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neat story...bet it was cool to watch. Reading comprehension among Harrier pilots, particularly Harrier Cones, has always been suspect…

More of a comment than help but I'm able to use my laptop's HDMI out to connect to my 50". I stream ESPN3 via wireless to my laptop. I was surprised, it looks pretty good on my TV.

Im not gonna Monday AM QB the police actions because I wasn't there and don't know all of the info. I do know, from a legal standpoint, there is a big difference between being "detained" and being "arrested"...whether or not the police have their weapons drawn.

I didn't read anywhere in the article from your link that said those people were arrested. Your use of “arrested” sensationalizes the whole thing.

boomer... I posted this in another thread... it might have some info that you'll find interesting but take it for what it's worth. Remember, once you are selected of O-4, you will be dealing with the Major monitor and one year DIFDEN orders for O-4's are very few and far between. Also remember...

Just to throw it out there….I know of two IPs from K-rock just this summer that got orders back to the Hornet, one being selected for the Canadian F/A-18 exchange tour. I also know of a Harrier dude who got sent back to the fleet. I agree though that the majority of Marines that go to the...

A couple 3rd MAW Cobra pilots recently lost in Afghanistan... RIP Semper Fidelis

Yep, and any commander who says his wife speaks for him is not only a shitty leader but a pussy as well.... Just my opinion

Seriously, any wife that thinks she holds the rank of her husband can go fuck herself.

Several of us threw our T-34 solo "tie cutting" party there .... made out with a female T-34 IP out back that night.

I've heard of water survival waivers for Marine Hornet rides but requires the flight to remain over land. I'm fairly certain that any incentive ride in the Corps requires Wing approval (2 stars). SF

MATSG doesn’t dictate uniform changes, the Commandant of the Marine Corps does.

From a recent meeting… CAT 1 production is taking 101 ~60 weeks. (not good) As for IA’s for CAT 1’s … it depends on the MAG & squadrons philosophy. IA’s for first tour guys are retarded, IMO, but it is what it is. I believe the current thought process is that it’s “better” to send the new guy...

The Lot 13's that I've flown have OBOGS... I believe they were the first OBOGS Lot. They too are "all the weight, none of the thrust", and with APG-65's. Basically Lot 13's & 14's are the bastard children for those that are curious, but I digress...

Me either... A's, A+'s, and Lot 13 C's and below are plumbed for 404-400's and Lot 15 C's and higher are plumbed for 404-402's. (I don't know if Lot 14's are plumbed for -400's or -402's.)

MAWTS-1 is comparable to the Navy’s NSAWC. MAWTS-1 has two WTI’s (Weapon & Tactics Instructor) courses a year. MAWTS-1 WTI course is not a Marine Corps version of NSAWC's TOPGUN. Marine Corps Hornet & Harrier squadrons have participated in Red Flag in the past.

MATSG 21 covers Pcola & N/S Whiting MATSG 22 covers CC & K-rock (and Vance but not sure if 21 also sends guys there) MATSG 23 covers Lemoore MATSG 33 covers Oceana (I think?) not sure if Whidbey has a MATSG but I assume they would. All are suppose to be commanded by an O-6

Pags, Marines get orders to MATSG ... MATSG then assigns where you go.

CY-11 Transition/Conversion Board for Marine NA & NFO's link -> Maradmin 272/10 Quick synopsis… - no NFO to SNA transitions - (6) transitions for FW (Hornet/Harrier/Prowler) to F-35 ... of those six, (2) are RAG IPs, (3) Operational and (1) for OT&E - (4) FW/RW TRANSITION TO...

Is there more to the situation? Or was the “e” word thrown out because of wind limits? It would be kinda shady to throw the “e” word on short final in order to get the rwy you needed at the expense of causing a huge redass for everybody else. There’s gotta be more to it…

Scoob, did you have to pay the Gas Guzzler Tax on that M3?

hmmm, stashed at some bullshit job in P'cola for a 6-8 months or doing an IA in some bum-fucked micro-portion of the world.... easy answer bro.... you should be thanking your SPC... you ladies will have plenty of chances for IA's, enjoy your free time. S/F

Yea I’m sure the Hornet guy’s faces were priceless…. A bunch of chopper dudes hanging around a keg watching hinges do keg stands isn’t really the way we roll… S/F

I'm not going to mutha-fuck these two guys in question because I don't know the whole story but why do you think it was an honest mistake? A department head should be able to fly a SH dirty and maintain 1000' AGL (in this case above the stadium). I'm sure they both had a working RadAlt ... Is...

FYI ... MarAdmin 184/10 released today titled Department of Defense Amendments to Policy on Seperation for Homosexual Conduct few highlights... A. ONLY A GENERAL/FLAG OFFICER WITHIN A SUBJECT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND MAY AUTHORIZE A FACT FINDING INQUIRY REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF HOMOSEXUAL...

Like Harrier Dude, I have done several flyovers and like he mentioned, we contacted the local FAA rep, told them what we were going to do... in turn, the FAA dude told us what he expected and the biggest was the altitude. They also gave us the direct number to the controlling agency (always a...

I get that part of the HCR, that preventitive care should mean less people at the ER thus reducing overall health care costs... I guess my question is where are we going to shit more Family Practice Doctors/General Practitioners/Pediatricians, etc with 37 million new people looking for their...

Here’s a decent timeline of what HCR will bring about over the next few years as it is implemented… CNN article I tend to agree with Brett's statement. What's the point of me working my ass off when I can do the minimal and have the government take care of me. I wonder how adding another...

According to the FY '10 Marine Corps AVPlan, VMFAT-501 is suppose to produce 7 Cones (CAT 1's) in FY '13. SF

That's two Hornet (one "legacy", one SH) mishaps inside of a week.... fly safe all SF

I'm not a screamer, by far, but during my time as an IP, I had one LTJG and one Marine Captain cry during the debrief... it was quite awkward to say the least. Screamer's never really bothered me ... I usually tuned them out. SF

jesus people, if you don?t know, don't pull shit from your ass or regurgitate hand-me-down info without looking it up... you only lose credibility ... nice pic Flash. The G limits on the Navy/Marine Hornets have nothing to do with seat angles or folding wings... ..and you can overstress a...

There are plenty of 9G fighters out there whose ejection seat isn't laid back like the Fighting Falcon, including the F/A-18. As mentioned, the Hornet has a G override giving it 33% more G (up to ~10G's). The G limits are based on increasing structural/fatigue life... there are also performance...

+1 sf

dude, as much as the chopper & P3 dudes there will try to make you believe, T-34's don't break, they turn to downwind... fighter/attack ... you either fan break or 3-4 sec break. When done correctly, the fan break looks the best IMO SF

as you know, timing is everything in Naval Aviation ... and the timing right now isn't looking too good for those wanting Navy & Marine jets ... SF

good gouge for those of you career designation applies. page 3 of that order states if you fail to career designate, you are required to get out at your EAS, if you have time left, you can ask MMOA-3 for another look. page 2-2 talks about sep pay if you fail to career designate & meet the...

on my POS cell so excuse any errors... my off-topic comments in the F-35 thread wasn't just a drunken rant. Pulling dudes for IAs after the Hornet RAG has been a reality for 2 years now. I don't know what's happening with Harriers but my understanding it's similar. There's going to be a void...

This topic could be a thread of its own? This ?Career Designation? thing will definitely weed out officers but it?s probably not going to be a factor for jet guys with their post winging 8 year contract. Even if the jet Cone gets passed on their first Career Designation board, he/she will...

FYI MarAdmin 029/10 - "Amplification to the Marine Corps Tattoo Policy" ... dated 1/15/2010 link is here... SF

HJ, appreciate your explanation. I don’t pretend to know about what goes on at those levels. My post was partly out of aggravation from some briefs last week & before the holidays but mostly “PWI”. All I know is the Harrier & Hornets are only getting worse and the F-35B sliding is going to hurt...

So… higher already knew this so they stood up a RAG anyways? There’s a CO and a cadre of Marine pilots in Eglin that think they are getting a jet by the end of this year and eleven more jets next year… really sucks to be them - DIFOP only to fly a sim. (Ear-muffs for you young motivated...

Thanks for the link HJ. My info on the JSF being delayed came from a couple buddies, one at BAE & the other at LM. The F-35B is dragging & slowing the whole JSF acq. process down. I just wish the Corps would wake up and realize it's gonna be delayed for a couple years. There are a lot of...

Tango-my-man … don’t get discouraged by these guys & gals posts … from what you have posted, you would make a damn fine Navy NFO! To be honest though, I think you should really consider being a chopper pilot in the Navy…all of them I know fit your persona … SF

The F-35B hasn't done a STOVL yet and the RAG in Eglin is suppose to have their first jet by the end of this year ... anybody willing to wager the program is at least a year, most likely 2 years behind schedule? Beautiful airplane by the way... SF

ahh, the good ole days... what has happened, where did it go, how did it get screwed up... sigh anyways, that's called the "pea patch" these days... it's west of the Salton Sea and just North of the R2510 and under the KANE MOA. It's still green & thriving. The "date farm" on the IR217 is...

I know it was in the 3710T & is in the 3710U, but could somebody define the boozing rules.... 12 hours bottle to flight planning ... when does flight planning start? for some flights, flight planning could start days prior to the actual flight... hell, submitting a weekend cross country...

definition per the 3710T & U... Single-Piloted Aircraft. Any aircraft that has only one set of flight controls or a tandem cockpit, or any aircraft that has two sets of flight controls and instruments and is being operated by only one pilot who meets the requirements of the NATOPS manual for...

bud, I was trying to clarify how I interpreted your comments to a very experienced & respected Navy pilot in FlyBoyd and instead of doing it yourself on your next post, you decided to make a douche bag comment. Good luck…go smoke some more weed ‘cause with your attitude I doubt anybody here...

I'm probably out to lunch, but IIRC all tandem cockpit aircraft (t-6/34/45/f18D w/ ctls in back) are considered single piloted....not sure why side by side seating would be considered single piloted if you have dual controls/instruments & both pilots were NATOPS qualed....maybe just SOP? SF