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Which, for everyone else, isn't necessarily a bad thing. :D

Another young Jedi has learned a valuable lesson. You'll find that just about anyone in the Navy is willing to help you provided a little courtesy is extended in exchange for their time. Good on ya, congratulations on the scholarship, and good luck!

Agreed. Caption should read "Place cannon shells here." Besides, if memory serves me right talking to our 18C guys a few years back, the Hornet could do the same thing anyway - just alpha limited in the software. Correct / incorrect?

It occupied space in our hangar at Pt Mugu a few years back after it evidently needed a part that was tough to get (or so we were told). Guess that's what happens when the parts surplus dries up.

Looks like an H-21 Shawnee (aka Flying Banana).

BDCP is for students actually in college (non-Navy). Accession programs for sailors who haven't completed their degree yet are covered by the STA-21 program (or you can get accepted to USNA). Only other option is to finish it on your own and apply for OCS outright.

Request to join the Private Naval Aviators forum. From there a member can approve it and you'll get your wings. Select User CP at the top, then when that page comes up look all the way down on the left-hand side and select Group Memberships. Pick your food group.

In a word - no. It's not like a glove compartment or center console in a car. The seatpan comes from AIMD "as-is." This ensures quality control/assurance and that none of the gear in it has been tampered with. You do NOT want to have endless amount of screwing around with something you're...

Ok, so concealed carry is a little more challenging, but it's worth traveling w/ a pallet jack anywhere you go...you know - movies, fast food drive-thrus, funeral processions... Worth every dime I spent on her...

in which case you'll make some nice boy very happy one day... ;)

Marlin Model 60 - what a great little rifle. Grandad gave me one when I was 11 and I've still got it today. Talk about a fun afternoon of shooting. Tight groups, cheap to shoot...doubt I'll ever part w/ it. :)

The part he neglected to mention was that he had Fly walk out to 100 yds and hold the target.

Short answer: having the MS may be an additional "nice to have" item on your application, but aside from that it'll gain you nothing if you're looking to become a military officer. It's not like fed civil service - you don't get paid more or start at a higher rank/paygrade. Everyone (with a...

Use the hobby shop on base. No charge to use a lift if you need one, you can dispose of the oil right there, no dripped oil on your driveway or garage floor.

"Son, there ain't no draft no more..." :D

"They'll go through bones like butter..."

We caught a Florida Pine Snake and were hell-bent that we were going to eat him until our instructor told us they were endangered (and it was the largest one they'd ever seen). They traded us about a half a freezer bag of uncooked rice that ended up making a hell of a lot more coffee cans of...

Didn't even have to fill anything out for my FL licesnse extension. Just called the state office in Tallahassee, they took my info, sent me a card, and as long as I'm not stationed in FL I never have to pay for a renewal. From the website: I'm in the military stationed outside of Florida and...

Agreed. Learned to rappell from a helo skid (think air assault) as an Army ROTC cadet at Camp Rudder (Eglin) before deciding after 6 months that Navy flying was much more preferable to living in the field for a paycheck. Can't imagine doing a full LBE/ALICE fastrope, although I'm sure the pros...

Just wear an inside-out t-shirt under it so you don't have any seams rubbing in your armpits. You won't look like you're lubing up for some deranged activity, and it won't require anything special other than parting w/ a shirt that you don't care if it gets chlorine bleached.

He's def the man. One smart mofo, a good guy, and one hell of a VFA pilot to boot. Deserves to get all the credit people give him.

Same. They're made by Artisans in Virginia Beach. Excellent work, and you can buy online. They make insignia/jewelry for all branches. http://www.artisansnavalinsignia.com/

Well, just because you take a particular class isn't a guarantee of anything. I completed enough math to fulfill my requirements to transfer from a community college to a 4 yr university, and not once has differential equations factored into FEZ or MEZ considerations. I HAD the ability to take...

That's because they're restricted to using the big, fat crayons and can't make all the symbols correctly. :D

Nope. CP'ed with one semester of precalc and one semester of trig. Had two stats classes but only because my major required them. Science requirement through biology and meteorology (metro actually helped for API).

Oh no...been there, done that (well, at least 8 anyway). I was an S-3 SENSO for years before the switch. While the tactical practicality of the probe would have made life easier in OEF, I can't say I'm welcoming the addition w/ great excitement. The Israeli E-2s were equipped w/ one, and word...

Actually, it does. Like sitting on a cinder block for 5.5. A lot of us have those small REI roll-up stadium seat cushions for some kind of insulation from the seat, otherwise your back hurts like hell whan you finally climb out...

Actually, I see the big picture just fine - your logic just doesn't apply here is all. Voluntary contributions in appreciation of maintaining a website for anyone to freely talk about anything and all things aviation related is not the same as "I'll give you something, but you gotta pay up...

Not applicable in the least. The contributors here do so in appreciation of what Web-san does to keep this joint afloat. None of us lackeys has ever said "Hey new guy, I'll help you with your application process for the low, low price of..." :confused:

There's a big difference. Arco et al = huge publishing corporations w/ a vested monetary gain interest. An offer to "help" or "doing something" is not the same thing. I can't explain it any simpler than that. There's no shortage of info avail, and certainly more is at an individual...

Gators. Steve, you are truly a dealer of hate and discontent.;)

Yes, but "help" doesn't cost $147. Help is free advice/direction to save someone some pain. "I see you're injured and have a sucking chest wound. I can help. That'll be $147 for the next 30 mins of power-packed help." At $99 a pop for the "Power Pack CD Version," any comparison to minimum...

Harrier Dude - you spoke...that...name...

Sounds like a fast one if you ask me (just my $.02). If your ASTB was taken and scores were generated, then NAMI should have those scores on file in Pensacola. You could always call and ask one of the psych techs down there to see if they're on file or just take it again. It's just a test...

Actually I was referring to the guy running it, not the kids. Lighten up - welcome to a Navy/Marine Corps ready room. If I'm actually pissed about something, you'll know; otherwise it's all meant in good fun.

Wow...finally looked at the site. What a retard-a-thon. Agree w/ Brett - where's P.T. Barnum?

Yeah, all I could find was the contact info too. They do say "commercially available," but the contact info is for gov't sales. WTF? I can see any individual sale quickly turning into "For you, best price my friend, best price" if any of us were to ask. May bite the bullet anyway and write...

Ok, since I left my last squadron just after the mass Oregon Areo order was made but before they came in, I got to miss out on having my helmet retrofitted. Since then Gentex has come out with the new X-Liner that is supposed to be cooler, non-hotspot, non-rolling, etc. liner that is also...

Yeah, but they gotta pay.:D

I've seen most of them. Your self-image can sleep soundly at night.:D

Agree 100%. JBird, you'll go far in this business and likely very successfully too. :)

Mine likes guns. Has her own 12 ga too. And has her own compound bow, w/ sights, compensator, trigger release, etc. etc. I figure one day I'll finally say something retarded enough and just get picked off from the 2nd story deck.

What's the difference...?

Sadly...no. But I suppose it's no diff than watching the two new guys in the squadron debate over who was badder - Airwolf or Kitt. Whatever - I'm still getting paid. :D

My favorite was always the "Single Group That Turns Into The Exploding Canteloupe." Always a good one to see the new guys get smacked w/ that one. :)

"I think we're gonna get our taints handed to us." "What's a taint?" "I don't know - sounds bad..."

In my current world...yes. Others will be thanked for applying and wished well.

It's not so much frosting at that point as it is spackle.

Actually, we're busy rigging the HF for phone patches. BTW, your mom says hi. :D

Brett's cruising the board for dates again...:D