Everything posted by Breckey
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Air to Air Photos of Military Aircraft
I miss the hi-vis ARRS scheme. There's no color anymore, everything is grey.
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Information on PCS/moves/moving (DITY, TMO, DLA, storage)
Edit: I know it's orders if you get promoted TDY enroute. Don't know if you get promoted before you even leave.
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F-15C Sniper pods?
MiG sweeps with an airfield attack for good measure? I've done it in Ace Combat so it must be true!
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CSAR-X
That was more a mismanagement of the core csar mission during the 80s
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CSAR-X
The requirement isn't for a lower FMC rate...
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CSAR-X
Oh sure. You gucci 60 guys get a new helo and us Huey bubbas get second fiddle! On a serious note, hope it goes off without a major hitch. US101 maybe?
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Air to Air Photos of Military Aircraft
Is that the MC-130W?
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Military Academies - Infantilised Universities or Laboratories of Leadership
and your mom
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Military Academies - Infantilised Universities or Laboratories of Leadership
The 500 or so pilot slots give even the most mediocre cadet a very good chance at a cockpit. Try that at a "normal" school.
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Sweet football uniforms...
The air is rare...
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New Powered Flight Program Aircraft at USAFA
Powered flight has a grand total of 0 cadet instructors. Soaring and Jump have cadet instructors.
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Sweet football uniforms...
What's wrong with the blue ones they usually use? They should have a C-5 for their offensive line to show how well they work
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Alabama Deer Hunting Help
Alabama hogs are no limit, no season
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A330 Tanker loses the boom...
Except for the engineering cost to add a huge window to the pressure hull of the aircraft. With both Boeing and Airbus going trying to bottom out their bids, the cost of either of them adding the window would have most likely lost them the contract. Not saying it's smart, but it's reality
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Badass of the Week
How did he not enter a flat spin after entering his jet wash?
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I Hate Reflective Belts
At Ft Rucker, they wore it everywhere in PT gear. In the gym, on the road, in the class six, etc.
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Fighters to Helos
Ye olde RWQ is no longer available for active duty. As has been said before, the only way you could do it is if you get picked up by one of the Guard or Reserve -60 units
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Fighters to Helos
If you can't hover, you're queer
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Air to Air Photos of Military Aircraft
We only deploy as Mi-17 advisors. No we do not have guns on the helicopters. Although AFGSC has enough to guns and mounts all three units, they position is that the risk outweighs the benefits (which is a whole other story).
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Pavehawk down in Afghanistan
Crash Survivor Returns to Flying Status
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New USAF Uniforms?
It's essentially the USAFA cadet service dress.
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B-52 (BUFF) info
Curtis LeMay is rolling over in his grave
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Air to Air Photos of Military Aircraft
Missile security and support is our primary gig. The civil-SAR mission is an additional mission that we perform for the MT-ID-WY area. Granted its the most challenging/rewarding/sought after mission that we do, but it's still secondary.
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Air to Air Photos of Military Aircraft
Mirror Lake. My squadron saved a kid there last Friday. Had a burst appendix.