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nah, the final check is the wires.

Lights can burn out, but black & white stripes are forever? I know it doesn't work so well at night, but...

No planes until Aug '09? I guess they will fly FRS birds until then?

Here is some info from the C-2 NATOPS. It shows the Jet A & B equivilencies... i.e. Jet B=JP-5, Jet-A=JP-4, Jet-A1=JP-8

The DNR had a nice outdoor range down in Mason. Check their website. That is where I shot when @ MSU.

the COD can gravity fuel or single point. I'm guessing the gravity option is to give us options in Afpakistaninowhere. Never had to use it myself.

Sorry, no spool up. the treadmill PRT is done on the approved machine. To get to the settings, push the fit test button multiple times to the Navy PRT setting. It goes through the AF & Army tests too. It will ask for weight & speed but will auto set incline and time. There is no cooldown on...

There have been several mishaps that were a direct result of a low time pilot. same in any community that has a single pilot airframe. The S-3 was multi-piloted when it first came into the Navy. Holdover from the S-2 days. It was quickly discovered that the jet was capable of being flown...

I have tried with all my might to stay out of this thread...but you sucked me in. This is a useless argument. In the Viking community, the NFO's are outstanding NFO's and very well trained copilots. They learn it from the beginning at the FRS. The front seat NFO (COTAC) provided backup on...

I never heard of this mishap/incident. More details please.

In 1998, they were still doing the water parasailing. Great time for all.

Body for Life & Eating for Life. Simple and effective. Mix in a bit of www.myfitnesspal.com for tracking and you can lose a lot of weight. I lost 50 lbs in 77 days during my last deployment. I guess I needed the diet. Kept it off for a year now too!

Good luck and let us know if there is anything you need from us! Let us know how you are doing and post some pics if you get the chance. Stay safe!

No witch hunt, just an extensive medical exam & blood/urine workup to make sure that there isn't anything that may have contributed/caused a mishap. Not that they don't believe you, but the best way to remove a doubt is through this process.

No problems with OPSEC on this, the Navy has released the same info. We get unhappy about this if the info is posted BEFORE the events happen. Thanks for the great pics!

The moron who wrote that article is scary-paranoid.

So, what happened to the preservation of pay act that was supposed to be in the budget this year? You know, the one that says if you transition between branches and have a reduction in rank because of it, you will remain at your previous pay scale? My google-fu in weak but we've discussed it...

Yup, mine is gonna look awesome - The paintjob is going to look like the Memphis Belle. Exactly like the Memphis Belle.

Okay, you'll be coming out here and doing a stable fall facedown, frog modified. Out here comes the static line. lt goes from this to here. The pilot chute opens, pulling the bridle out, and then the main canopy will be open. And then you'll be down here, looking up here for the WDl...

A little less urban, but more food for thought... www.dictionary.com likes skosh for the spelling. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=skosh Neither scosh or scoch were listed.

Raising Arizona

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm One of the best actors ever, Cool Hand Luke has passed on. RIP.

That guy is Nuckin Futz!

Good enough. Like I said, the troops can really use them too. Thanks for doing that!

This man is a warfighter. I went to flight school with him. Even when I flew the Viking, it was in a support role. Tanking, SSC, etc. I would love to be a Warfighter, but the Navy has decided that i can best serve in a support function. I am still vital to the mission, but in support of...

This man is a warfighter. I went to flight school with him. Even when I flew the Viking, it was in a support role. Tanking, SSC, etc. I would love to be a Warfighter, but the Navy has decided that i can best serve in a support function. I am still vital to the mission, but in support of...

-1 I'm a Carrier Pilot, but my mission is to support the warfighters. Just because I enable them to accomplish their missions doesn't mean I'm a warfighter. When SEALS start jumping out of my plane and killing people, then I will once again be a warfighter. Until then, I will be satisfied...

-1 I'm a Carrier Pilot, but my mission is to support the warfighters. Just because I enable them to accomplish their missions doesn't mean I'm a warfighter. When SEALS start jumping out of my plane and killing people, then I will once again be a warfighter. Until then, I will be satisfied...

FlyinRock, I sent you a PM about them, but nothing heard. Oh well. The troops can use them too.

I'm guessing that the WarCOD will be the last aircraft to use the frangible holdbacks. I don't know what the E-2D will use though. They may keep the frangible holdback for it. The weight regime on the E-2D will match the COD's and the $$$ for the -D isn't going into redesign of the launch...

I'm glad we could help. I'll be in SD in a few weeks if you need me to swing by & kick you in the junk too. :D

I'm so sorry to have bored you. Continue to tell the old jokes that are reposts from other forums.

Here is where I think it's gone too far...

Do not make a what % joke and you will be fine.

Yes I did. Harrier Dude also pointed out some of the topics I forgot. Poop can be a fascinating subject sometimes. And farts too. On a tangent, If farts aren't funny to you, don't consider carrier aviation. You have outgrown the job.

That is why I chose the multipiloted airframes, the intelligent conversations. On a long flight we talk about food, boobies, other people, other peoples boobies, hobbies, things that fly and things that go boom and sometimes we talk about boobies. I think I should look into the NUC transition...

I prefered to call it purple. It just fades with age. :D

the biggest problem with using people who lose their medical, are NPQ'ed or drop from flight school is that in the US, a UAV pilot MUST, by agreement between the FAA & the Military, be a rated pilot for the class airspace operated in. To have in CONUS and OCONUS pilots would be a self defeating...

S-3B Viking

Anyone can & will be banned if warranted. Just try it, we can oblige.

build the CODCAT @ the VRC hangar -we are in the final phases of construction on the "debrief faciltation facility" (I.E. A kickass Readyroom bar).

Huggy- Hope all goes well for your Mom. I've got family in the area too, and they also have decided ride it out. I gotta question why so many people refuse to get the hell out of dodge - but I'm not in their shoes so I just pray that they do ok.

it's just you. :)

You can share rooms, but you will each need a receipt with YOUR name on it and the amount that YOU paid. Hotels don't like to do this, but they will break up the bill. Just the credit card receipt isn't enough though, you need the one from the hotel that shows rate, days, etc. Questions...

No need to order a CD anymore. All of your record is now avail for viewing on Bupers Online. I think you can download most of it for archiving. But it won't hurt to order a CD too.

If it's coming ashore as a CAT 3, I'd take them with you. Or put them in the biggest ziplock ever. Load up everything you care about, or make sure your insurance is up to date. Get good pictures and video of everything pre-storm. Write down serial & model numbers. That is what you pay all...

Fucking awesome

So what?

Where did your NALCOMIS go? We have still have NALCOMIS/OOMA. Of course, then you have to go do the SHARP entry, etc...

I for one would appreciate it. If need be, we can put of in less public/non-wanna-be areas.