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Hardly rotting. They are remarkably well preserved. Some are cut up for parts, but a lot are in long-term storage like the Navy's ghost fleet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_fleet

Really? Wingless tankers? What report is that? :-)

When you take up arms against the US, we have a right to defend ourselves.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy

Well thank goodness all the services now look completely distinctive and we've spent how many MILLION$ to make it happen? Meanwhile our service fleet of aircraft and ships (read: "our national security") are living off of investments made in the 60s, technology from the 70s, and with these maintenance-intensive machines we are cutting the workforce Good priorities!

Ah...cynicism. What would BaseOps be without it?

FWIW, It the actual net traffic looks like it came from Atlanta. Contact the service provider and could probably get some more info pretty quickly. You'll need to have the date & time available and you can probably narrow it down to a hundred or so customers.

You can contact the AF Museum and they will often let you display old artifacts in your bar; just ask!

Start with reporting it to the local authorities and get a case number. Then report it to your bank/credit union (they will likely want the case number). It is HIGHLY unlikely that the police or FBI will ever even pursue the case since it has a relatively low success rate, but your bank should refund the money once they can confirm you never got what you asked for. As for the IP address, you can use a number of utilities to find out more about the source of that IP address. For example, Wikipedia provides about a dozen links for any IP address (look at the bottom of this page): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/173.234.216.236 Good luck!

Same reason they are issued a brain with the same restrictions, apparently... 1. Good on you for calling the sky cops. Horrible reaction on their part. 2. While pranks and a 4v1 BFM engagement on Capt A$$clown seem like a good idea right now, I'd advise against it. 3. Let your DO know what's going on. I haven't met many DOs in the flying world who couldn't handle this at their level without getting anyone else in an uproar (think squadron commanders and higher). The only worse thing would be to let your commander/DO get blindsided by this at the next Wing Staff meeting. Most of 'em are willing to take a little shit for you if they know the details and know you meant no harm/were trying to hack the mish/etc. 4. Let your bros know the situation with a colorful powerpoint presentation with dozens of animations an e-mail or a Friday story & let 'em know that the squadron has a new pair of Captain Assclown Memorial Jumper Cables available and they will be kept in the bar heritage room in case anyone needs them again. Hell, make a plaque and mount (sts) the damn thing on the wall in the bar. For those who desire these cogitations in powerpoint form, get bent.

Standard response: blame the nav

Coming soon (sts)to a flightline near you: no-notice ground testing!

Exactly! We will make the mission happen no matter what the costs are to morale! ROLL DOWN YOUR F***ING SLEEVES! [/chiefed]

YIKES! Props to the pilots (pun intended).

Sue Avis. They have no reason to deprive you of your hard-earned money.

Thoughts and prayers to the families of those killed/injured

Shacked!

Apparently you didn't even read the whole section on Wikipedia. the last paragraph of the section you quoted states:

I'd recommend against a front opening knife and go with the Benchmade 5300SBK Black Auto Presidio Tanto. Owned one for 6 years and never had problems. Contrary to advice previously given on this topic, if you are military, you are allowed to purchase a switchblade. You don't have to be aircrew.

Gotta love a panicky public and idiot bureaucrats...

non-rated badges are optional (there are a few exceptions)

I dunno. They are probably the most successful communist nation. They pour all their funding into the military and conned the free world into feeding their populace.

"3" I am all for getting our enlisted better pay so they aren't be subsidized by the officers and federal poverty programs. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I will forgo a pay raise at the end of the year if we can redirect that money to our enlisted folks.

Quick! Kick him again while he's down!!! In all seriousness, Rainman, no worries. You meant well.

aw hell, even I chuckled at that one "3"