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That Connie is gorgeous. What's with the Tomcat, did they truck it there?

From talking to a buddy who works for JPRA a couple of years age. He said Navy CSAR is limited by the lack of in air refueling capabilities.

Re-reading the "Federalist Papers". Haven't read it since undergrad. Thought I'd remind myself how things are supposed to work.

Yesterday was a break in two weeks of crappy weather and everyone was flying around Davison. 60s, a couple of 64s, HMX-1, and the VIP Hueys out of Andrews.

New White Top shooting approaches at Davison AAF today

Hey Chuck, look at at what the Air Force Museum put on display. https://fb.watch/r9of2MdLWP/

Turns out that one of the cranes being sent to the bridge, the SUN800, was built for and used in project Azorian.

Also, there were quite a few mid-airs forming up large formations over England.

F-4s had the same set up. I think it's a "Blown Flap". Either jet exhaust or engine bleed air is re-directed downward by the flap to increase low speed stability.

The RAF and RN went from the standard roundels to a blue and white marking in the Pacific during WWII. Turns out the red dot in the middle was problematic for IFF.

Are the shuttles the same for bridals and launch bars?

I think the Midway was the last one to have F-4s in her airwing.

OK, I was confused about week 8 of a 6 week course.

I think that you are looking for the next OCC class date, not PLC.

The Ghost of Cherry Point

On every H-60 I see on the ground, or flying, the horizontal stab always seems to be just hanging in the down position. Does it provide pitch authority or is it just hanging there?

Squadron tours may be requested through the CNAL Tour Website (https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Tour-Requests/).

The DoD (or the Corps), Isn't gonna wait for the F-35B. The Corps deploys with what they have..............over adapt, and overcome.

I think Air & Space just found it's AV-8B.

Wish Granted

Buns also had a guns kill of a Badger.

No argument here. But this is nothing new, Just business.

Bottom line, the weapon systems we are sending to Ukraine are doing what they were designed, procured, and produced for. Kill Russians, and break Russian stuff. Without killings NATO troops, we are near , or at making the Russian military an ineffective conventional force. Rob. I agree, any...

Saturn V tour. Long, but fascinating.

I took the Booth escape tour with Ed Bearss about 15 years ago. On a side note, Mary Surratt's boarding house is now a Chinese take-out place and the spot where the conspirators were hung are now tennis courts on Ft. McNair.

Like Blithes' death.

Just watched the first two episodes of "Masters of the Air". I enjoyed it. They got a lot right. The only nit I have to pick, is in episode two. When they are attacked by Luftwaffe fighters, coming off target, they say that they are Ju-88s. Didn't know that medium bombers were sent up against...

Not at Camp Upsher.

With a little modification, those will work for most systems.

YS.NELSO SIW WCO

I'm interested in how they are going to work the 332nd FG into a story about the 100th BG.

The Brits have ramps for a reason.

Or blue on Blue.

Why would a C&C asset be operating in SAM range/without an HAVCAP?

Just for the stuff that made it thru the F6Fs and F4Us. Don't forget the 20mm Oerlikons and duel 5" turrets.

That hover is gonna be hell on the roses.

Perfect. Another God damn 24 character password to remember.

Do we need to be read in?

Griz, do you mean USN vs US flagged vs foreigned flagged?

Shouldn't the the ROI calculation be based on the cost of the target of the incoming vampire as opposed to the cost of the incoming vampire?

The Great Waldo Pepper. Great between war aviation film.

F-16XL Lost to the F-15E in the USAF Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition in 1981.

How does a safety stand down effect the deployed 22s with an ARG/MEU?

VSTOL is difficult. Go back and look at the AV-8A class I mishaps from the late 70s, early 80s. The Marine Corps will fix any issues the 22 may have, and the Air Force will follow. The loss of life is tragic, but it's nothing new in the technological progress in military aviation.

They've been routinely flying down to Belvoir to shoot approaches at Davison AAF.

Looks like Primary Flight Control (Pri-Fly).

Apollo 8 and 10 were the only manned flights to the moon. The other manned Apollo (pre 11) were Saturn 1B earth orbit CSM and LEM tests.

When you are being vetted for a clearance, your not the only person answering questions about you character and past behavior. Things can get sideways, quickly. You need to keep this in mind

Red stars on Chuck's cowl would be epic.

OK, 172s