Anybody know the range of a MH-53E is one way? Curious to know how they match up.
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V-22 Chosen to be the new COD
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Anybody know the range of a MH-53E is one way? Curious to know how they match up.
That's because the studs don't know shit. It's not their fault though. We haven't been able to send any meaningful number of V-22 guys to flight school for instructor tours due to manpower issues. All the studs hear is anecdotal knowledge from IPs who heard stories from a guy they know or who read news paper articles. I hope that problem is fixed soon.
As for leadership being afraid to put the Osprey in harms way: I know a lot of guys who are going to disagree with you.
I'm not the one you have to convince. There was some serious poison in the koolaide re: the MV-22 when I was an IP. Even more so than there was for VP during the community dark ages before P-8 came along (and that's saying something)
For the sake of your community I hope that gets fixed. It's a lot better being in a community moral wise when people are excited about it and it's a top choice than when everyone is leery of what they've gotten themselves into.
Meh. If anyone is judging their community before starting to negotiate shore tour orders, they arguably don't have the experience to make an informed decision.
We're talking about Post TBS, API motivators selecting out of primary. Full of piss and vinegar and a romanticized idea about the Marine Corps being fueled by gouge they heard 15th hand.
The same can be said for students in primary who are looking for decent gouge about the jet pipeline.
Except everyone already knows that jets are awesome
That's too bad really. I will say that I haven't seen any reluctance or sad faces on nuggets coming out of the RAG. They all seem pretty happy to get to the fleet. Or they're excited they finally got to San Diego
What exactly is a 'power module'? The engine, part of it or something else?
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The gas turbine engine then. They can't say that? When the thing shits half the turbine blades any pilot going to think they had anything but an engine failure?Everything except the big ass fan, exhaust nozzles, and gearbox.
So basically, welcome to helos my point nosed brethren. The land of milk and honey (and tailhook and per diem) shall now become the land of outcast with follow on orders to South Whiting. You too will soon be CAGs red-headed step-child. Prepare yourselves.
Don't the Marines run through a hybrid helo/T-44 thing? I think that sounds much better.