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Not a Skyraider. Took a look at a static today. Could be Skywarrior.

Found a couple of these at a boneyard and can't sort out what they are off of. My first guess was an A-7, but after closer inspection of the stick bird at Fallon, I don't think that is the case. I am now thinking F-11 Tiger, but don't have a static nearby to peek at, and can't find a decent pic...

I went with Hot Pump because it was a little provocative/funny. I have a few other name ideas so maybe I will explore those. As far as the back deck goes, what did you have in mind? PM/email me and we can go from there. Thanks.

Sorry for the late reply... I didn't see my original post show up and haven't checked back. I am an E-2 guy trying to make some extra cash and am decent with tools and fabrication. Anyhow, the web address is: hotpumpaviation.com All the parts I have grabbed from boneyards and have run the part...

Folks, I started a business and would like some input about my website. I don't want to break any forum rules and post a link that might come across as "advertising". Yes, everything is for sale, but it is aviation related and would like some feedback. If that works can somebody say so and I'll...

Newly winged last Friday. Wings requested when you get a chance. Thanks.

This might be what you're looking for... albeit not available yet (Summer 2012) http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/wi-fi-bacpac-remote-combo/

Thanks. A much better reference to point people with questions to. And, my wife's name is Mary... so I guess I won that fight.

My Krock boat callsign was Mongo. Still not sure how I feel about it given the clip below was the basis for it...

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This is pretty close to what my wife would come up with if you sat her down in front of a bunch of fixed wing and helo parts and told her to make a flying machine.

Brietling and Rolex are foreign; Bulova was founded and still is headquartered here, in the US. Also, Bulova opened a school post WWII that was exclusively aimed at training disabled vets in watchmaking so they could reintegrate back into the workforce despite their disability. And, my...

Just picked this up. Bulova Accutron Astronaut LE Automatic GMT... they only made 1000. Bulova made these to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Astronaut. I wanted to buy the original one, but the fact that the movement wasn't an automatic, and is now going on 50+ years old, I...

POTUS looking for a fuel check

I flew 286 the next 2 days after this was taken. Such an incredible experience.

Do the FOs in the Prowler have a handle in between the leg? All of our seat briefs stress grabbing the handle with both hands (to mitigate against flail injuries). I heard a similar story about a guy who always flew with his wedding band. One day he lost his grip on the canopy rail while exiting...

A buddy of mine had to get out of a 45 shortly after t/o. When he landed (in the chute) he realized his Citizen was no longer on his wrist. It was later found during a FOD walk-down in the woods near the base (the G of ejection broke it off his wrist). The IP he was flying with was wearing an...

The chances of getting a jet with a working HUD camera and recorder in Kingsville are about as good as getting hit by spanish speaking driver in Brownsville with insurance.

I agree with MB. The show is good, but it seems like TWC is turning into MTV with the addition of new shows every season. Pretty soon it'll be "remember when The Weather Channel used to give you the weather?"

I'm going to side with the pilot... The GPS NEVER lies. "Recalculating......... LAND NOW, right THERE".

Righteous words. FWIW I am not a fan of the selection process out of Phase 1 when it comes to going E2/C2 or strike. Recently it seems like it (props) has been given 99% more times than it has been asked for. I like the way it used to be when you selected it out of Primary... I say that having...

When they say "jet", do they mean "turbofan/turbojet" or turbine? Just curious if turboprop time counted. The airlines spell it out better, go figure. Time to pick up the Russian Rosetta Stone software. Oh yeah, and go back to school for a legit degree in something more sciency.

Listen bro, wings are wings. Every community has it's pros and cons. A shithead hornet guy = shithead C2 guy = shithead E2 guy. It's all the same.

I was in Pensacola a few weeks ago and saw a few NA IPs walking around from the SNFO VT squadrons. My only experience has been in the SNA VTs (Corpus/Kingsville). I was curious to see what type of flying the IPs do with the SNFOs in the trunk in the 45. Do the guys in the trunk get any stick...

Thanks. I never considered checking the Museum in Pcola's site.

We are in the process of moving and I came across something that my father gave me a couple years ago before I went to OCS. Below is a pic of a flag that he acquired somehow... I think I remember him saying he got it at Goodwill or a garage sale. Anyway, here is what wiki had to say (taken from...

Rick Perry had a 2.5 GPA in Animal Sciences and he flew for the Air Force. Just sayin. I can't give you any solid advice other than to say that there are quite a few people (on this forum) who didn't have stellar grades in college and are now winged Navy pilots. The extra stuff helps, and so...

Have there been any guys going right from wings to Growlers as of late, or is it still mostly transition guys? I haven't heard of any in Kingsville for a bit

If you run out of things to do in SD, there's this place... about an hour and 45 to the East called El Centro you may want to check out.

I'm in Krock... did primary in CC. I put MS first, but got Krock (so did everybody else who put tailhook first that week with the exception of a guy who wanted MS for family/personal reasons). As much as a I loathe S. Texas, the flying here is great and like somebody else said, the last time it...

After recurring sinus issues in the plane, (following an epic sinus squeeze/barotrauma) I had the sinus surgery (FESS - functional endoscopic sinus surgery) recently. Does anybody have experience with the recovery, or have had the surgery? So far I am pleased with the level of post-op pain and...

Damn. I broke down and bought (yes, with money) a pair of the NWUs recently. Is it the best looking uniform out there... absolutely not. Is is more practical than khakis in many circumstances... YES. Do khakis look a hell of a lot better... yeah. Would wearing flight suits for duty be...

I haven't been to the boat yet (so I have no idea), but what does something like this earn a guy?

There are at least 2-3 name patches of prior students here in Krock that have a Trident on them.

Son of a bitch... how typical are these sorts of roll-outs? Makes landing the 45 in those brutal 10 kt crosswinds seem kind of junior varsity IFSish.

Feeling ill sucks, especially when you're tasked with something, and even more so when that includes flying. I struggled with airsickness in Primary for a while... it sucks from the standpoint that 1) you feel awful, and 2) you still have to preform. I never was given any meds. The IPs are...

Yeah... I could be wrong on this, but dump and burn is when you dump fuel in afterburner. The F-111 was famous for this. I believe that is an Aardvark in the pic.

My favorite hiking boots (years old) smell worse than I can adequately describe, but they are awesome and I am in no hurry to replace them. I never said I didn't enjoy flying the 34... it is a pleasure to fly and I am SO glad I flew the mentor and not the texan. But, did I nestle down into the...

Yeah, that smell is awful for sure. Just sitting the cockpit would make me a nauseous. The 45 is niccceeee though... O2 mask and the the exhaust exits behind you, not in your face.

All these pics of planes with new paint jobs... In primary and now in advanced I always get a little excited when what I'm flying looks nice and clean... I even think for a sec "this must be a newer one"... and then I get inside and realize that I thought wrong. Back on topic - The centennial...

I am half way through "An American Life"... his autobiography. It's been a good read so far. Policy aside, anybody who has held that office is going to have something interesting to say at the very least. Happy birthday, Dutch.

My BA was earned from 4 different schools... seriously. My final transcript is from the college that I officially earned it from; it had my final GPA on the transcript and it was cumulative. As far as the CC stigma goes... I earned an AA at a CC before transferring to a 4 year university and...

Everybody gets their time with the DI at one point or another. As far as age playing a factor... well, we had a 37 year old guy in my class who ended up being class president. The funny part is that our DI was 35, and his pet-name for our president was "boy".

Hey Seth. In my tailhook ground school class there was an academy guy, and OCS guy (me), and an ROTC guy. Honestly, there are some thousand pound brains in flight school who you'd 'think' would rock the program, but struggled. I've known guys who could think circles around me, but when it came...

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True statement... it's ugly in person; confuses the studs. It was an impressive display as RDO. He came over and chatted for a few afterwards about the jetpack. It was a simple device really... utilizing asymmetric farting for heading control.

I don't think Chuck wears a helmet. I saw him in the pattern once here in Corpus in some experimental jetpack that the PRs spliced into his back hair. He was just wearing Blue Blockers. A buddy of mine flew the A-10 in Desert Storm... some unbelievable stories from training and the latter.

This is very accurate. API, in hindsight, wasn't bad at all. Yeah I went through when an 80 got you into Primary, but the amount of stuff that you have to learn and be able to regurgitate EVERY BRIEF/FLIGHT can be overwhelming when compared to the amount of prep you have for the API tests... not...