NEWS USAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection Seats

[Brett327]

As previously mentioned, it is quite tasty. I make my own, with a generous dollop of harissa for good measure.

 

[wink]

Greek fava. Yummy. Basicly, yellow peas processed like chickpeas for hummus. I can't find yellow peas around town yet. Going to see about ordering some online.

 

[Jim123]

... and a nice Chianti.

 

[xj220]

 

[Brett327]

Greek fava. Yummy. Basicly, yellow peas processed like chickpeas for hummus. I can't find yellow peas around town yet. Going to see about ordering some online.

I grew regular fava beans a few years ago and have made them into a tasty, ridiculously green paste.

 

[Max the Mad Russian]

Former F-14 and F-18 driver Cdr Bob Norris once wrote the fiction book titled "Check Six" which contains a funny stage: some carrier, VFA squadron ready room before the combat sortie when the Marine sergeant brought the box with sidearms for pilots and said: "Gentlemen, you're not Marines and not soldiers and I actually want you to treat the pistols as if they were hand grenades, comprande? I said, COMPRANDE?" Some of pilots replied "Yes Sir", after which there was iconic "I-am-not-sir-I-work-for-a-living", then that colorful sarge saluted and went off.

Generally speaking, Russian AF tactical pilots who were forced to eject over Afghan in 1980-88, beloved Stechkin 9-mm automatic pistol which could fire short bursts and a pair of those fucking "lemons", a Russian slang for hand grenades F-1. So they do that now in Syria. Not for succesful defence mostly but rather to escape the capture in a way of true Asian warrior: to take with them more enemies at the moment of the last breath. Dunno is that good or bad but this is the AF tradition in tactical fighter (attack) squadrons.

 

[HAL Pilot]

There is a reason it is fiction.

 

[Max the Mad Russian]

There is a reason it is fiction.

Bet if that've been the VMFA ready room, that sarge would be quiet

 

[Hair Warrior]

Generally speaking, Russian AF tactical pilots who were forced to eject over Afghan in 1980-88, beloved Stechkin 9-mm automatic pistol which could fire short bursts and a pair of those fucking "lemons", a Russian slang for hand grenades F-1. So they do that now in Syria.

A machine pistol 9mm may have worked well before Kevlar or against terrorist groups, but the U.S. military will need better stopping power to deal with the next anticipated adversary.

 

[Max the Mad Russian]

A machine pistol 9mm may have worked well before Kevlar or against terrorist groups, but the U.S. military will need better stopping power to deal with the next anticipated adversary.

Eagerly awaiting the news about navy blue lightsaber under ejection seat. Deep blue one should be lighter than the others due to the higher frequency and, accordingly, slightly smaller (thus lighter) emitter

 

[Jim123]

A machine pistol 9mm may have worked well before Kevlar or against terrorist groups, but the U.S. military will need better stopping power to deal with the next anticipated adversary.

Tatanka?

 

[Brett327]

Eagerly awaiting the news about navy blue lightsaber under ejection seat. Deep blue one should be lighter than the others due to the higher frequency and, accordingly, slightly smaller (thus lighter) emitter

 

[STOVLer]

What's the difference between a garbanzo bean and a chickpea

 

[sevenhelmet]

A machine pistol 9mm may have worked well before Kevlar or against terrorist groups, but the U.S. military will need better stopping power to deal with the next anticipated adversary.

That actually may be the best argument I've read for a breakdown-style M4 in my seat kit.

Tatanka?

Best. Response. Ever.

I think we need an 1874 Sharps special!

 

[ChuckMK23]

Turns out NAVAiR is hard at work bring back tried and true survival gear for you Rhino/Growler types!