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1. He's an airman so that phone is likely a hefty investment (percentage-wise) on his part 2. Sending an e-mail out takes all of a few minutes and taping it up everywhere you go takes mere seconds 3. Just because people are dying in battle doesn't mean other things stop/don't matter.

I would agree with you 98% of the time, but when you've had 5+ radio calls telling you to expect a climb in X minutes, stating what you are CURRENTLY doing can provide SA to the controller and others around you.

Honor's a good enough reason.

2 Is it just me or is it a bit telling about funding when only the WIC note was printed in color?

Here's the Canadian portion...

<sigh> WHICH discussion in the past 96 pages?...

A similar voice message was broadcast on September 12, 2002, but with extreme distortion (possibly as a result of the source being too close to the microphone head) that rendered comprehension very difficult. This second voice broadcast has been partially translated as "UVB-76, UVB-76. 62691 Izafet 3693 8270." Interesting coincidence (or maybe not?) that the layout of the messages are the same

Well, that makes sense for a white supremacist. The only two people who died were white (shooter and bouncer)...[/sarcasm] In all seriousness though, thoughts & prayers to the AF folks who were assaulted in this unprovoked attack.

Why do we have to identify people this extreme by "right" or "left"? Can't we just call them what they are: crazed, deranged idiots?

BUFF SOP

Dude, love the noseart on the gunship (especially the Decepticon logo)!

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Seems to me those T-38s might be a little underpowered to be chase planes for the Sled...but then again, so is just about anything else expect the X-15...

RIP, sir/SMSgt

To whomever managed to find the old thread (FWIW, I did a search and couldn't find anything...must work on my internet skilz)

For the respect of the families, please do NOT jump the gun if you know anything, BUT... Please let us know when you hear of names

It looks like some people survived the crash: Unknown if it was crew or passengers who perished.

Make sure he's just not a Bears fan...then panic...

FYI: The CV-22 belonged to the Air Force’s 8th Special Operations Squadron based at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

I've flown with those guys. RIP my friends...

Anyone ever felt like this on a checkride? So, what do you do to prepare?

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Well-played, SNAP. well played Let's be kind to the old-timer here. My dad flew BUFFs too and they didn't have callsigns (it was more of a TAC thing!). While I appreciate the lineage, callsigns are fun and have become part of the BUFF culture and the Air Force as a whole (especially those in/attached/related to flying squadrons...even our intel troops earn their callsigns). I say embrace it and have fun with it. The only thing that is constant with respect to tradition is change.

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