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  1. gtxc2001

    Wow! An Air Force BGEN unloads in his going away speech!!!!

    True statement. Only an asskicking or something close to it from another power it is going to get the politicians (in and out of uniform) out of our business to the point where we actually spend our time and energy on the important stuff. Why does my command have to devote scores of hours to...
  2. gtxc2001

    Dilema! Army or USMC?

    Lawman, Congratulations. As a pilot of your new ride's skinnier predecessor, I'll say that with ordnance come great responsibility, but boy, it's a hell of a lot of fun to see a target dissapear into dust from several klicks out. Gunrunner 57
  3. gtxc2001

    CAPT Scott Speicher - KIA

    During my last deployment my squadron flew several missions in support of the effort to recover Captain Speicher's remains. The article regarding his identificatons doesn't really do justice to the recovery efforts that have been made by various organizations within the DoD. I am sure that...
  4. gtxc2001

    Afgan Stalemate

    WRT "Pakistani Alley", that was an unofficial name given to a Wadi IVO Now Zad that was suspected to be a major thoroughfare for the Taliban transiting down to Now Zad. I suppose naming it "Pakistani" was a bit presumptuous as to the origin of the folks we were smoking there...
  5. gtxc2001

    Afgan Stalemate

    We probably spent 50% of our time up in Now Zad while we were supporting 2/7 and 3/8. I would wager that it is one of the few places in modern warfare that has a forward line of enemy troops. The "Pakistani Alley" was a recipient of 18 JDAMS courtesy of the USAF one morning while we were...
  6. gtxc2001

    Wedding Party

    While I regret that I can't guarantee the bridesmaids to anybody, copious amounts of booze and a few greenbacks are definitely in the realm of my abilities...
  7. gtxc2001

    Wedding Party

    I screwed the pooch and am going to be unable to participate as part of the sword detail at a friend's wedding this Saturday in Pensacola. If any Pensacola Marine would like to stand in for me, I'll make it worth your while when I'm down there for ASO school in May. Additionally, you are...
  8. gtxc2001

    Marine "A"C-130s AKA "Harvest Hawk"

    An email from MAWTS-1 that I saw back in November or December indicated that this idea was officially dead.
  9. gtxc2001

    Why does the Marine Corps have its own "Air Force"?

    Yep, it was. For my 25th birthday I got to fly with him for my first red ink entry into my logbook. Best. Birthday. Present. Ever.
  10. gtxc2001

    Why does the Marine Corps have its own "Air Force"?

    HA! I went in to KAF/Bastion towards the end of your time out there with the skid det that came in to support 2/7. The 24 MEU skid det's best story was about the day they went out and got a talk on that consisted of: "Do you see the smoke?" "Contact red smoke" "EVERYTHING TO THE SOUTH IS...
  11. gtxc2001

    2 months until wings

    Amen. Sure, bag smashery can get old after a while, but the debrief is all about making you better. For what it is worth, my community has/had a reputation for being hard on its young guys, and I was a bit unsure if I wanted to put up with that. Looking back at it now, I can't believe I was...
  12. gtxc2001

    Hmla/t-303

    Ned, Glad to see that you were able to hitch a ride with a skid squadron. -303 has a lot of good people in it, a trend I think you would find mirrored in the other HMLAs. I regret that I wasn't able to get the ball rolling for Desert Talon last year. On an unrelated note, I got to meet up...
  13. gtxc2001

    Marine Selection out of USNA

    It is also worth noting that unless something has changed or I got bad gouge from a person involved in the process, there isn't a cap on Marine aviation contracts. If you are selected for a Marine commission, and are qualified for an aviation contract, you will get one if you want it.
  14. gtxc2001

    Dilemma

    No worries, my reply was perhaps a bit more sharp-edged than I intended. Too much dust in my crack, I suppose. And, FWIW, the dash 2 in that section put his right where it was supposed to go.
  15. gtxc2001

    Dilemma

    Which is funny, because the only people I've ever seen put a GBU 1000m off target was a Navy Hornet section. It was almost as close to the friendlies as it was to the Talib. Even the Dutch F-16's did better than that.
  16. gtxc2001

    Legends of Naval Aviation - Jesse Brown & Tom Hudner

    While not related to ENS Brown or CAPT Hudner, I do feel that the following is appropriate for a thread titled "Legends of Naval Aviation". The first Navy Cross awarded since Vietnam was awarded to Capt Jeb F. Seagle for actions on 25 OCT 1983 in Grenada, a day that would see 3 other men from...
  17. gtxc2001

    Shoulder Holster Q

    I have been using a Galco VHS while on this deployment. It carries the pistol muzzle down (they say it was designed for LE/EMS aircrews) and while I don't like the way the pistol rides as much as I do with the Miami Classic, it does avoid the flagging issue. As a bonus for helo dudes, it fits...
  18. gtxc2001

    Ramjet HARM

    Nobody has seen one in a long, long time. Due to limitations with respect to missile/aircraft capability, it would really only be useful in a pre-planned SEAD role. As a reactive weapon, it is so limited as to be almost useless. Hellfire, while not ideal in the EW role, gives us a greater...
  19. gtxc2001

    Camouflaged Aircraft and related topics

    It's quite possible, as 775 has one that they painted up that way. I never saw it, but several plane captains at 303 talked about it on different occasions. They apparently keep that one in the hangar whenever it isn't flying.
  20. gtxc2001

    Does anyone know of any run clubs that meet regularly around NAS Pensacola

    Check out Running Wild in downtown Pensacola. I think they know about some groups that run in the area. A guy I know worked there and was always running with a group of guys who did 50k's/marathons/ultra-marathons.
  21. gtxc2001

    Uh-1y

    That's true, it has been the trendy platform for the last 6 months or so, and the Yankee will probably only contribute to that trend. The latest numbers on the board at 303 indicate that there will be 6 yankee RACs this fiscal year. The lure of a new platform is strong, I'm sure, but those...
  22. gtxc2001

    "Sierra Hotel" Flight Suits

    I saw an instructor at the HT's wearing one shortly before he went on an IA to Columbia. He was with HSL-51 out in Japan, and had a bright red flight suit.
  23. gtxc2001

    Any companies that make wood aiplane models

    http://squadrontoys.com/ They make squadron specific (or even down to BuNo) wooden models, but some have a several month lead time.
  24. gtxc2001

    Question about Cobras...

    Both pilots can log first pilot and second pilot time based on how the flight was split up. If you are in the front, but on the controls, you'll log first pilot for the amount of time you were manipulating the controls. I think I've only been on two flights where I didn't log any first pilot...
  25. gtxc2001

    Attrition is the mission?

    It may be a squadron thing, or it might be a result of how long TIMS was in use at the time. It might also be the difference between the dummy jacket that you carry around as a student, and the real training jacket that stucon has. I once got one on white that most deffinitely yellow in my...
  26. gtxc2001

    Attrition is the mission?

    A yellow sheet can be awarded under a couple of different circumstances. The first is an overall unsat flight, which from my understanding would be a down in the old system, and the source of much griping about MPTS becuse a yellow shee does not automatically trigger an IPC/FPC/TRB. The second...
  27. gtxc2001

    Switching from Air to Intel?

    One of my roommates did something similar. He dropped his aviation contract becasue he thought infantry would be better. Well, about a month into TBS he decided that infantry sucked, didn't want it, and ended up as an aviation maintenance officer. Lo and behold, he discovered that really...
  28. gtxc2001

    Red Bull Air Race

    It's almost too good to be true that I got PCS'd to Camp Pen just in time to go check the races out. Anyone from NASNI or San D have reccomendations on how to use the public transportation to get to North Embarcadero?
  29. gtxc2001

    M16a2 - Ar15

    I'll second that. I have been fairly impressed with mine. If you want your rifle to be close to the government weapons, I think you would like it. RRA, for instance, has their own version of the selector switch, puts, a "better" trigger on their AR's, and I'm not sure if all models do, but my...
  30. gtxc2001

    Blue Angels at San Francisco Fleet Week 2007

    Nice... it took me a second, but nice.
  31. gtxc2001

    Aussies Thwarted Iranian Sailor Grab

    edit: Doh! Should have read article before making uninformed post
  32. gtxc2001

    t34 primary pubs

    You may not find this to be the case depending on where you go, but I have used my primary pubs on more than one occasion to supplement the information in the helo FTI's. The helo Instrument FTI, for example, is pretty bare bones, and I have found that the T-34 FTI is nice to have to review...
  33. gtxc2001

    Form 7233-1

    If I am filing a flight plan with FSS using the Form 7233-1, how should I annotate holding delays and terminal area delays? Does the GP method apply to the 7233 as well as the DD175, or should the requests be entered in the remarks section? Is it a moot point since I'll be normally filing...
  34. gtxc2001

    Spin Training

    The sentiment makes sense, but the requirement to actually enter a spin and recover was removed because more people were augering in to the deck during spin training than due to inadvertent spins. I guess the government figured it wasn't worth killing 10 student pilots to save 5 others. Not...
  35. gtxc2001

    fixed wing vs. helo

    My gut tells me that it is, but we had one who wanted C-130's, got helo's, and DOR'd. There was another guy that wanted jets, didn't get it, and then attrited before Fam 4 in helos. I think he just gave up and didn't try after he didn't get jets. Both of these occured within about 2 weeks of...
  36. gtxc2001

    Harrier question

    If I'm not mistaken, when other units det on a MEU, they are officially part of the -46 squadron, which is the only squadron that goes on the MEU as a whole unit, thus the HMM (reinforced) designation.
  37. gtxc2001

    Recommended boot socks and anything else to avoid blisters

    As far as the liner socks go, I think these make the biggest difference. I've used several different types with varying levels of success. I have found that these http://www.sockcompany.com/wigoutlin.html have worked the best for me. They are superior to anything else I've used for staying...
  38. gtxc2001

    Flameouts...

    That was my instructor and Fam partner, about five minutes before they came in to pick me up at Spencer. As far as engine failures go, I don't think it gets much better than happening in the middle of a practice 90 Auto. Instructor initially called on UHF that he was restarting due to the...
  39. gtxc2001

    Apartment Rip-off

    Thanks for the heads-up on that Snizo, that's some solid gouge. I guess the moral of the story is, when in doubt about legal minutia, ask a chop. (Is it true you supply guys have a high occupancy rate at Leavenworth?) For all who are curious, the apartment complex was the Veranda. It was...
  40. gtxc2001

    Apartment Rip-off

    With regard to the billing equations and billing: The complex had a split utility policy on the water. Tennants payed 40% of the bill, if I recall correctly. That worked out to about $12 a month. I can't remember (and unfortunately shredded the bill) what the last billing date on the water...
  41. gtxc2001

    Apartment Rip-off

    I'm curious what some of you who have lived in a number of apartments think about this. I've only lived in two different complexes, and there is a night and day difference between them, so I'm trying to figure out if I was spoiled by the first one, or if the second one is ripping me off. 1st...
  42. gtxc2001

    Another Blue Falcon production...

    The whole Blue Falcon thing started back during the rifle range at TBS. The platoon Barraza and I were in had an interesting habit of shafting other platoons in various fashions, nothing big, just little things like getting on the first bus back from the range while the other platoons...
  43. gtxc2001

    Pensacola Gun Shop

    Jay's also has a shop at 98 and Pace, I think. It's called Jay's II and you can find it on a search engine. They have a lot of stuff leaning more toward the "tactical" side for lack of a better term. You aren't going to find anything that's real special (for that I recommend McBride's guns in...
  44. gtxc2001

    Another Blue Falcon production...

    He told me the OSO's were talking about using them as under the table recruiting material. Somebody thought they were good enough to send pretty far up the chain, but the music copyright issues were deemed too much to deal with. Scoober, has he selected yet? If I remember what he told me the...
  45. gtxc2001

    LOIs

    Shoot, the internet crackdown that happened while I was there resulted in a company-sized restriction muster for the next 60 days. I think it was around 110 people or so. Then there were a few who left because they didn't want to face the charges against them, whatever those were. Lock...
  46. gtxc2001

    Flight Medical, EKG Question

    Depending on what the EKG turns up, they may schedule a followup with different equipment to determine if there is a condition. For example, my EKG came back with "voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy" so they brought some specialists from Bethesda to do an Echocardiogram...
  47. gtxc2001

    Gwot Sm

    Some have it from TAD'ing after graduation, but none have it from school alone. NDSM is the only award USNA guys have, excepting Navy pistol/rifle quals. Back to the Academy dirt mine, McButterpants.
  48. gtxc2001

    Sig Mosquito

    Schnugg, I'm interested in picking up a mosquito sometime in the near future. Apparently some of the earlier pistols ("1st generation") had a lot of feed and general quality control issues. It sounds like you have one of the "2nd generation" guns. Would you be willing to post/PM the serial...
  49. gtxc2001

    New guy with yet another question

    I've been wondering about this. I was a point off of making the jet cut (motivated 51, not that a 52 would have guaranteed jets anyway), and was a little bummed for about two days. After that I got over it and am really looking forward to learning to fly helos. My initial reaction to the...
  50. gtxc2001

    VFR Flight Plan Route of Flight

    That's no joke. With no wind and flying 950 ft-lbs along the planned route, we'd have to take off with 940 lbs of fuel to meet the CNATRA min fuel reserve requirements. I appreciate the info everyone has provided.
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