in nurse
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23 minutes ago, Magellan said:
Here is an example of a heavy to fighter guy that seemed to do well enough for himself.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/611899/brigadier-general-daniel-j-orcutt/
would love to hear him speak unencumbered about this.
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@Shaft34 shit hot, i truly cannot thank you enough for your reply. i'm a dope was and thinking of a terrain following radar not a temporary flight restriction, completely forgetting for a second the latter is the everyday usage for that acronym, but i digress. great info.
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How much of a benefit would a TFR be given the operation environment of marginal VFR at low altitudes?
What has been the evolution of the "lead plane" concept? Does the tanker simply keep sight and then drop on command?
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and **** me i just found one, please deleted mods
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Looked around and didn't see a general thread on the subject of Fire Bombers & Tankers. The demand is only going to go up and I think it's reasonable to assume job opportunities will only increase in the near term.
Would love the hear from folks with experience on the mil & civ sides of aerial firefighting. A few questions to start:
How much of a benefit would a TFR be given the operation environment of marginal VFR at low altitudes?
What has been the evolution of the "lead plane" concept? Does the tanker simply keep sight and then drop on command?
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This will be a wildly unpopular take but wide body ISR is pretty stable. You’ll have to fight to fly as a co but you can spend years a base, a career even. People often understandably hate this but it could potentially work for you. I would STRONGLY recommend talking to more than one person from this community (someone from the 38/tone side) before putting it anywhere near the top as perception and experiences vary wildly. Community has it’s problems but is nowhere near the night of the living dead it was sold to us as. Deployments every year and a half. Varies across the fleet but everything from new jets to new cockpits to boneyard are coming for us. Some 11R cross flow/UPT/PCS opportunities with special duty programs mixed in. Highly limited mechanical xfers.
EDIT: sounds a lot like you should try and FAIP, my two cents
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will give him a late one tuesday
What's wrong with the Air Force?
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i was there when i was enlisted, there was a curfew and i was at kunsan and yet, i still had the time of my life. truly excited at the prospect of going back, without all that but i have approx 69k steps between me and the U-2 let alone being able to go back to korea.
it's good to hear there will be shit to do there other than getting wasted; while this is an absolutely essential and time honored tradition in the land of the morning fog hangover and drinking rice wine out of a dog bowl, it would be nice help the junior among us at least be able to do literally anything else. there great sharks to see in the yellow sea!