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b/c most Asian-Americans are nerds...j/k Prob all the video games they play in adolescence messes up their eyes? I'm honestly real lucky it doesn't seem to affect me at all. Anyway, in my NROTC unit freshman class there's literally one Asian guy besides me, and one half asian guy...and...

yeah those funky FBW planes. Actually, I've heard the MiG-29 has one slightly minor seeming but major to fighter pilots disadvantage...a blind spot in the rear since it doesnt have a bubble canopy. So an F-14 squadron tangled w/them after Serbia, and that's how they got one of the wins.

jaerose, I absolutely agree with you. They're Americans, and I consider myself American(well, I will once INS gets off their collective lazy asses and processes my stuff to give me citizenship) as well. I was merely referring to them as Asian to show their ethnicity since the context of this...

The thing with Asians/Orientals is that most of them get really f###ing annoyed at being referred to in general as Chinese/Japanese. Thus the terms "chink" and "jap," whether or not they're meant as insults, annoy the #### out of me. At least get the racial slur right and call me a "gook." Or...

Whoa, I'm not disagreeing w/you HorntDriver, and nit's point on the economics/politics behind the Super Hornet has me more than convinced. I'm just saying Corky didn't have to jump down kevin's throat just b/c he disagrees with him. And i'll be straight up too. Yeah Adm Gillcrist was a Tomcat...

http://www.flightjournal.com/articles.asp In that section's the article you may have been referring to nit. It's not really about "hotrodding" the Su, but that's also where the $7M estimate came from. It's called Russian Fighters for the US or something like that. And in kev's defense, the...

At my school, they didn't even ask me for GPA since I'm only a College Programmer, not on scholarship. My NROTC office recommended just participating in the College Program and applying for the scholarship when I'm eligible. And if you want to be a Naval aviator ASAP, enlisting would only slow...

Sports Illustrated article. Some guy flew with a Tomcat squadron, talks about his experiences and reaffirms the public's deep belief that Navy(and Marine) aviators are the most macho in the world. Anyway, he filled two puke bags on the flight...hence "Two Bags."

ah i see. I try to stay away from there, too many crazies.

hehe I thought that SI article was hilarious.

How do you get lost in NYC, that is NYC proper? I lived in Queens and I found Manhattan pretty easy to navigate. It's hard to get lost in n area made of rectangular sections when you have a map and you have a little common sense. Anyway, on the big vs. small subject...just remember that big ass...

I asked this girl out this summer...she said maybe... It's really freaking annoying. >:[

What made the idea appealing was the thought of buying the Su-37s...then replacing their avionics and any other part we deem needing conversion to US standards. And supposedly it could be done cheap as well...starting price of 7 mil per airframe, then you add the price of avionics conversion...

hey jaerose, BDCPUAH, kev...you can find some interesting things in them garbage cans. I've seen credit cards and I've heard of someone who found a loaded handgun...could be an interesting job. Esp. after a hurricane...you can walk into a sporting goods store and claim you're "cleaning up the mess."

ah i see. I gotta catch up on my "Bushisms."

kevin...you're a sick sick man. Dem K9s be vicious animals.

kevin...pal i believe the word you're looking for is "strategist"

You know...I couldn't agree more.

yeah the Yankees are one of the most amusing teams to follow: Check this out: They get rid of Jeff Nelson b/c he wants "too much money." (i.e. Torre don't like his moustache.) They spent millions on failures to replace Nelson. They get Benitez from teh Mets, a known failure in teh...

Braves? They look like ****. How bout dem Yankees? : )

Wow jaerose...the callsign musclehead really works for you now. You're a workout freak AND you're into all this funky science stuff. I'm honestly impressed. : )

TSPO that was fun and games? In that case you must be one mean son of a bitch when you're pissed.

My friend snores so loud when he's tired he occasionally wakes himself up.

Wow that IS damn fast. With all the delays I figured 2010-15 was the likeliest date. I stand corrected.

So...when's this F/A-22 transition thing happening...2010? 2015? And when you stick pylons on that thing to give it better range/bomb payload you turn your hotshot stealth fighter into just another air to mud machine. Real smart. What do you think EW is for?

kimphil could be Frenchie... kevin could be Commie... jaerose could be musclehead...etc. Anybody else need help?

whoa WHOA. My wisdom teeth are comin in fine...and so did my brother's. He was fine back in '96 so unless they changed it, wisdom teeth removal isn't necessary unless your teeth are comin in Fed up.

i got one...how's muffin?

Mine's a naval captain... the Army has a Lt. Col and the AF has a Col.

ghost sorry if i offended you. I know you said what you said in good fun, that much got through even through a forum. I was referring to what Av said, which kinda popped out of nowhere. turtle, I know the helmet doesnt do the guiding, but looks like you got my point. but I'm curious...how do...

Seriously, nobody should be talking **** about knocking each other out of the sky. As kev said, IAF frequently knocks the **** out of the USAF, USN, USMC in pure ACM. Why? Cuz they got that their crazy as 180 degree HUD mounted on helmet guided missiles. Yeah, ACM doesn't mean they'll win in a...

You know all this has me wondering... does the Navy plan on getting/designing a true Tomcat replacement anytime in the future? By that I mean something like a navalized raptor that can hit ground targets and has the same long range as teh Tomcat. Honestly, it makes me wonder if all this light...

holy ****. I wish those were MY PT stats.

hehe kev yeah the Sukhoi is sweet...i read an article by an exMarine who flew in one, even tried the Cobra, his only criticism was of really minor things like seat placement and FBW control sensitivity, all of which are easily modified...at least relative to designing a whole new plane.

? The YF-17 is almost completely a diff plane from the F-18. That's like comparing the Bug to the Super Bug. I've heard a counter to every Super Bug/Bug sucks argument except one...range. Fact is, Tomcat still beats every Hornet model in range/payload. That's why big planes are nice...which is...

hey i knew lotsa **** about planes when I was in high school. You'd be surprised how much lil kids know about military stuff, especially if they're military brats.

yeah Rock was pretty wack...an elite band of highly trained Navy SEAL shooters is unable to kill ANY Marines in a standoff. High ground or no, if SEALs cant nail a nonmoving target when they get the first shot then chances are they aren't SEALs. Although when I saw that movie while my bro and...

about the nuke thing...i think there's a nationwide shortage of nuke engineers...when I was still applying to schools there was a program offering me a near full ride at U Mich Ann Arbor if i applied to nuke engr there...and I'm was an out of stater too. So I'd guess the Navy desperately needs...

lol...naw no problems with the Polish. They're such brilliant people...inventing the solar powered flashlight...the first helicopter ejection seat...you guys are geniuses!!!

????? Most pilot watches I've seen both look like something old fogeys wear and look like they're freaking heavy to boot. I sweat a lot, so heavy metal watches get kinda nasty feeling after a while. Not to mention that they're bloody expensive. If you're worried about math...take a freaking...

I like my Navy SEAL Watch. It can be got for fairly cheap and it's LIGHT, which is a godsend for me since I don't take it off every 30 minutes or so.

Umm...how many women want to slog around in the mud and **** in a foxhole with a man sitting next to them? Not too many I'd figure... As for Windtalkers, that was a pretty good movie, but it wasn't really anything "classic." Good action but too sappy at moments. And that article is...

What about El Sweato? That's in a desert too. But then that's a USMC base.

lol that pic w/the crew chief is great. Thanks gatordev.

VFA? That automatically rules out cat squadrons man. 14 squadrons are all VFs. There's a site my bro linked to me once that had ALL Tomcat squadrons EVER. Look around and you may come across it..it's like Tomcat alley or somethang like that.

Here's the BIG issue that affected my decision to decide to try the Navy. Granted teh AF has lots of kickass jets and you will probably have an easier life(unless u in Alaska-then that's just as bad as ship IMO). You can be in the US or outside but regardless you're on a base. However, the...

LOL Amen

1)On the gun thing, I'm sure most pilots see it as a just in case thing...and what if you run out of missiles? 2)I think the RIO's eyes were a big factor in teh decision to go two-seater.

phrogdriver brings up a good point on Thin Red Line. Boring as hell until the shooting starts...with long intervals in between. For Nam movies dont forget Platoon and possibly Hamburger Hill. Oh and IMO Apocalypse Now kinda falls in the Thin Red Line category, there are some pretty dull...

Ooh finally a pilot's perspective. Thanks hornetdrvr. I'm curious though, does the C version ALSO have no internal gun? I know the B has no room for it but I figure the C could take it...especially since its supposed to actually be larger than the A.