F-35 Nickname?

[hlg6016]

TBH They should dress those Herky tails up again, That one looks pretty drab.

 

[MIDNJAC]

The Herk is a plane I always just want to "boop" the nose of. But I'm never in a place where I get to do this.

 

[Hair Warrior]

The Herk is a plane I always just want to "boop" the nose of. But I'm never in a place where I get to do this.

 

[sevenhelmet]

This is what makes it all worth it. Some of us won't have that in *checks watch* slightly less than 4 years. Are you guys hiring part time guys from the airlines without that nerd patch?

I can let you know when the time comes. I’m not sure we can afford you though- won’t you be printing airline-stamped gold bricks by then?

 

[hlg6016]

I used to boop it as part of the engine start checklist.

 

[taxi1]

I used to boop it as part of the engine start checklist.

I always literally kick the tires on my preflights. Love tap. Still have same number of takeoffs and landings.

 

[Hair Warrior]

I always literally kick the tires on my preflights. Love tap. Still have same number of takeoffs and landings.

Have you heard of the pilot whose callsign is OTO0L?

 

[MIDNJAC]

I can let you know when the time comes. I’m not sure we can afford you though- won’t you be printing airline-stamped gold bricks by then?

You'd be surprised what a truly flexible schedule and a lot of nights at home would be worth trading for. Granted I'm happy, but if you guys need some g suit ready men to fly planes, I'm pilot, I fly

 

[taxi1]

Have you heard of the pilot whose callsign is OTO0L?

I have not. Story please!

 

[Hair Warrior]

I have not. Story please!

I’m going to butcher the facts - and maybe he is a member here - but he was a MIDN doing a summer familiarization ride in the backseat, took off, had some issue and they had to punch out. That was the end of his summer, although the story goes he later winged. Callsign stands for “one take off, 0 landings.”

 

[Hair Warrior]

I’m going to butcher the facts - and maybe he is a member here - but he was a MIDN doing a summer familiarization ride in the backseat, took off, had some issue and they had to punch out. That was the end of his summer, although the story goes he later winged. Callsign stands for “one take off, 0 landings.”

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[WhiskeySierra6]

While we are on the subject, comments please! What level of GO/Flag approval do you think was involved in this evolution?

Sorry I'm late to the party on this one. It was a USMC 3-star. Airframe will be used for barricade testing on our jet car track. Probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

 

[JTS11]

Sorry I'm late to the party on this one. It was a USMC 3-star. Airframe will be used for barricade testing on our jet car track. Probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

I'd be curious to know if they had to coordinate with local LE to temporarily shut down some roads from the coast into Lakehurst. Maybe you'd know?

 

[WhiskeySierra6]

I'd be curious to know if they had to coordinate with local LE to temporarily shut down some roads from the coast into Lakehurst. Maybe you'd know?

No shut downs. The route was planned to minimize risk (mostly over water). They did have a NJ state police helo with them once they went feet dry and were mostly over the pine barrens before they dropped it on the test runway.

 

[johnboyA6E]

Does a -53 really need to refuel to go 165 miles?

granted, it's a lot of drag, but the google machine says it can go 600+ NM

maybe they wanted to test the capability?