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@mad dog Is CVG M88 FO so senior you can't hold Thanksgiving off?

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Even if we could, what would be the cost of modernization? Slapping Harpoons on Iowa battleships in the 80s and retrofitting AEGIS BMD capes to a Spruance Destroyer are not in the same universe. Oh by the way, out biggest costs are in O&M and Manning. More ships just exacerbates that.

Fairly common nowadays. HSC(CVW) is plussed up airframes and people compared to the HS construct. The Expeditionary squadrons still take Gator SAR, other USNS, LCS, land dets, whatever else.

HSC(CVW) squadrons are all manned for a USNS Det. Whether it happens that way or not depends on a lot of factors. Obviously great deal if you can get it.

@Randy Daytona Or, keeps oil prices down for longer term, keeping airlines profitable and growing.

Anyone know where I can get the large (5"x7"ish) Navy Jack patch? Google/eBay are failing me. Seen them on folks' Nomex, usually 7th Fleet types

Spot 5 (I think, been a while) was so close to the cat track if you landed even on the left line of the box they wouldn't be able to chain down the left mount. Much embarrassment having to call Boss to respot. Suck less 2P! :oops:

Carrier Helos, no, or at least like the Tailhook types. However, you will be given shit in the ready room from other JOs for leaving Anti-collision lights on after landing (verboten) or missing the spot so severely you had to relift and respot in order to be chained.

Base CO of JEB Little Creek lives in a pretty legit house on Cape Henry. I'm sure he doesn't love the helicopters flying low in the area until 2am every night though.

This is about the only thing that gives me pause as a Helo->T-6 guy. I can get to ATP mins, I can afford to do a few years at a regional building time/121 experience, but many years there might not be tenable. The upcoming hiring wave from retirements is the only thing that makes the picture...

Exactly. Base CO. Mostly Naval Air Stations, but I believe we have some "fair share" of the joint/oddball ones.

@zippy Concur. Hence my statement that pay should be a critical driver while you grind it out there.

This gives you an idea of the locations: http://www.pilotdomiciles.com/pilot_domiciles-6-6-2016.png The AA Wholly Owned Regionals (Envoy and PSA) are paying the most at the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised to see others match as the competition grows for bodies. They also have Helo...

Same, although that's addressed in the movie ending to a degree.

This was an awesome movie.

Happy Navy Birthday to all those raised their hands and were part of this great tradition of Naval Aviation. I'm posting this surrounded by Naval Aviation museum relics, a monument to the sacrifice of those who came before us all. I'm proud to be a part of this team.

Blows my mind we went to 150k+ in the first 50 years of naval aviation and then only to 166xxx since then.

Not really. In general terms and how it impacts the military, sure. Specific partisanship not so much.

Ducks pick ducks...

Replacing a one syllable acronym with 3+ was a mistake. Break Break I love a lot of our Naval Traditions, but I'm not sad about this change. We were the only service to tie job to rank and it was confusing as hell. Job type slang (Mechs, Framers, Ordies, etc) will live on just like it does in...

Troops will view everyone through the same lens they always have: "Can you do your job? Yes? Good, move on." Also how is someone honorably serving for a few years knowing they're gonna bail and use their GI Bill for a degree any different? Or earning citizenship by service? Decision makers...

#DOFH

Photoshop or real paint job?

I'm glad the Top Men at NAVAIR are on the case, but this isn't rocket science. It's parts on the shelf, qualified maintainer end strength, and OPTAR. OFRP "right sized" them to a budget number for the last 5 years. Even new airframes (-60R/S, -18E/F, etc) are feeling the pain. Edit: Not trying...

Rings true to me. I don't think there's a real appreciation of how the sequester and 15 years of war has impacted material and personnel readiness, specifically in aviation.

Yes. You know where you are. Kinda important to going places is knowing where you start.

The 60 has the cargo hook hole to deep six a plastic bag. Just sayin...

Does a Gatorade bottle count? Or relief tube?

I realize you are hesitant to ask the folks in charge of you what's up. However, this is a question for your class advisor as to what the current state of DORs is. If you choose to stay and don't fail a test, that conversation will likely not follow you. After reading your cryptic posts, I...

Relevent: http://www.envoyair.com/2016/09/14/now-offering-industry-leading-pay-to-new-pilots/

That sounds right. The one I know of for put into YG09 but was finishing shore duty, so his timing is all messed up. Caveat that with the fact that most of them will hit sanctuary by the time they're up for O-4 by virtue of their prior time, so they are "free agents" to a degree. Edit: Also...

Stop applying logic to this situation. People's sensibilities and patriotism have been called into question and must be defended, no matter the cost.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_America_(LHA-6)

So like every ship name then?

My parents have been RCI members for about two decades since getting scammed into buying a timeshare. I'd run away from anything RCI branded, but have no experience with AFVC. @DanMa1156 Have heard rave reviews of this place: http://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/ The Space A travel wiki has...

There's no "flying a dump truck full of rubber dogshit out of Hong Kong" bad deal flying anymore in the Navy anymore. If he got to continue on to anything with wings, he's probably fine. You get punished by being sent to a boat (CVN Fuels Officer comes to mind) or random staff to run out the...

The most egregious T-Mobile offense to me was spotty service on 95 between Richmond and DC. WTFO

There are multiple models of iPhones these days but only to function on the different LTE bands. If you've got a 6 or newer, you'll be fine to connect overseas with a Verizon model phone. How your carrier bills is another thing. You can turn off international data roaming in the settings so you...

On Wisconsin!

Yes That's the current standard issue dry suit for USN Rescue Swimmers (or was as of a few months ago). Vendors and brands change. The pilot one (different) with pockets and name tag spot is actually pretty nice compared to what I was told was the previous kit in the mid 2000s.

Still a thing in 2016. Blame the zoomies.

It's still blowing my mind that you'd layover in ATL and go to fucking Hooters. W. T. F. O.

In a word, no. The Navy didn't pay to have their -S models plumbed for external tanks.

Maybe it could work in something different than a Robbie, I don't know. The little I've heard about them has indicated their rotor system is different than the Bell/Sikorsky stuff I've flown and more temperamental. All anecdotal. The video you posted I've seen before. My understanding is the...

No mentions of applicability in something bigger than a Robbie. Call me a bit of skeptic. Also what does this gain you that accelerating forward doesn't? You already dorked up the approach and got into VRS. Go around and try again.

I also understood the Navy's version had some beefed up landing gear, structural components, and wing fold design stuff that basically put it #3 in the design queue. Air Force and Marines came first. Edit: Also LOL at the legacy Hornet fleet not having "aircraft issues".

Allows better scan of drift cues when doing brownout landings, both day and night. Lateral drift down low can result in rollover on touchdown.

Nerds!

Your QMSN didn't risk being drowned to death strapped into his chair if he fucked up the plot in the channel going 5kts. That NFO you're bagging on risked his ass every day he walked to the plane. Your risk standing OOD, TAO, ElectrO, or whatever on DDG X doesn't even come close. Stop trying to...