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"So who’s spreading these stories about the Super Hornet?" Its an ex RIO at my last unit. He's never liked the rhino. We always have to hear about the good ole days.

Yeah, and I would lay off hitting the brick wall. That can only hurt your hands and make the pushups even harder.

The list seemed pretty harsh to me for VFA. Kinda surprising, since I know so many of peers opted out.

There are not many. My last squadron, of 50 instructors, we only had at any one time about 4 women instructors. Don't let that discourage you. As long as you pull your weight and have a sense of humor (ie. give guys some slack for the way we talk) any squadron will be happy to have you.

My wife and I started planning a June wedding (I was in advanced). My class advisor said not to do it, we can't guarantee leave and you should be real busy then. He advised me to wait until I was winged. June came and went and I only flew 3 times that whole month. :icon_rage We...

Kind of like the time I ran into McCain, and my wife later asked "who was that". :(

My dad has been giving me guns for years without any official ownership change. Am I a criminal :eek:? I think I'll take my chances.

Interesting... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19175725/

My reasons for Navy over Air Force: 1) Pilot Slots- At the time I was looking at ROTCs, It was the height of the early 90's drawdown. The air force was making an infinitesimal amount of pilots, while with the navy you at least had a chance. 2) Majors- The Air Force was much more...

I find it refreshing to talk to people about this profession. It reminds me how well it is regarded and how lucky I was to have done it. Once you get in a squadron, and you've been there a while, it becomes a job. You can easily get wrapped up in the day to day stuff and forget how hard you...

Not sure. But I love the hairdo. Can't beat the butt look.

Wow! What an ass. OTOH, some yellers are allright. I can think of sim instructors who took a special pleasure in yelling (think, Dr. Cox on Scrubs), but once you realized it wasn't personal, you learned a lot from them. You almost looked forward to seeing what the next tirade would be...

I have often thought about buying a mig as an investment. Not flying it mind you, just parking it somewhere. In 1946 you could have bought a mustang for only $3000. Today they average near a million apiece. I may kick myself in 30 years that I didn't buy a mig for $50k. Or, maybe not.

You have to really stay on top of stretching that achilles tendon as well. Tightness there usually contributes greatly to plantar fasciitis.

I just don't see the sky falling. At least not in tacair, and not for aging equipment. I do, however, have some other non-equipment concerns. If we really want to improve our fighting forces I know several very real and inexpensive concerns that should be addressed. 1) Airspace- We...

Is it known that he was a "terrorist". He might just be a guy who saw an opportunity to make a buck. I mean, its not like the F-14 could have harmed anything anyway.

Well, knowing how much trouble WE had keeping them up, they must be having a hell of a time.

On our last move, at my wife's insistence, we sprang the $300 for full replacement insurance. We didn't have a single claim for the whole move. Maybe it was murphy's law, maybe we we would have been lucky anyway, or maybe the mover's were more careful because of the insurance. I don't know...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11457516/ :( My condolonces.

He was a great dude. Very friendly and self-effacing. I can't imagine a better blue angel. We were in the same VT for awhile, and even though he was many classes ahead of me, you wouldn't know from the way he treated me like an equal (the silly VT pecking order among classes did not exist for...

I always hear people claim that and it is such BS. To do a 12:30 1 1/2 mi run you have to run at at 7.5mph pace. Not record breaking, but certainly faster than a jog. Unless of course you are 8' tall with an enormous stride.

US News and world report had a big article about it a month ago. In short, they said Lasik has the quickest and most painless recovery, but a greater chance for something to go wrong or for your eyes to revert. PRK is more painful and can take a week or more from which to recover, but is more...

Go Bears!

No. At 22% he made it. From 22-26% he would have to get the good lows. Above 26% he fails regardless of pfa scores.

He is risen! :D

Pilot cursing on cellphone before takeoff causes flight to be cancelled. A-4s, I guess you just retired so this couldn't be you. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17999127/

That is very true. Funny how the PRT standards and enforcement tightened about the same time the Navy decided it needed to downsize by several tens of thousands of personnel.

If he fails this cycle, and its his first failure, he won't jeopardize his career. He'll just have to do mando until he gets those inches off. If this is his third failure, he could be processed for admin sep. However, if he has been working hard, improving, and his parfq records support this...

By the technical rules, not at all. If every taper in the navy followed all the rules to the T on the next weigh in, 10% of the navy would fail.

That actually does work, as well as body wraps at beauty salons, but that will only buy him another 1/2 inch. He could try the cabbage soup diet for a week, cut water for the last 24 hours, and try the preparation h. That may buy him close to 2 inches, but honestly it depends much more on who...

You make sure that you get the respect you deserve from the warrants. If they don't call you sir or salute you, lock them up, take a moment to gently explain that all their time enlisted and their years as a chief doesn't matter. Point out that they are not "real" officers, and that the most...

UCSB. That is a good school (and playboy's #1 party school). Go there, do well, have fun, and work the OCS route. Once you are in flight school, nobody cares how you got there.

Miramar would be hands down my top choice for an FRS tour. It's a great town and 101 is not as efficient, what takes 7 months at lemoore or oceana takes 11 months down there, so you'll have more time there. I've done tours in both oceana and lemoore. For a fleet tour, there are pluses and...

Apparently they do. I can't even keep up with someone at 30 knots. :o

Steve, What is your perception of how the different communities handle division officer responsibilities. I've always believed, right or wrong, that the swo's put much more emphasis on how one handled one's division. In aviation, I think it's safe to say that the expectations of divo's are...

Still a measly one. Screw you guys, i'm going home.

Well... On a different, but entirely more important note, I would like to know why jake grafton, with the same number of posts as me, has three times the reputation. After all of the beautiful little nuggets of wisdom I have imparted. All of you who gave me "virtual rep points" while the rep...

Sorry to hear that. Same thing happened to me. But, I joined college program and eventually picked up a three year scholarship. It wasn't easy, I was the only one of 12 college program types to get it. I went to summer orientation, was their honor grad, worked hard to kick ass on the prt...

Well, it is logical that we have too many NFOs. S-3s, Prowlers and tomcats have all fed/ are feeding into a much smaller (nfo wise) community. You would think that the powers that be would plan ahead as far as feeding the pipeline goes, but I would not be at all surprised to hear that we kept...

Well said. I started out as a chemistry major because I thought it looked good for picking up a three year scholarship. It turns out I disliked the subject matter and consequently didn't study like I should have. I got a D in my freshman advanced chemistry class. Luckily, I did well in all...

Here is the deal: -In the eyes of Bupers, you are an FA-18 pilot. Although the C is a different platform from the E/F NATOPS wise, you can easily transition between tours. In other words, you can do like me, fly Charlies for your fleet tour, then teach at the E/F FRS, and be wide open for...

The soviet's late action against the japanese (from our perspective) was actually ok'd by the western allies. An earlier agreement commited the soviets to the war against japan, but not until germany was defeated. From the soviet point of view, D-day and the push through france and into...

The french didn't join until late, but they did provide aid throughout. The world war (of which our revolution was only a part) they were fighting against england bankrupted their court. In fact, the french felt really burned since they financed our revolution and we sidelined them for the...

Yeah, and boeing advertises 1 hour engine changes on the hornet. :rolleyes:

Well, I was a dumbass for not becoming a florida resident when I was there for my two month API touch and go. I was 22 and just excited to be earning a paycheck and getting ready to fly airplanes. Changing residency for the purposes of state taxes was the furthest thing from my mind. Sure...

Exactly what I said. You lived there, you have a florida drivers license. So don't rolleyes me. :irked_125

Yes they are. I should know, as I have covered some of the duties of my bud who is over in india right now on a roadshow.

You knew the secret weapon vs. f-18s (or any navy type), just force them to turn right. :icon_mi_2

There's a lot more to the package than just bfm ability. And even in bfm I have never failed to get the first shot off on a viper.

Exactly. You can go down to PSD and claim whatever state you want. The "Navy" doesn't care. However, that doesn't mean you are legally a resident of that state. For example, florida requires you to have a driver's licence or be registered for the vote in their state. In order to do that...