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As much as I like Ice Cream... this has to do with Aviation/Military... how?

You generally don't want to loop a transport aircraft... tends to scare the pax ;)

G-suit, torso harness, Airsave/SV-2. You're going to hate life compared to the comfy no-gear T-44. Wearing the G-suit is like putting a plastic bag around your legs. You will soon learn how much you can sweat.

You guys wear torso harnesses? What for?

Combat Edge is actually not just a mask, it's an integrated system. For the head, it consists of the mask and an airbladder in the helmet. At high G, the airbladder inflates, actually pushing your face into the mask. If you noticed, Combat Edge mask is much smaller than the older Gentex and...

How much, who's the make? I wish I picked up a couple of stripped lowers before moving to CA. :(

You can get an integrated torso harness, but right now, I still have to put on a torso harness and vest. The integrated harnesses are heeeeaaaavvy, though much quicker to get dressed since it's 1 vs 2.

Yeah, no leg straps on our Airsaves... we're not lifted by them so it would serve no purpose for us.

I hate the new Airsave vests too. Such a PAIN IN THE A$$ to get the D-ring and Koch fittings through. Who thought this was a good idea? Don't want the Combat Edge mask? I know I do... I hate my older mask.

Yep, a lot of the Nazi stuff is fake. Gotta know what you're looking at. I really want a Nazi K98.

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Fight a war as an attack pilot... fly the heavy metal.... homes in Hawaii and Pacific Northwest.... beautiful wife..... yeah A4s, I do believe you are a Red Blooded American

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I knew helo guys were gay. Freakin teabaggers... :D

He didn't know the rule of "never bring a knife to a gun fight"

The walker in Aliens was real actually, though it couldn't walk unsupported. It required support cables linked to the cieling.

Ko'Olina eh? My parents are in Hawai'i Kai. In fact, Haunauma Bay was just closed due to jelly fish infestation.

Yeah... it's a wierd world. Has nothing to do with selection... it has everything to do with whether you'll go mid-stage marginal, end-of-stage marginal, whether or not you'll even wing... and I guess in some degree it does have to do with selection, because you'll know if you're above the...

Yep, seen plenty of guys with the skill to get selected for jets get sent elsewhere, all due to timing. It's a rough game. What REALLY pisses me off is what Corpus does (or at least did when I went through Primary). They'll tell studs their "projected NSS" after FAMs... getting them...

That's not funny, it's just classic. What was funny was the one I saw today: "I MAKE jet noise."

It's natural to want to know where you stand. I wouldn't expect anything less from a Type-A. A tactical med-down though... that's pretty bad. In jet advanced, knowing your GPA (not so much NSS, no one really cares about that) is crucial.

I've used that "tampon string" so many times for stuff. Currently a piece of it holds my pencil to my kneeboard.

Only Hornet and Rhino guys in this pissing match please. Wannabe's need not apply.

Take the AR-15s and AK-47s off the street... buy them :)

There is no such thing as too much Halo 2.

Yep, seen dudes us .223 for varminting. That and .222, .224., and .22-250

Definitely bring it. Even if they don't let you take it in the jet, you could go out to the LSO shack and video tape jets bouncing

Actually it was a German MG-42 on a steady-cam rig. The flame throwers were M-16s The Pulse Rifles were Thompsons and Remington 870s

It brings a smile to my face to see a European airline flying a Boeing product.

Hahha oh yeah, HS-10 right?

Yeah I believe it's Jax... HSL is Mayport.

Oh god yeah.

Silly man, in with the new, out with the old, b!tch! (Of course I'd post in record time, duh)

At least we're not old and busted. How's that Lot 8 working for you?

Airplanes can't turn right... everyone knows that.

Forgot to add... the atmosphere in jet advanced (probably all advances) is one of teaching and getting you wings... not weeding out and attriting. So long as you show that you are trying and working hard... they will do everything they can to help you. I saw an entire squadron (IP side) try to...

Ask when you get there... Just because a squadron may have a policy allowing a camera on a flight... the pilot may not want you bringing one (by being a MIDN, you are by default a FOD and safety hazard :) ) Most guys should be cool with it... just ask.

Don't suck. Congrats! Added: Jet advanced was the most frustrating and hardest part of flight school... and also the most enjoyable. It sucks at first, really sucks. No one I know liked the beginning of jet advanced. If you find yourself saying "this sucks!"... that's normal. Once you get in...

There is a reason... it was a TERRIBLE movie.

Very pretty Squeeze, good work. MB: I've built two ARs... if you want help, let me know.

There is nothing Hollywood about it. We've used the same tactic.

Let the Tigers loose :)

You have first hand, current knowledge of how the process worked for you. That's very valuable as things change over time. For example, sure I went through API... but that was 2.5 years ago... lots of things have changed since then and I wouldn't be the best person to give advice about what's...

Joke Steve, joke.

It's a secret way to manage my post count.

The Blood of Cuchulainn Find it. Download it. Listen to it. Love it. (The song in the opening of Boondock Saints after the church scene)

World Market is fun, but doesn't compare to Four Winds. Yeah, the guy that runs Four Winds is like a car salesman. He always liked me though and I think he would price my stuff fair, sometimes give me a deal. Remember how foreign markets work... you may be able to haggle him down.

Yep, it's on my list which should be somewhere in this thread... and like you mentioned, Bonefish is very good too. I still maintain that Fish House is the best restaurant in town (with the best sushi)

Bangkok Garden on Navy? Used to be good, but they closed for some time before I left there. Maybe new ownership or whatever. Sad to hear.

Wow, some of you all like to wear really oversized covers. Compensating?