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Yeah Brett, someday you'll get to do something cool. If you're lucky.

Hal just won the "craziest story of the week" contest.

To paraphrase Sandler during the pickle race in Billy Madison, "You are the Winner." I should have specified the first person to have some input on the problem at hand AND know the quote, my mistake.

Ok, no one ever accused me of being "computer savvy", I'm not what you call "smart", I don't wash the area "between my leg and my crotch". (rep points to the first post to recognize that line) When I hit "new posts", the new posts come up. Great right? Sort of. When I hit the thread...

who the hell are you going to greenlight? The PRT proctor?

Everybody mark the date and time. I actually agree with a statement by Ryoukai.

"The ultimate cause of the ditch was catastrophic failure of the reduction gearbox, which resulted in multiple engine fires and eventually became uncontrollable, and extreme vibrations of the No. 1 engine and propeller assembly." (for you Orion guys, they did not complete...

Jesus dude, use your head, any number of things could happen, mistake by a pilot, tower, comm problems...this is aviation, not rocket science.

examples Here's the front of my jacket, with Tipsy Gipsy stuff. Keep in mind, these patches are about 2 years old and have loosened up considerably. When you get them, they're super stiff, almost like coasters.

Usually picked ours up at the pre-flight Intel brief. Occasionally they came later at sidearm issue.

or last night. 3 more days of leave. this IS my 25th hour.

At least on the P-3 side, the pilots do the airways navigation stuff. Tactically, the Nav is plotting, updating, and checking position in reference to stuff like standoffs, the Battlegroup, etc etc. He/she is also constantly checking the status of the inertials and giving the flight station...

I think I just threw up a little...in my mouth.

One of you guys needs to change your avatar (brandon or jac). It's making a headache-inducing thread that much worse.

Since no one is chiming in, I'll speculate that NFOs will not be given the option to transition beyond the normal occasional switch. Maritime is such a small community that the majority of guys will end up moving to the MMA (737). Allowing guys to leave in droves will just leave a gap in...

I'm saying there's more than one type of personality out there in the real Fleet. For every gung-ho hard charger yadda yadda guy, there's the guy who's there for college money, there's the disillusioned former perfect troop, there's the cat under the radar who out of nowhere suprises you and...

God forbid anyone publish anything regarding inept officers, spiteful NCOs, bureaucratic nonsense, the fog of war, or the general insanity that pervades any major conflict, much less day to day peacetime ops. Punk's War? Catch 22? Anyone? As I've stated at least twice before, I thought this...

No, that's Fleet-speak.

or the souped up model, LBFM PBR pm me for the explanation, or get your own copy of "No Money No Honey", a must for all heading out on WESTPAC. Excellent glossary of terms and slang for those moments when you can't find the perfect phrase to describe the f-ed up sh!t you keep seeing. PPC...

I buy all my Ray Ban stuff from eBay. They don't make some models anymore (i.e. full size classic aviators with different tinted lenses), and it's much easier to find 'em there. They ain't cheap, BTW.

Maybe on the approach.

Those who were on scholarship aren't eligible. College Program NROTC grads are.

My roommate in Primary did the VT cadet thing. He said it was great, he go the cadet-discipline deal, plus the 'normal' college experience (frat guy all the way). He did show me his day-to-day uniform, that thing is HEINOUS.

Depends on how superstitious you are. I sure as hell wouldn't have ordered any set of wings before I was complete. BTW, if you EVER said "That's HOT" in my ready room, I'd ridicule you and make you the butt of every joke for the next 6 months minimum.

Ghost, you were almost on your way to making some rep points back. But you're starting to slip again. Wannabees, Gonnabees, Notachanceinhells: When someone asks a specific question that can be asked by a BEEN THERE DONE THAT type, MANY of whom we have on this board, refrain from posting...

They are a special order item from NEX. You have to call their customer service line. They take FOREVER to show up. They are EXPENSIVE. Better check if your command is going to allow you to wear them (not all do) and see if they'll still be authorized for wear after Task Force Uniform's...

I would, but my jacket is in the southern hemisphere, and I am in the northern. If this thread is still going in 2 weeks, I'll post one. Varmint, you're positive which squadron you're going to?

Is one of the changes a plethora of retarded threads? Yeah yeah, I know...if you don't want to read it, don't click on it. edit: I'm mean. edit 2: wow, the new 'edit' function is pretty good

eh, about 5pm or so

alright, I can't get the easter island ones to upload right now, i'll try later

Last month I did 2 dets, one to the tip of South America (Straits of Magellen, Cape Horn) and one to Easter Island. The Straits are way cold, siberia style tundra, but beautiful. Easter Island reminded me of an undeveloped Guam. Also gorgeous. Here's some pics. (Also did touch and...

Easily one of my favorite pics. THAT'S some squadron antics. Thanks for reminding me. Definitely gonna pick up a case of St Ides for next weekend.

He just selected land flaps a bit late, totally fine, it's all the angle and perspective.

THIS is why you pull three full handfulls of trim AS SOON AS you select land flaps. Yes, that is over the numbers. Everything turned out ok, and I got a cool pic.

I've slammed Abbott's plenty of times on here. That package they push on new guys is retarded. Go NEX for khakis, summer whites and shoes. In a few years when you "mature" out of your slacks but the shirts still work and you're TAD to someplace with a NEX it's easy to buy a new set of pants...

You "fight" with another navy...yeah...no. Yes, there are opportunities for exchange both as a Midshipman and later in your career as an Officer, in all Warfare Specialities (Marines as well).

From the homepage: http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4829 start with that

If I had a dollar for every attrite I knew who held on to that jacket...I'd have 4 dollars...

Yeah I remember, I thought maybe something positive could come out of this one, for the guys still deciding what service to go. Along the lines of "figure out the path you want to take before accepting a commission"....or something. First sign of nonsense, let the deletions begin. (I...

I can relate. Nothing like seeing my ultra liberal tree hugging parental units do a 180 once they (a) became legal senior citizens and (b) had a kid in the military.

I'm sure this is going to start a whole ball of sh!t or flame war, but I'll ask anyway. Why do you have such a hard-on to switch services already? Do you feel like you made a mistake?

Oh I was thinking it... I need to scan the patch...

Actually it's "Hold my baby and my beer, watch this..."

Fvcking-A. This is some cool sh!t. Defintely envious.

one word: Bleach on topic: in regards to SWAGs and WAGs... TLAR = That Looks About Right (especially useful for the initial turn to a point to point before referencing the GPS...then turn the other way dumbas$)

Fvkc it, I'll threadjack. How is the the ol K-Club? Last time I was there (2003-ish), Friday night was as$-central. In a good way. I do remember watching 5 LARGE DOD teachers swoop down and attack the 4 plates of chicken wings and lumpia at our table. No joke, these "chicks" saw all our...

GAS - Give a sh!t SUMAT - Shut Up Men Are Talking

16. Hey FNG, STFU.

uh...it's HERBIE Hancock...

YOU'RE getting old? I went through Primary with her... Ah the late 90's...