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Some more info: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/business/09boeing.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2 Sounds like Boeing is lobbying hard to extend the C-17 and Super Hornet production lines as there other businesses are getting hit hard.

The way it was explained to me was that alpha makes the difference. Any time you pull Gs, becuase of the angle of attack the Gs are hitting you at something slightly off the z-axis. So if you get the clownjet to max corner speed at pull 7.33, youre actually getting something slightly less than...

Absolutely no way. I know what 5 Gs feels like, and no roller coaster Ive ever been on approaches it. More like 2Gs, certainly no more than 3.

Absolutely concur. Let me add hydration to that list as well. Being dehydrated makes your blood thicker, and its harder for your heart to get the blood where it needs to go. The only times Ive had trouble were on Tacform or ACM hops on the hot days in K-rock when you sweat a ton just walking to...

Duhhh, youre right, I should've noticed that. ANYBODY HAVE JUNE BOAT PICS?? I know they're out there.

I agree, I dont see any way the airlines could pull this off. Whatever value they gain by more accurately charging passengers is going to be offset by the customers that they lose.

Does any one have pictures from the latest CNATRA CQ? I couldnt find much on navy.mil, and I know there were some airwarriors out there. Pictures of 320 on the first day would be especially appreciated. :D I did find this one. Anyone know who was in 299?

FYI, Drudge is reporting that another Air France flight a few days ago from Buenos Aires to Paris was diverted b/c of a bomb threat http://momento24.com/en/2009/05/27/bomb-threat-on-air-france-flight/ ...and the plot thickens...

Concur. We are stretched too this at present to start a third war. This problem is right in Chinas backyard, we need to let them take care of it. I agree with Flash on the technology/deliverability issue. Just becuase they test one nuke doesnt mean they are anywhere near putting together a...

My favorite quote: "With DAS maneuverability is irrelevant. Instead of mutual kills, the F-35 simply exits the fight and lets its missiles do the turning." I cant claim to know much of anything about ACM at this point, but I still call BS.

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FYI, Two Marine pilots killed in helicopter crash identified One of the pilots was from my company, USNA '05. RIP

Glad to hear that one got changed. My primary on-wing did the investigation and suggested the re-write. I always thought killing power to the landing gear indicators was asking for trouble.

Dude, seriously? Bevo works in BUPERS. I would venture to say hes an "insider". Id listen to him if I were you.

How often does this happen? Is it a pretty safe bet if you are in the Oceana/Lemoore FRS that you stay in the same place for your first squadron? How about the Japan squadrons, do more Japan guys come from the west coast FRS or does it even matter? Just curious...

A aviator Commandant, about time, its been a while! You guys are lucky.

The problem you run into in a plane like the Clown Jet is that you cant pass anything from front to back. Both stud and IP need a full set of pubs. When youre talking about an ONAV/AN cross country across several states the approach plates/STARs/Low & Hi Charts + Route Books add up real quick...

Sir, that would be so entertaining I would probably pay money to see it.

Yup, Im a VT-21 stud, so well probably never fly together. Welcome to the Navy! (in May anyways) -NB

Just out of curiosity, sir, any idea when youre scheduled to make it to Kingsville?

That looked more like a blade-out test to me, like they actually exploded one of the fan blades to see if the engine housing could handle the flying blade pieces. I didnt actually see any bird carcass go into the engine. Are there any professional engineers on here, what kind of test was this?

Actually thats the first Ive heard of it, but if you guys are on that program I suspect we will be too. At the moment though Im more concerned with making it past the tailhook board and getting to phase II than anything else.

Thats pretty accurate. I know a guy in Meridian that started last April the same time I did. Hes on the Weps det, Im in baby forms. Also I dont know if anyone has discussed the sim instructors. Ive heard horror stories about the Meridian sim guys, including one that told a student "he should...

Congrats! How many Qual/DQs did we have in -21?

Follow-up question: Is the any way the pilot could be held personally liable for this type of situation? What if there was just property damage but no one was killed? Thoughts and prayers with the family of those who died, and with the pilot. Thats a tough thing to live with.

Mindless speculation, exactly what we are trying to avoid.

Haha, the SWO Sweater?? Definitely not mandatory....its a SWO thing.

Agreed. If Navy ever played Texas, I would still cheer for Navy, even though it would be a blowout. I still think you guys are giving Navy too much credit. Squorch is right, its going to be a replay of the 2001 GT game. It comes down to two things - size and speed. Ohio State has lots of both...

I hate to be the naysayer, but NAAA is overreaching on this one. Navy cant be competitive with a program like Ohio State. This game isnt really going to be fun for anyone. In the end its probably about money.

Short of sitting down with a winged aviator, this is the best youll find. There are a lot of guys with a lot of experience here. They can answer just about any question you can come up with.

I think you just answered your own question. Plus, when you are on your mid cruises you wont be treated like an E-1, youll be treated like a future officer. And your prior experience will be respected. And shoot man, right now, youre in college, life is good.....:D

I dont think anyone down here should miss it, mandatory of not. Even if you didnt know the guy, chances are a friend of yours did. Kingsville is a small community. He was my roomates form partner at VT-6 in primary, sad to see him gone...

Mccain succesfully steered talk on the economy to talk of cutting spending, his turf. He successfully steered foreign policy talk to a discussion of experience, Obama weakness. I have to give the nod to Mccain.

"Im not going to set the White House visitor list, I dont even have a seal yet." Zing! Point McCain! The offending seal:

Absolutely In the long run, I think its a wash. IMO, Academy guys are better prepared initially since we spent 4 years full time in a military environment vice civilian college. However, that gap closes pretty quickly. Keep in mind too that if you go the Academy route, you have to start as...

Has anybody here been through a Cat 3 hurricane before? Kingsville is 20 miles inland. If Ike hits makes landfall as a Category 3 are we expecting catastrophic damage or just a few limbs/powerlines down?

Now it looks fairly certain to head into the Gulf...

You have yet to make an intelligent argument.

Hey, one things for sure. The VP debates are going to be a lot more interesting now than had it been Biden vs Romney.

Yeah.....that was awesome. I remember looking out my window and seeing a swimming pool where the parking lot used to be. Good times.:D

Yah, and Milton is a real garden spot.

Below is an interesting article about the aircraft carrier, its usefulness, and the future of the Navy. Washington Post: Aircraft Carriers Are Crucial

Its no. 10 on the list in that article.

Latest word from K-rock is that the jets are probably not leaving. Sims are on for tomorrow.

Im pretty sure the Wings store on Barrancas has flash cards for the T-34 EPs. As for the NATOPS, youll have wait until you get to Whiting.

....or Kingsville. Welcome to where the power goes out on base during a good T-storm, and the sims are down after a rainy weekend.

If you want info on who flies what, try this (its got cool pictures). CNATRA 21 will give you some info on the training pipeline. Theres nothing wrong with "dreaming" about flying the JSF, but I think it may be the wrong attitude. You dont sign up to fly the JSF, you sign up to be a naval...

PS - bring it

Eh, he's a Sooner. What do you expect? :)

I wasnt trying to say Vance instruction was inferior, in some ways it sounds harder. But if you go AF-style for primary, theres going to be some difficulty when you have to adapt to Navy practices/procedures. Im sure if I went to advanced in AF land I would have trouble adapting to them. But, if...