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Is that considered weird?

The dude was lucky. I recall not long after 9/11 when a pax on SWA stormed the cockpit door. The other pax piled on him and killed him.

I saw the longer video shortly after the event. IIRC, the gal in the passenger seat was decapitated. The driver took a major hit to the chest, stopped the car, got out, and died next to the car about the time the gendarmerie was arriving.

Hahaha! I had not seen this post until just now. One of the first two Harrier Drivers to come to the U-2 was the "mattress pilot". He tells a great story! "Beans" Van de Kamp was the O-6 MAG CO that directed the mattress landing. Great idea... until the Serta Posturpedic springs met the...

If you want to know how USERRA works, find the articles written by CAPT Samuel F. Wright, USNR (ret). Smartest guy in the entire world on it..

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Nothing about aviation is every reported correctly in the press. But if the pilot really did this, he needs to be fired.

The Sopwith Dolphin.

I don't follow college or pro football in the least. But this headline did catch my eye. Good on her. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/us-marine-i-dont-kneel-signespn-show

Oh, that is 100% completely wrong. USERRA applies to active duty as well.

In another bit of random history... the C-97 is the aircraft that the NASA Super Guppy was created from. I think only the first one is really a C-97, and the rest were "inspired" by it. But I wouldn't put money on that. Anyways... cool history.

To the Marines and Sailors affected... Thanks for being unwavering in your devotion to duty. ??

Here's one for you: the XF-84H Thunderscreech. In the late 90's, I'd go through Bakersfield Meadows Airport, and it was the jet-on-a-stick at the airport entrance. It seemed odd that such a rare aircraft (one of only two) was sitting outside like that. Sure enough, it was grabbed by the AF...

What percentage of SNA's that get Harriers go to Cherry Point?

I don't know shit, but based on what Maj Posey, USMC came up with for her pull up program, I'd say the 2nd half of your statement is incorrect. "Volume" is paramount. Max efforts should not be accomplished that frequently... I believe she states it is about once per month (not positive). She...

I have time in that airplane, flying with a famous Navy instructor named Gallagher... "the Spinmeister". I got a bunch of landings. What a hoot! The Navy had it restored back around 2010, and I flew it right after that. It is beautiful.

Just saw this thread for the first time. I'd like to know what percentage of your class got jets. Thank you.

For those that have seen the Blues in the Super Hornet, what did you think? My Naval Aviation friends have given it mixed reviews as compared to the Legacy Hornets. (I have not seen them yet).

Holy shit!!

Go fly! No need for the PPL however. Go find a school that has a Citabria, Decathlon, or something else that can do more than a plane-Jane Cessna. Go have some fun.

So 26 months and 3 PCS's to get your Wings of Gold, correct? Is that fairly consistent amongst those that track to helicopters, fighters, or heavies?

I'd never heard of this!!! YGBSM!! Good airplane. Another thing of interest with the Ercoupe.. and its lack of rudder pedals... it was the perfect fixed-wing platform for Jessica Cox to solo in. If you've never met her, her story will impress you...

Also speaking of them, Hacker (who used to post here a while back) has been working with a B-24 group and will begin flying it this summer.

Before you get too pissed off, start with Fauci being one of the top... possibly THE top... gov't salaried person. seeing what FAA FSDO people get paid. going to a major airport, looking at every person in a TSA uniform, and realizing they are making over $50k on average. Yes, same people that...

Honestly... the only reply anyone should have made to this clown after Post #15 was ARAMP's. Un... believable.

So you watched that video and this is your analysis. Well... OK, then. What I saw was the 19th AF commander... a two star... speak to the AF pilot cadre to inform them on what is happening in the Training Command. Within the USAF pilot community, there's a lot of talk, concern, and questions...

Caption: "Wow! All of that shit I'm pointing at... why are you wearing it? You're flying over a desert, not the Indian Ocean. OBTW, that harness really makes your junk stick out! Is that comfortable? Just FYI, we wouldn't normally be wearing these masks on a "survival scenario", but we need...

Good bud of mine flew with him in a previous assignment and knows him well. Says he’s certainly not a crack pot. Just one more data point.

I don’t recall ever having any issues departing VFR out of a USAF base as a transient in the T-38. Internally, the USAF wanted their crews flying IFR primarily... but there was never anything to stop a transient. I do remember Pensacola, Yuma, and NZY requiring me to get a face to face wx...

There have been a number of cases where the Cirrus CAPS was deployed well outside the envelope, and it still saved lives. It’s an impressive system. Surprisingly, a CAPS deployment doesn’t always mean the Cirrus will be totaled. I personally would not want mine rebuilt, but they have done it...

If anyone gives two shits... U-2 have been using iPads with ForeFlight for a few years. We also carry a Stratus puck and get real-time traffic on the iPad. The flight manual and every other possible written reference is on the iPad. We use iPads in the chase cars... mounted to the windscreen...

Martha Lunken had this coming, and I'm glad it caught up with her. I quit reading Flying Magazine about 10 years ago, mainly due to the arrogant, unprofessional, and even dangerous stuff she thinks it cool and ok. Yes, she is a cowboy... and in an unprofessional way. Flying published an...

Maybe.

https://cocoabeachairshow.com/ There are shows that schedule against Oshkosh. I’ve seen Yuma and El Centro schedule the same weekend. its the airshow industry. It’s nuts.

I'm just not a fan of single-engine warbirds doing over-water shows. There are just no good options. And there are too many good airshows that are over a runway. I know, I know... just because they are over a runway is no guarantee.

I would opine that there is a significant difference in being "spoiled"... versus having an expectation of a standard. If and when the AF fails to meet the expectations of its aircrew, many of them will move on to non-military careers. None of us AF-types look at things day-to-day and say...

The US Army took 50 two-seaters from the Swedish order (the Swedes got two) and called it the AT-12. The only surviving airworthy copy is at... you guessed it... Planes of Fame in Chino.

No, but there is a specific pay scale for aviation Civil Service work.

Contractors were still flying the T-1 at PCola on the USAF-side of Nav training as of 2016. The ones I met were all former Navy pilots.

For the right person, working in a part-time civil service billet, they could continue to work for their airline (unless they work for FedEx). Like with everything involved in a niche-job, a civil service instructor pilot job really requires a strong interview process, and a known-quantity...

Has the Navy ever talked about using civil service pilots/NFO's with a lot of prior active duty experience? I was told by an AF O-6 this week that there seems to be interest at other AF Wings on this subject. Interesting idea. It might provide incentive for the Navy to reduce the...

I didn't know the P&W-equipped 777's had afterburner! Cool!! It just got removed in the last few minutes, but there was a great Craiglist post in Denver selling the engine cowling for $9,999. As it turns out, I was in "the other 777A" that was airborne and heading to HNL. I had a few text...

I'm no Naval Aviator but I got to fly 1.0 in the front seat of an F-18F in 2014 and discovered this too. The IP talked me through a departure starting around FL340, and the jet started the best roller coaster ride I've ever been on. Once the IP's voice became slightly more urgent on doing a...

It's not. It was designed "out of the normal process", back when Americans were smaller. But... we've have had (and still do) some tall pilots that make it work. I don't know how some of the biggest do it... but they pull it off.

Is that Brooks City Base (San Antonio) where you trained? I'm guessing Jeff wants his patch back!

Has the Navy talked about having dedicated VA Super Hornet squadrons? Or is that just a dumb idea all around?

I was being completely facetious. If I was flying in the Navy, I’d want to fly it too.

The Flying Dorito. Would you Naval Aviator-types want to fly that???