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ahhhh hemmmm... Not a black helicopter but is a "gunship grey" AFSOC MH-60 and most likely out of Nellis if you were in the Fallon area. Looks to me to be some PJ's practicing a pilot rescue/extraction. And if they were "following" you it's probably because you were getting in the way of...

Probably looked like this. :D

Wow, that guy needs to get laid and calm down a bit. :D

Osprey deployment (to self deploy or not...) In reversal of prior announcement that Ospreys will self deploy to Iraq..... http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=2956739&C=america

Lockheed overbilled the Government by $265M on JSF program http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=2959701&C=america Quick everyone in line for your favorite program funding. :D

Titus's gun kill was with the SUU-16 pod, in case anyone wants to get particular.

Thanks once again for that nice "kidney punch" on the mascot. :D

Yeah love the AK tail code they put on it?? Well gents, I guess I feel a bit foolish, called two old squadron mates and emailed a couple others, and the resounding comment was, "oh yeah, you didn't know??? We thought everyone did, he was full of shit." Apparently he was in the squadron that...

I am unsure how to explain, I have photos of us next to the plane and it's got the kill marks and is labeled his plane and was told by all the crew chiefs that he specifically flew it home from Vietnam since it was "his" plane :confused:. I never really thought much into it until now, perhaps...

F-4C #64-0776 I will no longer honor this man by mentioning his name in association with anything good to do with the military or aviation. Especially Fighter Pilots/WSO's

WHY WHY WHY WHY, would you possibly want to announce that to the world especially at what appears to be a convention.

What the hell, I'll throw in like everyone else for the benefit of the newbies watching. I learned early on a lesson as a "butterbar" that I only wish I would have understood better then. My instructor during Advanced Fighter Training at Tyndall told me "unless you can fly the plane and...

Circus Carnie... hence the AF choice. HA HA HA

OK OK, I will be quiet now, So how about them F-4's anyone seen one lately ??? :eek: :D I'm kidding couldn't resist, will someone please give the man his own T-28 thread and I will leave him alone.:sleep_125 Props pssshhh whats the point.

I'll buy it you fly it up here for me save me some trucking cost. Has about as many holes as your COD does right?

Ahh... understand didn't mean to sound rude ;) I am just really intersted in this since the price seems unbeivable and you get two a/c and parts on top of it and one of them is nearly complete with an engine. Just trying to make sure I don't get two pieces of shit that are gonna take forever...

I think someone is pulling your leg, the FBW system is shielded against quite a bit so just flying by an FM tower shouldn't do anything to it. Now as for the juice that a prowler carries with it, it wouldn't surprise me if it could do something but we need a prowler guy to chime in on that...

You mean that thing that sticks off the front of your plane isn't a gun ???:D Bet that "airshow" question gets old. You could probably get the F-22 into a turn and turn on all your magic boxes and melt it's computer. Or shoot a HARM at it

I've got an email into the guy trying to get a little more specifics about it and what are the parts that he doesn't have in the photo's/description etc... The tricky part I think it going to be getting it up here without spending another 50K moving it. I talked to the guy I know down at...

Probably but if it gets stolen we are screwed:D

Short answer YES. Looked at your link and oddly enough they don't seem to have numbers on there for an A-7 :D What I am interested in if someone on here knows is how much work is left, I know I need an ATF waiver for an ejection seat, as well for them and DOD/DOJ I need to have all weapon...

Like I said, I wasn't trying to insinuate that you are/were. But you should instead look to standout rather than blend in because when you get to a training squadron and they ask OCS, do you want them to say; "Oh she was normal middle of the pack" or "She was amazing best of everything...

If you have the attitude of not wanting to stand out you have the wrong attitude to be a tactical pilot. Not trying to be mean but you need and want to be the best at everything and that attitude is what is going to help you survive

I see it now, Hey I was close what do you expect for an AF guy :D

To be fair in it's condition and even in 100% condition from the angle of the photo the shortness of the A-7 vs the F-8 is not very apparent and they do look alot alike, it look in the photo like the wing was raised just a bit which made me think it was the F-8 when actually my first thought was...

Some of you navy guys give me an idea of how much work is left on this, I am looking for a project and have the room to store it. For 25K, it very much interest me. Chance Vought A-7 Corsair II is a complete airframe that has never been de-milled and has nearly all of it’s systems intact...

I'll still take it what is the auction #

What is the listing # on that one? That is an F-8 right?

Do a search the webmaster has a thread that describes it.

I wasn't going to get into the middle of a pissing war, but being the token AF guy on the site I will tell you it is unadvisable to piss off both the more senior guys on the site as well as those of us WITH wings and espcially those who have already been farther along in our careers then you...

Don't get me wrong the F-16 is a good plane but it moves to fast and is waaaaay to vulnerable to ground fire to be a true CAS aircraft like the A-10 is. I doubt with all the the funding for upgrades and new wings that the A-10 will be going away anytime soon. It will continue on as the bastard...

ummm. No we don't have money for it, and congress has already said we can't have money for it. Before the AF buys anything else the next thing that will be purchased is tankers before they start falling apart from age and hours.

Ok, all the usual guys, start making your pot shots I am still hiding in shame from the last Darth Vader photo so have fun... This is why I got out. A4's pass me some limes please. :D

I think so but alot of it has to be from the F-22 also

Elmendorf Welcomes F-22 Raptor Elmendorf will continue receiving F-22s over the next couple years, with all 40 Raptors scheduled to be in place by December 2009. Approximately 40 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to Elmendorf, with 20 aircraft designated for the 90th Fighter Squadron...

I converted him after he heard that an AF deployment involves doing the wife before you leave and getting there when the Air Conditioning is put in and up and at least 9 holes are ready. :D

Is that Brett in the #1 chair?

That is the rumor :icon_wink

It is Iran what were you expecting an F-35?

And squared the intakes

Concur, very thought out very cool.

Don't throw us all in that generalization A4's, alot of the "E" drivers are good guys and we press our attacks like no one else. Some of us even take pride in getting busted for breaking "training" guidelines. :D That being said the overall state of the AF is very disappointing an has taken a...

how about some sort of windspray deflector since the crews would have had to work on the deck while at sea, fueling and loading planes etc... maybe this deflected some of the stuff coming at them and then they lower to launch a/c :confused:

Most likely in the Right seat only. Gear up Gear down, no touching anything else !!!

:snooty_12 That sir is not funny !! It's hillarious.:icon_lol:

Just a suggestion. #1 - when you call somewhere and ask them if they have the FALANT, ask them to tell you what it is. If they know what it is then they probably have it. #2 - find an FBO that has instructors and ask them where they go, if nothing else they may recommend you to were they get...

The F16 has never been "great or even good" at true CAS, and I can only imagine with the 30mm installed in the wingroot position how exciting that must have been for the pilot if he looked right during firing, let alone the vibration to the plane. I can't imagine that the F16 would have had much...

Now I may not be 100% up on this being a zoomie but isn't the blast deflector supposed to face into the wind and not shoot you back down the deck? :icon_lol:

Not to be an A10 lover but I seriously doubt that the F-35 is going to "replace" the A10 unless they figured out how to sling the 30mm cannon on it. It may come into to service and take over the A10's role but replace it I doubt.