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question for the masses ... if you have a civilian pilots license, can you log, on the civilian side, 2nd pilot time if you were to fly in the backseat of a T-45? How about in your military logbook? S/F

ACM (BFM) & WEPS were mentioned ... BFM: What if the student goes OCF? Is higher willing to risk a student knocking out his OCF procedures correctly? Goes for any emergency for that matter. Who will higher blame if the student jacks up the emergency procedure and crashes the jet? Is higher...

I just didn't want my comments to be construed as NFO hate. :) From what I was told, the NFO's would be instructing in the backseat of FAM complete students (i.e. the student is NATOPS qualed in the jet). Supposedly it's being looked into due to the extra amount of NFO's without a job once...

Supposedly a "trial" has been signed off on ... could somebody in the know, i.e. in CNATRA, please explain the thought process behind this "rumor" that came out of a recent conference. Info came from a pretty good source. No hate towards NFO's but I'm scratching my head on how this is going...

Link short term ... (1) FIXED WING PILOTS: (A) 7509 (AV-8B) $10,000 PER ANNUM (B) 7523 (F/A-18) $ 7,500 PER ANNUM (C) 7543 (EA-6B) $ 5,000 PER ANNUM (D) 7556/7 (KC-130) $10,000...

If there is a red air threat between a Growler & the boat, the Growler had better be more concerned with throwing out every tron possible because it won't be the bad guy fighter he has to worry about, it's all the converging Squid & Zoomie fighter dudes trying to get a kill. S/F

Note the grouchiness in his tone, an undeniable sign he's old. As for topic of PAR's, i don't have anything else to add other than I'm a fan of ILS's over PAR's ... gives you more options for diverts in crappy wx, plus I'm a control freak. S/F

I agree, it would be a good asset to the MEU. Phrog, have you heard any talk about it? The mission seems like it would be a good fit for the Osprey.

The F/A-18's gun is also canted up 2 deg for the same reason as the F-15's. Strafing is a cultural issue, no doubt ... question for you Hacker, when is strafing first introduced to Strike Eagle dudes? We are taught strafing in the RAG and about half the time we went out to the range to drop...

FYI (if it concerns you) ... FY 09 Officer Accession Incentive (MARADMIN 518/08)... here's a portion of it: ... 2. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 08, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND MAY OFFER AN OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS OF $4,000 TO CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE BELOW ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. 3. ELIGIBILITY...

My story ... I joined out of HS, spent 4 years as an 0311 on active duty, got out and went to college, stayed in the Marine Reserves, got accepted to PLC-AIR, went to OCS after I graduated college (because I waited until fall semester of my senior year to apply, the OSO fudged the paperwork...

Join the No Cussing Club! What's Wrong With Swearing? (from cusscontrol.com/) ... Swearing Imposes a Personal Penalty It gives a bad impression It makes you unpleasant to be with It endangers your relationships It's a tool for whiners and complainers It reduces respect people have for...

The attrition rate at Marine Corps OCS is high because it is voluntary; you can quit at any time during training. Recruits at MCRD signed a contract saying they would stay in the Corps for a certain length of time so they can’t just quit, they are required to fulfill their obligation (actually...

Wow, only 3 hours? I use the Garmin 196 on a regular basis and can get around 12 hours out of it on 4 AA's, though the majority of it is daytime use so I turned off the backlighting, which soaks up battery life. I'm familiar with the differences between the 196/296/396/496 Garmin models but...

There have been no MARADMIN's or ALMAR's out that require you to be anything more than a tan belt. break break For those of you that might think having a Gray or higher belt will get you promoted to Major, stop kidding yourself. For those of you idealists in TBS that have these grand...

I got the pics & the link for the video from a .ru forum that focuses on the Russian navy ... they were "supposedly" taken within the last week as the ship pulled in from its "deployment". So yea, since I didn't take the pics or shoot the video, I can't vouch for the validity of them ... they...

yea, I think somebody needs to lay off the crackpipe ... here's a video of the Moskva returning to Sevastopol. (nothing exciting, but you can see there's no visible damage) Some pics ... the most disturbing is the last one. It's good to see the Russian and American squids have something in...

I was rubbing one out to the news announcer in this 20 sec video when I was disrupted by what is supposedly a Georgian Su-25 getting schwacked by a Russian SAM. Not much to the shootdown in the video but I did pause it at 1 sec so I could finish ... At least the Russian media are jackasses...

quick recce ... S/F

Video of Turkish journalists getting shotup in their vehicle. Only injury was glass in one fellas eye. Couldn't find any proof whether it was Russians or Georgians doing the shooting. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=afa_1218829366 Pictures of war from a Russian forum ***some pics are very...

First part of the 2m:47s video is some BBC reporters on the wrong end of an RuAF Su-25 rocket attack ... Link S/F

Russia confirms they lost a Su-25 & Tu-22. source ... use google to translate. S/F

Captain Garrett T. Lawton, F/A-18D WSO MarSOC aviation officer killed in Afghanistan He was a good dude. Went through the RAG with him, never flew with him in the fleet but knew his rep. Throw back a few for him this weekend and keep his wife & kids in your prayers. RIP S/F

don't have much offer other than what's been mentioned, MECEP is far from 100% selection... as for paying for school, read this ... might pertain to your situation FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM/(CLRP) S/F

but it makes for a nice blurb on fitreps, end of tour awards, etc. it's jacked up that we get a speech that due to higher gas prices and limited funds, log legs and per diem on x-countries will be scrutinized with a fine tooth comb yet go out to any CQ event and the same speech givers are...

I'm probably out to lunch & just misunderstood what you are saying, but none of my MP3's (all DRM free and none bought from Apple) have any issues working on my iPod Nano. I just drag the MP3 from a folder on my desktop to my iPod folder in iTunes. That's what I'm not understanding ... there are...

found some pics floating around the net of it on final with a Hornet ... looks like it has a higher AOA on approach than the Hornet. I wonder how heavy that helmet is. Aft vis is going to suck. Landing gear is AF'ish, i.e. girly (but light!) :) no tailhook :( It's a good looking jet, slick...

It's a hassle, very time consuming, and I'm fairly certain you lose sound quality by decompressing it then compressing it again. Buy DRM-free and you don't have to worry about it ... as long Apple is selling 5 billion+ songs, they'll never be pressed to go DRM-free. iTunes has no trouble...

I d/l my MP3's from Amazon ... they are DRM free ... most are 99¢. I won't buy any music with DRM. I also won't buy a CD anymore, two or 3 songs out of 10-12 worth a shit, no thanks. S/F

anybody who has been up against the F-22 or briefed on it understands what it brings to the table. I used think it was a waste of $$ but my mind was changed ... I don't think the AF needs 500+ right now but a couple 100 will do fine. Like the SSBN's, the F-22 is a deterrent. using some of the...

fixed it for you.

you'd loose that bet ... grades will play a factor, but not all of it. like I said, "tailhook" selection should be similar to the way Marines select airframes, and like that process, if you ain't number 1, you might not get your first choice ... quality spread my friend, an E2 or C2 Skipper at...

TS dudes that haven’t started TS phase 2 are still “strike” but are subject to the new “T-45 Combined Flight Training Curriculum” … not much difference between TS phase 2 & the new combined strike curriculum Phase 2. Compare MCG's if you want to see the difference. E2/C2 dudes are going to...

yea, there's got to be a balance with priorities. I remember in the 90's when the Pentagon thought could win future wars from the air and cutback on ground troops, now we're paying for it. I wonder who's gonna get shitcanned in 15 years when our troops are getting bombed because we don't own the...

CBU's are badass. There's supposedly only two ranges in the US approved for CBU's though I only know of one, in the R2507. I've dropped six at one time into the "rockeye pit" ... unbelievable sight. They can f' up some shit, no doubt. Keep'em ... but be ready to clean up the mess at the end of...

Sir, seriously, do you chopper guys really have to embellish the facts like that in order to try and take the ladies from us fighter/attack men? I’m really concerned that you are setting your community up for failure (and embarrassment) … S/F

:icon_lol: ... nice that aerobraking job was pretty badass. I bet a slicked off -15E would be a good fight. You guys do much BFM? S/F

you're right, it is what it is ... and I'm on board with it. I just think that if we are in it for CAS, then we are choosing the wrong platform. But I'm just a lowly O-3 who just wants to fly. Those questions, among some others not to be discussed here, were brought up in discussion recently...

Hornets, Harriers, Vipers, Strike Eagles, 'Hawgs have all been strafing in Iraq & Afghan. Sure, the chances of getting a guns kill these days are fairly slim, but missiles aren't the end all to aerial combat, especially with modern EA ... the worst thing would be to need a gun and not have...

From what I gather, avionics-wise, it's going to be a gigantic leap forward, incorporating a lot of stuff from the F-22 program... but here’s some issues I have - - with the 40k+ thrust, have they figured out how they are going to land on any boat (or any expeditionary airfield) without...

I've never had any issues with 800wx-brief. What kinds of problems have you guys run into with them? I use adds.aviationweather.gov for all my flight planning.

2MAW is doing it to the Harriers, eh, interesting … my understanding is the dudes out of -101 that are getting sent on IA’s are staying west coast ... MAG-11 or 3rd MAW doesn’t own the guys heading to the East Coast so they aren’t touched (from what I understand, I could be wrong though) and...

is it possible that the "jet draft" is over for the time being due to a backlog of students waiting to start the jet pipeline? just wondering. The Corps must not be in a hurt locker for Hornet guys because -101 is sending dudes who finish the RAG straight to an IA billet ... S/F

So nobody’s gonna tell the story about the T-45 incident? … Ok, recently (this FY), an SNA, who was very close to getting his wings, did his solo x-country to a nearby city for the weekend. Same time, a buddy of his (another SNA) rode over to that city in a car driven by a third SNA, bringing...

"Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Lloyd Goodrow said Thursday that the pilot was trying to slow down to keep in formation with the other planes when what he called an 'irregular maneuver' was made." The pilot was grounded for remedial training. Link ........ yeeaaaaa, riiighhhttttt ... it...

No hate my friends, I just have a poor sense of humor. As unprofessional as it might sound, I love to spool you guys up … make a smart ass comment,throw in something to insinuate jet dudes are superior, and you guys loose your “jesus nut” :D I think USMC Helo Bubba was attempting a "spool up"...

I would think flying a Helo is harder than flying a Hornet. I think most people could be trained to fly the Hornet ... not too many can be trained to employ it though. Big difference between 80 kts & 480kts ... you can't just pass the controls or come to a hover in the Hornet if you get helmet...

for those with PS3 ... PS3 firmware with BD-Live support now available .......... on a side-note, for those losers (like me) stuck with HD-DVD (I bought the HD-DVD attachment for XBox 360) and ... bought it at Best Buy, Best Buy Doles Out $50 Gift Cards to HD DVD Purchasers or at...

Harrier Dude, Hacker, et al … just to be clear, I wasn’t trying to run “Dozer’s” name through the mud with my post. I received the PowerPoint from a reputable source, and the .ppt itself is from a supposed reputable source so I figured it would be good to post here at AW. After reading...

my 2¢ on the topic ... attached is a .pdf ... it's a good OPSEC study for online posting for those "in the know". The AF put it out as a PowerPoint, I converted to .pdf for you cheap asses (or college students) who can't afford PPT at home. a very quick summery from the study -...