Everything posted by DirkDiggler
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Gun Talk
Ironically my buddy was (is) in the exact same boat. His go to pistol is a Canik .45, he also has a Springfield .45 and a 1911 so he shoots way more .45 than 9mm. His logic was the same; 9mm is just cheaper. My hiking/wildlife gun is a S&W 10mm so I’ve been toying with buying the 10mm PCC cause I probably shoot just as much 10 as 9, and I like the extra power the 10mm has at extended range. Maybe I’ll end up buying both. Decisions decisions….
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Gun Talk
Good buddy of mine has one, they’re a lot of fun to shoot. I’ve almost bought one chambered in 10mm.
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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Israel strikes Tehran
- Commanders are dropping like flies this year
Obviously Contact Time……- Commanders are dropping like flies this year
I haven't heard this story, do tell.- Commanders are dropping like flies this year
I have no direct knowledge of what occurred. That being said, I was stationed with/served with this individual and he had a habit of putting his genitalia where it didn’t belong.- Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
I stayed in the Sanders double wides and thought it was a good option. Cheap, fairly nice, and a 2 minute walk to the FBO. It has a kitchen so you can cook your own food. Also is easy stumbling distance after you get shitfaced at Gordo’s FBO rooftop bar.- Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
Got mine at Sanders about 6 years ago. Would recommend.- Russian Ukraine shenanigans
- Why Did You Stay
Because service to my country still meant a lot to me, even after I passed 20 years. I was still having fun, I loved the flying/mission, and I really enjoyed being around the people I served with. Everyone has a limit and I hit mine at just past 21 years, but I had a phenomenal career and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat. Edit to add: Even after my AD service was over I wasn't totally ready to walk away. Currently a CI at the FTU. I easily could've gone to airlines but enjoy instructing and I like that I'm still contributing to the community.- Commanders are dropping like flies this year
OSI searched his house, so the accusation definitely rose above the level of the standard things guys get removed from positions for i.e. ARI, money, or putting one’s genitals where they don’t belong.- What's wrong with the Air Force?
Clearly the author has never been TDY to Romania or Pattaya…..- India V Pakistan heating up again
Back at it this morning.- India V Pakistan heating up again
There’s been a lot of false info and dubious claims regarding last night’s incident. That being said, this morning it’s looking like the IAF suffered at least 2-3 losses; all the crashed aircraft appear (for now) to be on the Indian side of the border. The above claim is pretty interesting if true. I didn’t know that China had exported the PL-15. Would give the Pak’s a significant BVR capability; would also explain why all the crash sites are on the Indian side. Tough for the IAF if they were using stand-off weapons inside their airspace and were still getting picked off.- Ramping up against the Houthis in Yemem
Glad the crew got out.- F15EX Going to KMTC
I thought the only reason all the EXs were 2 seat is that Boeing hasn’t had a single seat version of the -15 in production for quite some time. It was easier to continue the production line with the two seat model.- WTF? (**NSFW**)
- TSgt John Chapman MoH saga
I've unfortunately had pretty much a uniformly negative experience with SEAL leadership at the FGO and GO/FO level. The guys at the team level were usually pretty good but even there they usually weren't my favorite organization to work with. After looking at all the evidence I honestly don't understand how they thought stonewalling Chapman's MOH was going to work out/be a good idea. Pretty atrocious behavior from the SEALs all around, and it's continuing.- TSgt John Chapman MoH saga
https://theiceman.substack.com/p/top-seal-leader-tried-to-bury-chapmans?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share- Commanders are dropping like flies this year
https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4155097/comafsoc-relieves-afsoc-command-chief/#:~:text=Effective April 14%2C Command Chief,. Mike Conley%2C AFSOC commander.- What's wrong with the Air Force?
- China & Chinese Shenanigans
- So you wanna be a pilot
That was awesome!- Tulsi didn't do her CBTs
Agreed. It desensitizes people to things that are actually important. About 7ish years ago SOCOM was on a big push to reduce the over-classification of things, the justification being that it was making it difficult to share and coordinate with our joint partners. The SOCOM DJ3 at the time was an Australian exchange officer; it was fairly ridiculous at times when he would have to leave meetings or SVTCs for things that were supposedly NOFORN. It's easy for any staff guy to slap NOFORN or no caveats on something as opposed to actually doing the work to classify something at the proper level. - Commanders are dropping like flies this year