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With the submarine culture described here it's no surprise that they offer a $10,000 signing bonus and still have to hold a nuke draft. Ridiculous. I fly a large complex aicraft with a mixed crew. That jet will not fly without a flight engineer. Somehow our 3Ps (brand new pilots with no...

I'm sure they won't, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't try to improve whatever they can. For what it's worth, I wasn't referring to you. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

This thread illustrates why we need this think tank. There will always be those who fall over themselves to defend the status quo and party line. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Seems like the old joke about being with us or being a terrorist is back. If you're not "with" the vocal minority on this thread, you're a sexist dinosaur. Give me a break. Anyone with a fourth grade level knowledge of fractions can understand Fog's point. Some of you are going to PC...

Are you butt snorkeling the retired chiefs that invented NWUs? The hiding stains feature is a complete farse. The uniform is unfit for an industrial environmemt due to fire issues. It is unfit for outdoor work due to being dark colors and thick material. The cost to obtain it is astronomical...

I can't speak to much of the NFO stuff but I do know that there is basically what amounts to an NSS cutoff for squadron choice. Don't worry, it's not purely academics, it also takes into account personality and looks. Anyone above a 50 is sent to 4. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Just curious, how did it come out if it was via PM? Are those monitored? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Me too. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Actually the problem is one of money. The way it was explained to me, a level D sim has flight dynamics modeled from several different aircraft. The Navy paid for ours to be modeled off of one specific jet. Basically instead of an E-6B sim, we have a device that simulates a single E-6. Good...

I wasn't sure where to post this question so this thread ought to do it. I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Flight Deck Lounge at the Pax River BOQ is open on weekends, or at all? I may find myself there on Saturday and the ladies at the front desk had no clue if it's even still a functioning...

TACAMO perspective: we get a lot of hours. I will leave this JO tour with around 1400 TT and 1200 E-6. This is the benefit of our mission and is pretty average for us. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

So the answer to my question is no, there are no reports of someone saying no being probable cause? I actually don't live in a cave, I live in Oklahoma. Before joining the military I lived in Massachusetts and in and out of Boston. Not one of my friends or family who were subjected to the...

Did this actually happen, was it a stated policy, or are you just making wild assumptions to prove your point? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Have you tried www.baseops.net? Most folks here won't know much about the ANG route. Good luck. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Go to BU! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Asking for someone's personal information so you can sell it on your decal website is a nice way to introduce yourself here. Since scoolbubba already put him out there though, I did go to flight school with LT Biggins. His callsign is "Sweaty". Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Almost certainly not. :D Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

My IFS instructor started every radio call like that. Naturally I copied him and didn't realize until later how stupid "...and... Bay Minnette traffic..." sounded. For the record he was a retired P-3 NFO. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

I thought to myself, "what would be the best place to avoid aviators and talk SWO?" Obviously it's Airwarriors.com! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Good one. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

I've flown close to the North Pole and didn't have any problem using GPS/IRU nav. The trick is remembering true vs mag headings since the variation up there is like 60 degrees. I'm pretty glad I don't do celestial nav, that seems like it would be a pain. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Worry about becoming an ensign now. You'll have like 1.5 decades to figure out how to become a commander. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

When he says those tours are for senior guys, he doesn't mean first shore tour. If your profile is accurate you are thinking wayyyy farther down the road than you need to be. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

While not specifically about Naval Aviation, I think Apollo 13 and the From The Earth to The Moon series are fantastic. The fact that most of the badasses wore wings of gold is icing on the cake. Sent from my GT-P5113 using Tapatalk 2

Yeah, just because we're not on a boat doesn't make it shore duty. Kind of a misnomer I guess. I've been gone about 370 days out of the last two years. I understand fully that my being gone is not the same as being gone on a ship or someplace sandy, but I would still bet that's more deployed...

I found the process to be very fast. Less than two weeks after I faxed in my orders I received a refund credit of all the fees I've paid since entering active duty and an SCRA statement explaining the benefits.

Haha okay I guess I stand corrected. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

No, the Coastie was my XO. Awesome leader, and great to fly with. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Our CO came in and when the guy who didn't get it raised a stink, our CO said that he hadn't met the NSS minimum. This was at VT-2 in '09. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Spoken like a true AF dude... :rolleyes: Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Competition just depends on the week. My week there were two guys that wanted it and one spot. Other weeks there are no spots. Like tailhook, there is an NSS cut off so it is somewhat selective. Of the 25ish JO pilots in my squadron, I only know of one or two that didn't put this as first...

I did the same thing yesterday. I had to wait on hold forever but I would guess that was due to the high volume of AW members calling in. The guy had to talk to someone in the platinum department to confirm it, but it was no problem. Since I was a gold member already they simply upgraded me to...

Nothing beats a "what are my chances" thread with a Navy wannabe giving advice to a Marine wannabe on how to select Air Force jets. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

That looks pretty cool, although I can't find it in the google app store.

Oh, and I agree with Brett and Scoolbubba that it's only a matter of time before the Navy figures out a way to make this more painful than it's worth, then make it our only option.

I've been using the Garmin Pilot software on my Android tablet for a few months now and I've been very happy with it. Since we don't have an IFC for my tab I'm still required to carry and use all my paper pubs (that's what 3Ps are for though) for my primary NATOPS and navigation. I've used the...

Sounds like that instructor was being pretty rude. :D True, although not at the same time. Then again, what do I know? I try my very hardest not to land on any USN boats. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Man, I would love to have their HUD, although I would gladly settle for their seats! Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

What you don't see in this photo are all the irritated real airplanes holding short for the unscheduled hour long runway closure. :mad: Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

I was in your exact situation. I switched from mechanical engineering to political science and do not regret it. That was back in 2008 so the climate may have changed. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

To answer the question about the difference between Level D and the Navy's "Level D Equivalent" I've been told that level D certification requires modeling the flight dynamics of multiple aircraft and averaging the data. Our equivalent sim only modeled one jet, so it is very realistic sim of one...

For the record I laughed out loud at the obviously sarcastic posts. What would you expect from a question like, "what to CG sar/ logistics platforms do? Certainly not sar or logistics?" Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Thanks! Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Does anyone know of someplace in the US that can tailor the pockets on the leather jacket? I would love to do a Pop's Leather type of customization, but don't really want the hassle of sending it overseas. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

I'm pretty sure TACAMO only has one Intel O, and he's part of the wing not the squadrons. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

That's what I was thinking, try crossing a ridge at FL350 and 200 kts. :D Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Just the way I like it. Now if I could only keep the former navigators back in their cave...;) Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

True! Turns out us lazy pilots were capable of navigating for ourselves. :D Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Why do you need them? I may be able to oblige you. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

If taking 1000 mile direct legs is cool, consider me Miles Davis! :cool: Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2