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Is that an MH-60S with a refuelling probe? Or is it just a Pavehawk in Navy Gray?

Something else to keep in mind: you're only going to get paid based on your date of rank. My class all commissioned on the 12th of May, but our DOR is 26 May. We didn't get paid for that two weeks, didn't have TRICARE for that period either. Don't expect to see any money until June, or even...

I can see it now, somebody's first PA solo......

The whole point of my statement was to show that the "dying" communites like P-3s and HS are a different animal from HM. P-3s and HS have plans in place, and in the case of HS it's already a reality.

I believe AF is letting the CV-22 take the role of the MH-53J. The thing about P-3s and the HS community is that yes, they are in fact going away. However, there are plans in place for both communities to replace airframes and move forward. The "scary" thing about HM is that they don't have...

Select what you want man, you'll just transition to something else when your airframe goes away.

Florida's Castle Doctrine is also meant to defend the homeowner/resident from civil recourse.

I've seen these barrels at some online gun shops. Seems like a pretty darn good idea, especially when milsurps starts to dry up. Luckily for me, I got permission to pick up a Garand from CMP once the wife and I move back to the Free State:D;)

Something I am curious about... Let's say the AWB does become a reality. Let's face it, our magazine fed rifles will be a thing of the past. How do you think the manufacturers will respond? Obviously we are going to keep buying firearms, but what is going to be available? I noticed...

Who else is going to give us a sanity check in flight? Flying with the AWs makes the job even better!

Replica or not, those dudes need to get the planes to Oshkosh! They'd make a really cool addition to their Warbird shows.

3 bags in a T-34C can get you to Denver from Whiting. The T-6 will be incredible for cross countries. Whiting guys will be able to make it to San Diego if they want. In terms of the T-6's avionics prepping you for future aircraft, it definitely has application for the future helo...

Another discovery.... I happened to look at the pages for the LPD class ships and found out that Aviators can command other amphibs, in addition to LHA/LHDs. These two are jet guys as well! http://www.cleveland.navy.mil/Site%20Pages/CO.aspx http://www.denver.navy.mil/Site%20pages/CO.aspx

Even more follow up on who commands CVNs/Big Decks... In the case of LHA/LHDs, the CO and XO are a combination of Aviation and SWO. I looked through the various ship pages using navy.mil and most of Aviators have helo backgrounds, but I did find an exception...

Are you implying that assault support and MEDEVAC are supporting the guys on the ground? Man, I've had it wrong all these years........:D

This statement about CVN skippers isn't entirely accurate. HS bubbas seem to be CVN COs on a regular basis now, but obviously in the minority when it comes to command of the carriers. I believe the Reagan has an HS CO/XO combinantion right now. http://www.reagan.navy.mil/leadership.html

Ok, so you admit to 2 crappy years in college before figuring the system out....congratulations. You say it took you that long to learn time management...whose fault is that? I'm not bagging on you specifically, but flight school is ALL about time management. The materials aren't especially...

It's not hating on guys with low GPA. What RotorHead says is absolutely correct. If you cant hack 2.5+, especially in Lib Arts or some other non-engineering field, how the hell are you going to handle Naval Aviation and flight school? I smoked undergrad liberal arts, and worked harder in the...

You won't be disappointed with helos. But regardless of what you get, it's a tremendous opportunity.

Covered at length here: http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146197

CZ-75 is also a sleeper as well. They can be had at very reasonable prices, and are a great pistol. 9mm is the orginal chambering, but can be found .40 as well. It also has a manual safety, if that interests you. They can be found without them as well.

Are you saying that doesn't fall under the "technique" portion of flying?

Maybe they're giving him a CCA (PAR, but to a ship). He's in a landing config flying up the back of the boat....that's the only explanation I have. If theyre testing the equipment and controllers on the boat, it makes sense because it's obviously VMC.

"I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further" That's all I think about when I read this thread.

That seems like a viable solution. Everything else about CA is wacked anyways, they'd be a nice addition to this place.

Does the Hornet have a RADALT?:eek:;)

That's pretty ingenious!

That brings up another interesting point. So we deem the dudes we are holding as enemy combatants because we found them on a battlefield. Technically they are now POWs. As we've seen in war, we don't do anything with POWs did said conflict is over. How do we determine when the war on terror...

The number of detainees at GITMO has been decreasing since we first started holding them there. As Chunks pointed out, some have been released and some have gone back to the battlefield. I'll grant you that the administration wrote the original rules to aid the US "cause", but that has changed...

Hey zoomie.....circumventing the Constitution with respect to the detainees is not the issue. They aren't American citizens, so they aren't afforded the rights. The real arguement is whether or not to try them as enemy combatants and give them rights in accordance with the Geneva Conventions...

An AF stud will probably give a more accurate answer, but.... A-Pool is the pool of students waiting to start API. We met every weekday at 0730, check our names off a list, got some announcements, looked at the class up list, then went home. This is how Navy studs do it, not sure if the...

HS does the work ups, we go to Fallon with the Air Wing as well. But I think that is unique to our community, can't speak to HSL or HSC.

Knew you couldn't stay away!

When I winged this spring, I was 3 weeks short of my DOR and picking up LTJG. That includes a May commissioning, but not starting API until mid December, 6 month Primary, and about a 8.5 month Advanced. Granted when I was in Advanced we had the shutdown last Spring. I'd say generically that...

No face leech for me! They didn't really fit my noze in the first place....I belong in helos:D Echo what Pags said about the communities change. The mentality in the HSC world (the one we can speak to) is definitely changing. It's a fun time to be here, not that I can vouch for the...

More flashbacks from Aero.....shudder......:D

Allows another rotorhead to weigh in: The dome (AWACS thingy that holds the rotor blades) at the top of the aircraft looked awfully thing in the video. How "thick" does it need to be to allow full articulation of the rotorblades? I think it would have to be fairly signifacant.....and would...

Didn't wear mine till I got winged, what's the big deal? I'm superstitious, so that was my reasoning. I had no problems with the studs that wanted to sport the brown shoes and leather jacket, but I wasn't comfortable with it. Focus on more important things....like finishing flight school...

Looks like Ben's Gouge give out pretty favorable numbers nowadays:icon_smil Lest we forget, NSS is based on standard deviation, with 50 being the middle. I think it'd be impossible to have the average of 15 people be at 93:eek:

There will also be some squadron and wing SOPs that you will have to comply with when you plan a cross country. It also depends on how many x's you have to knock out. For example, I had 9 x's to burn in Primary.....so we cross countried to Denver! You can work a cross country to visit...

Not sure of what channel, but Iron Eagle III is on right now. Talk about quality! It's on a local affiliate in San Diego, not sure if anyone outside if hear can get it.

No kidding! This has "good idea" and "self preservation" written ALL over it! Talk about the gutsiest job in WW II Naval Aviation.

I don't know how accurate this statement is. Advanced is much different than primary. The intensity in the HTs is much higher than it is in Primary, everyone operates at a higher level. If you are worried about being with "slackers" (from what I took from your post), I wouldn't worry about it...

Now THAT was the type of response I was looking for!

Serious or sarcastic? A nice fella at my old range let me loose a mag of .45 GAP out of one of his glocks and I was impressed. I'd venture to say it was easier to control than an equivalent glock in .40. I've never seriously looked into a 45 GAP, though, figured if I ever go the .45 route...

I guess it doesnt look as cool when we do it:confused::eek:

Someone obviously didn't feel the love from the smiles. I always thought you had a sense of humor? ....hence my previous posts.....

Tip your guys. I've only got one Navy PCS move under my belt so far (second coming in less than 2 months), but tipping worked out. The moving crew was slow loading the truck on the day I had to leave, but they didnt drop or break anything. I bought them lunch and gave them each $20. I had the...

call it a hunch, and it makes me feel better:D;)

It's not fear mongering if it has actually happened! Is it all puppies and rainbows over there on the Left?