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    AC-130J 105 Removal?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    From the article..

    John Venable, a former F-16 pilot and senior defense fellow at the Heritage Foundation think tank, told Defense News the AC-130J would not survive a war against China and that the command is right to rethink its mission.

     

    Dear John,

    Fuck you!  Now go point at your asshole and tell us how much it's worth.

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    Depression Questions

    in Aviation Medicine

    Posted

    On 10/27/2023 at 5:45 PM, wikz said:

    no need to be sorry, I understand what I need to do. I feel like I am gonna have a ruff time because my childhood was a little bit of a rollercoaster. I am just going to try and answer every question he spitballs at me with the least amount of "trauma."

     

    never would dream of it. appreciate the help boys. 🙂

    Lots of folks had a rough childhood.  What you do/did with with it matters more, to me at least.

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    Russian Ukraine shenanigans

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, gearhog said:

    True, I typed that partially in jest, but partially to make the point that we are contributing a portion of your and my productive value to a conflict over land that has little intrinsic value. So if we're not protecting the land,  what is it we are receiving in return for our investment in this conflict?

     "We're taking out a global superpower." Why is anyone calling Russia a superpower? Primacy of learning. We were taught as kids that they were the big baddies 40 years ago and forgot to check and see if they still met the criteria. Look at the infographic I posted above. They're number 10 or 11 in the world economy. It is because they have nukes? They're one of maybe 10. They're no more a superpower than Brazil or Italy. What is the only thing Russia has going for it? Energy. Something that is finite in supply and the rest of the world, especially the West, has a growing appetite for. The real lesson here is "Don't fuck with the petro-dollar." Soverignty, Freedom, Anti-Authoritism, is all made up BS to garner public support. Those things exist en masse in countless places around the globe. Somehow it only matters when energy and wealth are involved.

    "It's a bargain". I have sister-in-law that that likes to shop. They're in a $350K house, up to their assholes in debt, and she's bringing home some bullshit knick-knack doo-dads because they were a good deal at 50% off. Well, he, an engineer, recently got a pink slip because the DoD decided they really didn't robot fuel trucks as bad as weapons for Ukraine and now I'm supposed to bail them out by buying their things they shouldn't have charged to the credit card in the first place. Sorry, that's your debt, not mine. Who is buying our debt? China currently owns about a trillion dollars worth of US treasuries. In a conflict, they would use that to wreck our economy. By indebting ourselves to fight one foe, we're exposing ourselves to another.

    "They're a threat to Europe and the West." I've asked this before. If all it took was a throwing a bargain sum of money at the problem to stop Russia a few miles into Ukraine, how were they ever a threat to anyone that really matters? What's the score card on former Soviet republics joining NATO vs. joining Russia. After decades watching them being absorbed into the other team, Russia finally decides to take a stand over the shittiest and most corrupt one of the bunch. I'd say have at it. Let UKR be the anchor around their neck for next few decades, because that's exactly what they're gonna be for us. Sort of like Greece for the European Union.

    120,000 of 143,000,000 is eight one-hundredths of one percent. If 15% of the DoD budget is an insignificant number, what is .08% of Russian population? I do agree with you, however. Overall, Russia is facing a demographic problem and has been since long before this war. The war isn't moving the needle. But if they are facing a demographic collapse, wouldn't that further substantiate my position that they were/are not a viable threat?

    I contend that the collapse of Russia is a greater threat than its existence. As Russia leadership has a numerous times, "Why should the world exist without Russia?" There have been times in recent history where our relationship with Russia has been cooperative and mutually beneficial. Can anyone figure out the common thread during times where the relationship has soured?

    This is an immensely complicated issue, and I'm trying to weigh as many factors and variables as I can comprehend. I love my country, and I love my life in it. After trying to consume and process as much information as I can, attempt to eliminate my biases, it seems apparent to me that the biggest threats to me, my family, and my community are coming from within, not without. I can appreciate that my worldview may not be 100% correct and I've said before that I'm willing to abandon it if presented with a better one.

    That's why my intent here is to be somewhat disagreeable and challenging. If I were pawnman, I'd instantly submerse myself in whatever the official narrative is for the "current thing", be it COVID, Ukraine, Israel, etc., and regurgitate it without a single original or critical thought while trying to high five everybody in the room for being one of the bros. Nobody likes that.

     

     

    I'm with CH on this one.  0.08% of their total population isn't the big deal, 120K/total size of military forces is the big deal.  Vietnam is a decent analogy.  Geopolitically, when Putin is replaced, Russia might change their game for the better, haven been sickened by a stupid war by a super stupid man.

    As for the superpower point, it's still fair to say they still have enough nukes to cut the earth in half.

    As for the Chiner thing, if it comes to blows, maybe that debt they hold becomes worthless, that is, canceled. 

    Party on

    The new airline thread

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    On 8/26/2023 at 6:54 AM, Major Osman said:

    Just remember that while airline pay might help you buy that second vacation home, active duty military pay provides the stability and predictability that only true, full-time service to your country can offer. And you cannot gloss over the benefits that don't show up on a pay stub: healthcare, retirement, and, of course, the unrivaled joy of serving your nation 24/7 that will put a smile on your face every morning. Remember, in our Air Force, you're not just holding a line; you're holding THE line—against existential threats to our way of life.

    Please see this thread for context.

    Also, your boss said the AF would just replace anyone punching out.  Push to Test was accomplished. Results verified.  Replacements ain't easy, it'n it?

     

    We can all relate.

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    All members of that team need to be on a poster in all bars and pubs in America, especially in NY and DC.  When any member of that team walks in, they are greeting with either a tip of the hat, small salute, or a raised fist.  The bartender pours that dude's favorite (its on the poster) and sends it over with a low, solemn, "Thanks."

    FOREVER!

    The Next President is...

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    All the Pol pundits, etc, say the two most boring dudes on the stage came in last, which were former Govs Doug Burgum and Asa Hutchinson.  Those two together as P/VP (it doesn't matter which one) would probably do just fine.  They probably got enough grey matter between the ears to make informed decisions (unlike current dude), they both have executive level experience**, and they're boring.  I think boring is good. 

    ** I loved the irony of Pence when chastising Ramaswamy that now is not the time for OJT.  Rama should have retorted, "like your former boss did?"

    PS.  The Desantis "smile" at the end of his opening rant, where he didn't really answer the question, was hilarious.  I can just imagine what was going on inside that brain... Ooh, a question... uhh, start the rant answer we rehearsed... look angry.. point... the end... uhh, smile?  smirk?  how do I smile again?  just fake it... say cheese?  He was the most fake up there the other night.  Let's invade Mexico!!!

    The Next President is...

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    On 8/22/2023 at 11:40 PM, bfargin said:

    Not really, but over anything the left offers, I’d take Trump.

    I’d love an actual conservative.

    Well, shit.  I suppose that oath to the Constitution is all bullshit, hence my flag ass wipe analogy.  Carry on, buddy.

    Hey bartender, keep em coming, we're all fucked anyway.

    The Next President is...

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Why do you want Trump to be your knight in shit armor?  He ain't it, man.  Find someone else.  Be like the people that liked Hootie and the Blowfish or Nickelback on Monday, then hated 'em by Friday.

    We rightfully chastise Biden for dicking up the role of Commander in Chief.  Trump dicked it up too.  To me, it's like trump took a shit on your doorstep, rang your doorbell, took your American flag, wiped his ass with it, and dropped it at your feet, ask you what are you gonna do about it, flips you double birds, and walks off.

    And that is who you want back in office?

    WTF? (**NSFW**)

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Biff_T said:

    Finally.  Lol

    So a few weeks ago I'm in SFO and saw that the local Whole Foods carries a beer I like.  I head over, load up, and as I'm heading towards the checkout lanes, some scruffy looking dude is opening a fridge case with sandwiches.  A security guard, wearing a vest, real gun and ammo, tazer, cuffs, etc., quick strides towards the dude, shouts, and the dude tries to run for it as the guard closed the gap.  He whips out his baton and whacks the dude across his back, hard!  He gets ready for another whack when the dude drops the goods and scampers for the exit.  Warnings were shouted.

    I was a bit surprised, not by what I saw, but where I saw it.  Yes, this was in San Fran. 

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    Words of wisdom for new LT's?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Know your alcohol limit.

    Know what kind of drunk you are.  If it's angry/combative, seek to change.

    Know/follow the rules, and don't drive.  DUIs ruin careers, even airline ones.

    Lastly, like Conan, know what is best in life.

    Now go watch some sappy sitcoms/Ted Lasso to learn the rest.

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    WTF? (**NSFW**)

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    I thought I was reading The Onion.  From AF Times,

    https://www.airforcetimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2023/07/11/1864-letter-recounts-confederate-soldiers-masturbation-addiction/

    "The poor soldiers forced to bear witness to Charles’ ailment were no doubt scarred, their visages imprinted with thousand-yard stares well before ever being baptized in the fires of armed conflict.

    To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South, particularly in Pitts’ home state of Virginia, which labels itself as “for lovers” instead of for onanism."

     

    Ain't gonna lie, I had to look that last work up.  Yep, Dictionary.com says it means:

    • 1.
      masturbation.
    • 2.
      coitus interruptus.

    The Next President is...

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    2 hours ago, O Face said:

    Maybe it’s to the little girl’s advantage?  Certainly won’t have the financial assistance that foreign interests have lavished upon the family, but without the Biden name, maybe she’ll avoid growing up to be a huge sack of shit, like the rest of the clan. 

    Maybe she'll grow up and become the Biden family's biggest nemesis.  As defined by Brick Top, a righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.

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    Latest Movies

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Mark my words, if I was ever granted 3 wishes or stumbled upon a Notebook like Death Note, I'd say/write "all human traffickers in the world" and crack open a cold one.

    Cheers

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