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So...it begs the question...what % get replaced by robots? At least us VP guys don't have to worry about being replaced by a robot! oh wait...

Wow, that's pretty crazy.

oh really? ;)

Not having NFOs in the squadron would probably make for a more fun atmosphere - less Dungeons and Dragons on a Friday afternoon and more drinking a skirt chasing. :p

Well, I'll probably get some negative rep for this...or maybe get a week off of AW...but i can't resist! What % get onto this new website? <---Part of the problem.

Shut your pie hole, nay sayer! :mad: Legend has it a CIA P-3 shot down a PRC Mig with said sidewinder. Please don't sink my dreams...:(

P-3s also carried 'widners...just sayin'! :)

I don't really subscribe to the, "Do you really want to be a naval officer or naval aviator" dichotomy. If you want to be a pilot and not a SWO or SUPPO, then focus on that. You're signing on for a long time, you should be enthusiastic about what you're about to do. You shouldn't be unhappy...

Well, there IS good news! With the expansion of UAVs into the fleet, that'll free up more aviators for staff jobs and other "opportunities" to expand our officer experiences.

Wow man, thanks for all the info! I really appreciate the time you took to type all that. Looks like I got a lot to think on!

I for one look forward to our new robot overlords.

She tried sporting clays and liked it. I'm not very familiar with the differences between the styles (other than how the clays fly) as I'm more into pistol and rifle. So, please educate me of your thoughts on all! She's looking to joint a women's league at some point, so I guess I'd want...

Great feedback. Looks like I need a(nother) trip to the gun store! I think i'll go with the o/u since that's what she's pined for the most. However, I'd like to get her out with a good semi. Another woman she went shooting with had an auto and it jammed a lot - but that could certainly be...

Gun-nut denizens of Airwarriors, I am in need of some shotgun help. My wife has started getting into trap/skeet. Our anniversary is coming up and I want to get her an over-under 20ga. I don't want to spent a ton of money, I just want a good, basic, reliable, over-under for her. She's not...

Orange isn't required here, yet. But I figure that it wouldn't hurt and the wife seems to think that it's dangerous out where I go...not that i'm likely to see anyone other than the guys in my party and maybe five other folks, maybe. I use a tactical vest now, but it's a bit heavier than I...

Man, that thing looks pretty handy! I think that's what I'm going to go with. Thanks for posting it! Not sure, but I think rabbits are pretty much year round up here. I need to get a few...want a hat. Goal for this year is another caribou though, wife wants a pelt for use on an outdoor...

I'm with you man, WTF is this stuff? My test (a paper test!) wasn't this complicated. At least I don't remember it being so. I was pretty sure there were a lot of questions about how to split up the bar tab so you paid as little as possible. Probably why I selected P-3s...

I realize we're a ways out from hunting season...buuut, who wants to talk about hunt?! Actually, spring bear season is just getting under way, so it isn't too early to talk about hunting! Wakie wakie... I'm looking for a good hunting vest, one that comes in orange. I've been using an army...

Have you gone back and tried to rewatch an episode of Transformers? I was an unabashed Transformers FREAK...and I can't watch the show. It's no surprise I have ADD after watching that show and others like it! Still, robots that transform into everyday things...fucking cool.

Probably my very favoriate thing to do on any plane. Makes my day.

Absolute fucking HORSE SHIT! I barely feel I rate a fucking air medal for flying a P-3 over Iraq just enough times to get one. But at least I was deployed and living in a big tent (for a little while). Those Cadillacs were pretty awful too. I got nothing against drone guys. They are a great...

Wow, never seen someone take these comments so well! Great summary!

I've done a number of interviews for professional applicants (medical corps, medical professionals, non-knuckle draggers like myself)...and I'd say you really, really don't want to go into your sexuality or anything else too personal. As several others have stated, it doesn't matter why you...

I never liked it when a plot device required something so totally unrealistic to take place in order to move the story along - to me that's just bad writing. I'll let sci-fi slide, as sometimes violating the laws of physics or whatever help tell the story, but for contemporary stories, such as...

I think it would depend on my weight...but that being said, the usual rule of thumb was: if its unusual, declaring an emergency is free. Having a malfunction compound on short final isn't. If you're doing a no flap for practice, you know why you're flaps are up. If you have a flap...

I've debated on calling an emergency before for a 3 engine, at least when I was over seas and didn't feel like dealing with foreign ATC. Then there's dealing with the AF when you land at one of their bases 3 engine. They roll the whole rescue team and make a big to-do about it, very...

Blah blah blah - real reason? Those hot pockets aren't going to make themselves!

Was that a cell phone camera picture? :D

hehe, something like that... Buuuut, it did enable me to get a kick ass shore tour (non flying) after, so I guess that's not too bad.

Yup, my thoughts exactly. Wana know what WTI got me? Harder fills...

Oh Brett, you are so practical!

Should have clarified - in VP land, very, very, very few flying opportunities on your DA tour.

You'll be tired of flying by then - you'll want a break. The navy will be happy to hook you up with a most excellent tour aboard the USS Neverdock, during which you'll be provided extensive leadership experience, face time with the skipper (when your boys go up for mast), and ample time to...

open carry all the time...while hiking. I do occasionally get a dirty look from one of our plentiful local hippies - but every time i see a pile of bear scat or moose nuggets, I'm happy to be packing! I should start doing so when I walk my dogs around our 'hood, some of our idiot neighbors...

That's why you compute TOLD, at least swag it in a genav plane. Part of my pre takeoff brief in any light civil is, "i expect us to be off deck in approx x feet, if we pass y feet to the end of the runway we'll abort and figure out WTF is going on." And I've had to abort a t/o before and...

Alaskan Summer Ale, followed by Moose's Tooth Apple Ale. Gotta go north, my friends, to find the finest of beers!

Yeah, I'm with you there - never the wrong place, but I was awfully convinced once or twice at night on approach to Fairchild AFB, wondering why my ILS needle was fully deflected when I could see the damn airport right in front of me, and man was I lined up! Trust your instruments! edit - I...

Those things are freakin fast. There was a discussion among stars that I got tangentially drawn into regarding using P-3s to assist in interception of Bears. I politely informed them that we could neither fly as high or nearly as fast as they could...

Yup, in Anchorage itself. Though I spend as much time away as possible, lots to do here. It is near my home turf (I'm from another part of Alaska). I am planning on staying here, seeing if i can't become a professional ski bum again or maybe a barista - i'm f'ing hot in a tight shirt and...

You stay the HELL away from my lawn! And it's only been 2 and change. Though it'll be much longer as i dropped my letter.

You know, there are Navy billets in Alaska, you too can get in on this action!

By far one of the best articles i've ever read! Did I ever tell you about the time I was at 25K' over Iraq, elbow deep in a pizza pocket as a tanker dragging two chicks flew over me with just 500' of altitude clearance?! Man, that was some SHIT! I heard some Army heloo-tard bitching about...

We'll find a way to make it suck, don't you worry, have faith! She is a pretty plane though, no doubt.

Well, this school was directly applicable to my job, so it was an easy sell - and i have a boss who is all about extracurricular schools precisely because i get the job done. If i can tie it into my job, all the better. But I hear you, don't want to be that guy.

Yes, and yes. I actually saw him with bad hair.

Since I have a relatively easy staff tour going, I've found myself interested in unusual military schools where I might learn neat stuff and/or get some good TDY. If you've been to an interesting school, or heard of an interesting school, such as Advanced Evasion, post it in this forum. I just...

She is a nice looking plane, no doubt!

what are the facilities like at Newport? Squad bays? 4 person rooms? Dedicated OCS chow hall?

Started with 95?! Wow, classes are much bigger now. Are they less frequent?

that's the one. Pretty amazing he survived.