They post a lot of drops on YouTube that do not get written in here. I've seen a lot of ENJJPT and Columbus on there but you can see some Vance and Laughlin as well.

Next drop is November 9th. I'll post results for KCBM. 

I’m seeing a large percentage of heavies per drop and very few fighters. Is that a good representation of the typical ratio, or is that just the “civil path to wings” guys?

1 hour ago, kyavn said:

I’m seeing a large percentage of heavies per drop and very few fighters. Is that a good representation of the typical ratio, or is that just the “civil path to wings” guys?

Needs of the air force.  It varies. 

Vance 24-03

F35

C-146 Duke

C130 ramstein

KC-46 Pease 

KC-135 Fairchild 

C-21 Scott 

B52 barksdale 

T-6 faip from 38

F16

C17 Dover

C17 JBLM

F16

F16

KC-135 Fairchild 

C-130 Little Rock 

Kc-135 macdill

C-17 Charleston 

Mc-130 kirtland 

RC-135 Offut 

C-17 Hickam guard

C-17 Charleston

Kc-135 Birmingham TFI

T-6 Faip 

A10 Selfridge ANG

C17 Charleston 

On 11/9/2023 at 10:06 AM, kyavn said:

I’m seeing a large percentage of heavies per drop and very few fighters. Is that a good representation of the typical ratio, or is that just the “civil path to wings” guys?

We cut T-38 slots due to J85 engine underproduction.

More toners for all the students.

KCBM 24-03:

C-17 McGuire

2x T-6 FAIP

C-17 Charleston AFRC

KC-135 Ohio ANG 

KC-135 Fairchild 

B-52 Barksdale (dropped from T-1s) 

C-17 WV ANG 

MC-130 Kirtland

C-130 Little rock

4x U-28 Hurlburt

3x F-15J Japan

Edited November 11, 20232 yr by Arkbird

 Not a single US fighter? What’s up with that?

Looks like a T-1 only drop.

And 4x U-28? Weird.

9 hours ago, brabus said:

 Not a single US fighter? What’s up with that?

Lots of delays with the T-38 guys because of maintenance cancels. 

7 hours ago, Danger41 said:

Looks like a T-1 only drop.

And 4x U-28? Weird.

They all wanted to go AFSOC so a number of them put U-28 #1 on their list. 

21 minutes ago, Arkbird said:

They all wanted to go AFSOC so a number of them put U-28 #1 on their list. 

 

 

Is AFSOC handing out some kind of cool berets or something? 

 

 

*I know cool beret is an oxymoron.

Edited November 12, 20232 yr by SocialD

2 hours ago, SocialD said:

 

 

Is AFSOC handing out some kind of cool berets or something? 

 

 

*I know cool beret is an oxymoron.

SEAL of the Sky berets.

40 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

SEAL of the Sky berets.

Like this one?

KCBM 24-04. Drop included standard T-1 and T-38 class as well as first Fight Bomber Fundamentals class and direct from T-6 to FTU drops.

• F-16 Homestead FL
• RC-135 Offut
• 3xF-16 TBD
• B-52 Barksdale (T-1 Grad)
• EA-18 Whidbey Island
• F-22 Langley AFB
• KC-135 Birmingham ANG (Active duty TFI straight from T-6, skipping T-1)
• C-17 Jackson MS
• C-130H Peoria IL
• 2xF-35 TBD
• C-17 Memphis TN
• F-16 Tuscon AZ
• C-130J Little Rock (Direct from T-6, skipping T-1)
• F-16 Tulsa OK
• C-130J Charleston WV
• 2xT-6 FAIP Columbs
• KC-135 Fairchild AFB
• C-17 Martinsburg WV
• 2xF-15E Seymour Johnson
• A-10 Davis Monthan
• B-2 Whiteman
• C-17 Dover
• C-5 San Antonio TX
• U-28 Hurlburt Field (Direct from T-6, skipping T-1)
• MC-130 Kirtland

Edited December 18, 20231 yr by Arkbird

On 12/17/2023 at 7:21 PM, Arkbird said:

KCBM 24-04. Drop included standard T-1 and T-38 class as well as first Fight Bomber Fundamentals class and direct from T-6 to FTU drops.

• F-16 Homestead FL
• RC-135 Offut
• 3xF-16 TBD
• B-52 Barksdale (T-1 Grad)
• EA-18 Whidbey Island
• F-22 Langley AFB
• KC-135 Birmingham ANG (Active duty TFI straight from T-6, skipping T-1)
• C-17 Jackson MS
• C-130H Peoria IL
• 2xF-35 TBD
• C-17 Memphis TN
• F-16 Tuscon AZ
• C-130J Little Rock (Direct from T-6, skipping T-1)
• F-16 Tulsa OK
• C-130J Charleston WV
• 2xT-6 FAIP Columbs
• KC-135 Fairchild AFB
• C-17 Martinsburg WV
• 2xF-15E Seymour Johnson
• A-10 Davis Monthan
• B-2 Whiteman
• C-17 Dover
• C-5 San Antonio TX
• U-28 Hurlburt Field (Direct from T-6, skipping T-1)
• MC-130 Kirtland

Good luck boys and girls!

Damn, seems like one heck of a drop!  For the EA-18 folks, is there are standard follow on for them, or is it just a wild card where they'll end up?  

i've never gotten the obsession with the EA-18 from the UPT crowd. good for them though.

3 hours ago, SocialD said:

Damn, seems like one heck of a drop!  For the EA-18 folks, is there are standard follow on for them, or is it just a wild card where they'll end up?  

Not sure if it's "standard", but I met a guy that went to the Raptor from the EA-18. 

13 hours ago, Biff_T said:

Good luck boys and girls!

Thanks. This one was my drop. Feels good to finally get through and move on from here. 

11 hours ago, Arkbird said:

Thanks. This one was my drop. Feels good to finally get through and move on from here. 

It gets better in the real AF.  Have fun and take care of your wingmen!  

Thanks for choosing to serve!   You won't regret it.  No matter how much sport bitching you see on here we all love or miss flying military aircraft.  Do your best at flying!   Treat every ride like checkride.  Do what's right not what's easy and you'll be able to live with your decisions later on in life.

 

Once again congratulations!   Make us (old fucks) proud! 

6 hours ago, Biff_T said:

It gets better in the real AF.  Have fun and take care of your wingmen!  

Thanks for choosing to serve!   You won't regret it.  No matter how much sport bitching you see on here we all love or miss flying military aircraft.  Do your best at flying!   Treat every ride like checkride.  Do what's right not what's easy and you'll be able to live with your decisions later on in life.

 

Once again congratulations!   Make us (old s) proud! 

I will for sure! I'm actually a mid level Capt so I'm a little late to the pilot party. Previously flew MQ-9s and blew up bad dudes but I'm glad to be in the cockpit supporting everyone. Dream come true. Almost didn't make it through. Had my share of 88 and 89 rides going through but here we are. Definitely going to try to do what's right. I know I'm not going to be some general so the least I can do is help others. The guys taking everyone out of Afghanistan during the pull out (sts) are what made me want to get to UPT so I'm just glad I got the opportunity.

29 minutes ago, Arkbird said:

I will for sure! I'm actually a mid level Capt so I'm a little late to the pilot party. Previously flew MQ-9s and blew up bad dudes but I'm glad to be in the cockpit supporting everyone. Dream come true. Almost didn't make it through. Had my share of 88 and 89 rides going through but here we are. Definitely going to try to do what's right. I know I'm not going to be some general so the least I can do is help others. The guys taking everyone out of Afghanistan during the pull out (sts) are what made me want to get to UPT so I'm just glad I got the opportunity.

This.  Arkbird has it figured out.

Another cool thing.   When you make it you your first operational unit.  Nobody cares how you did in UPT.  You're gonna be one of the good ones.  Good Job duder!

I'm seeing buffs dropping from T-1s in the last few drops. Do you think this is a new normal or just special circumstances/a weird coincidence?

23 minutes ago, NoFlyZone said:

I'm seeing buffs dropping from T-1s in the last few drops. Do you think this is a new normal or just special circumstances/a weird coincidence?

bro you're overthinking it

drops change on a whim. less is more.

Thats fair. I'm not really pressed about it, I was just wondering if you guys had any thoughts since it seems a little weird for it to happen two drops in a row.