June 30, 201411 yr https://drudgegae.iavian.net/r?hop=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtontimes.com%2Fnews%2F2014%2Fjun%2F28%2Fair-force-secretary-gets-sick-flying-thunderbirds%2F Just got a good laugh out of this one. Wish I couldve been the pilot. Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!
July 1, 201411 yr The Thunderbirds do aerial acrobatics now? Is this some kind of consolidation with Tops in Blue for a cost savings measure? Looks like she also rode along on a JSTARS mission. That's nearly as death defying! Edited July 1, 201411 yr by sky_king
July 1, 201411 yr The Thunderbirds do aerial acrobatics now? Isn't that just nomenclature for trying to use a piddle pack on a pond crossing with a poopy suit?
July 1, 201411 yr I feel bad for her...on both accounts... Edited July 1, 201411 yr by Mustache Sally
July 1, 201411 yr A recent New York Times profile said that as a staffer for the House Committee on Armed Services, she was nicknamed "sledge" for the sledgehammer approach she took to the job. wat
July 1, 201411 yr The Thunderbirds do aerial acrobatics now? Is this some kind of consolidation with Tops in Blue for a cost savings measure? Looks like she also rode along on a JSTARS mission. That's nearly as death defying! The wing-walking is much more challenging on an F-16 than the standard bi-plane.
July 2, 201411 yr She seemed to have a good sense of humor about it. Also notable that she jumped in for a regular practice, not a special flight…so she experienced what the T-Birds & F-16 can do without causing extra funds or (too much) additional hassle on the unit. I like this SECAF. zb
July 2, 201411 yr She still didn't know what a Huey was while touring Global Strike. Isn't that the guy working the DFAC grill?
July 2, 201411 yr Isn't that the guy working the DFAC grill? Negative.... It's one of Donald's nephews....
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