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Depending on airframe but everyone is gone a lot right now in the MAF community. Cargo and gas are always needed. Sent from my SM-S918U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Word is a bone crashed at ellsworth tonight. Crew ejected is most recent update. Just happened about 2 hours ago. https://theatlasnews.co/breakingnews/2024/01/04/u-s-air-force-b-1-crash-ellsworth-afb-south-dakota/ Sent from my SM-S918U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

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I see plane spotters reporting a p-8 and C-17 were also in the area at the time. Hopefully we'll get more info soon. Prayers up Sent from my SM-S918U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Gotta ask, has anyone done a VA loan assumption and had success? Sent from my SM-S918U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

And they think this will work? Rhetorical question. It won't change anything, just give more money to people that were planning to stay anyways. Some real "smart" people came up with this dumb idea. Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

I'm looking at moving to the 46 as well and that is the case. The 46 isn't quite a 767 (there are a couple differences) so they won't give you the type now. Only the guys that stood up the program because they had to get a background in the 767 before learning the differences to be able to fly the 46. That's my understanding from talking to those guys. I've been told though it's a pretty sweet jet to fly and it's really nice for some of us who are older and like to walk out to a jet that is half preflighted with air conditioning and a pot of coffee already going [emoji1] Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Titanic 2: The Oceangate Too soon? Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Not sure where you got that info but tankers are gone all the time now. Either deployed, TDY, or sitting alert somewhere in the world. People always need gas, it's a fact of life and we are getting rid of the 10 so that only leaves two other platforms to do all the "offloading" to the customers Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

I'm 4 years out from being able to go guard/reserve and now having to make the decision earlier due to this supposed "50k" bonus at 3 years out. Sounds like I can get an Active retirement in the guard by just hanging around the unit getting on orders? I've heard some units say they could give me years of orders right now while others say they are hard to come by. I'm a 135 dude for SA Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

I'm trying to decide on whether to get out at my 10 year mark now or push it 6 more years to retire to get that active retirement. Any suggestions? I've heard I can get out get an airline gig and pick up enough orders over the next few years to still get the retirement. Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

I think you tell them how long your commitment will be and you'll receive 50k or whatever for every year you're committed too. Basically the same as it is now. They just want to grab people early now to get em before they smarten up and go to the airlines Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Visit from Aircrew Retention Taskforce happened this past week. Here's the latest: 1. The pilot bonus will be capped at $50,000 annually however you will have to sign up early to get that amount. This year anyone signing up early (1-3 years away from ADSC) will receive the full 50k per year but starting next year you only get the 50k if you sign up 3 years in advance so say your ADSC expires in 2028 you would have to sign the intent to stay in sometime in 2025. It's $45,000 if you wait until 2 years and so on. 2. Base assignment preference is also another option you can add but it adds an additional 2 years not concurrent with your pilot commitment. 3. Aviation pay cap has increased to $1500 and the structure for receiving it is changing quite a bit. It is incentivizing upgrades by paying the most to evaluators and the least to copilots. But if you for example FAIP and are immediately an instructor you will receive more pay right of the bat and don't lose it once you change your airframe. This is nice so you never have to start over and it incentivizes FAIPing. 4. They are also looking to pay school house instructors more than line instructors to incentivize going to AETC for a tour. 5. Special Pay is also something being considered for WIC, TPS, AIC, AIS). Nothing final for this but it is something they are considering. No word when this will be in writing and implemented but all we can do is hope for the near future Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

KC135 is based on the speed to take action as well. They talk to a "normal" reaction time of 3-4 secs in the dash 1, but that is for losing an outboard engine at rotation speed and has to do with rudder and aileron for maintaining control. Based on that, I'd assume they factored that reaction time into the numbers when calculating S1. Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Now I know what I've been preparing for my whole life Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

I thought it was a great movie. I saw it on paramount plus though. I didn't think it was on Netflix. Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

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Could have definitely been bad, good on the controller to catch it as fast as he did and the pilots on takeoff roll to react quickly. Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

I'm sure they fly it down like we do in the 135 just curious how well that works with the new system Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/08/26/kc-46-forced-to-land-with-refueling-boom-out-stranding-hill-staffers/ Boom not stowed and latched oops Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

https://www.rezvanimotors.com/ Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

-Sorry posted earlier in wrong thread Pretty sick SUVs these guys make for a steep price but they still look cool for those of you who like bad ass looking military style vehicles. Plus the guy who created the company has a history with flying. https://www.rezvanimotors.com/...ar#the-story-of-ferris-rezvani Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

KC-135 has been a great aircraft to fly up until Blk45 became more of a negative than a positive (see autopilot issues in other threads) but for as old as she is she is really a great plane to fly. The 135 is definitely a more hands on airplane to fly that you have to handle and understand we don't have the automation many newer airframes have. Deployments: all depends on your unit but right now we're doing squadron Deployments and those are lasting about 4 months but with covid and times changing we're seeing a lot of changes. Ops tempo is extremely high right now. As a copilot it won't be too bad for you but once you upgrade expect to be other road a lot TDY and etc. The KC-10 is slowly going off line so we have been picking up a lot of taskings and we've even had to cancel leave for ACs we are so short manned. Let me know what other questions you have but overall I've liked my time in the tanker. Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app

Long story short our crew just experienced a land as soon as possible IFE crossing the ocean recently and had to turn off all radios but one and received help from an American crew on 123.45 to pass position reports to Santa Maria until we were in VHF range of Lajes. I just wanted to know if someone can get me contact information to reach out to American to thank that crew for the help. Anything is appreciated. Thanks Sent from my SM-F926U1 using Baseops Network mobile app