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CMV-22B Osprey Rollout
- Thread starter Ozarky
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9898758.png | U.S. Naval Institute Photo Archives
The Tactical Recovery Aircraft and personnel (TRAP) team prepares to lift off from the deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) aboard two Marine CH-53 Super Stallion helicopters to rescue USAF Capt. Scott O’Grady on June 6, 1995. O’Grady’s F-16
I agree! They even send us over to the Navy for EW schools; I think it goes by a different name now but the EWCC course in Pensacola is excellent. That doesn't mean everyone in the Navy knows more about CV-22 capes than actual CV-22 crews though. If you read my posts I'm not exactly claiming we're the king of EW. Everything I've written is backed by actual data and personal experience, there has been a huge push the last 2-3 years to get us onto EW ranges and see what works/what doesn't. I invite anyone with SIPR/JIANT access to go find more information and please reach out to our WIC grads. I love working with the Navy, and the growler crews are always professional. It seems I've worn out my welcome here so I'll leave you all with that.
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Which is why claims about capabilities should always be viewed critically. I concur with his response to my post. Broadly across many communities (including in my own) there is a tendency to oversell capabilities, which is a great way to ensure that aircrew will need those services you referenced.
Not if they get shot down in the process.
Fair point, but the to their credit they will keep coming to come get you even if they themselves get shot down. That's their culture.
IF the plan is going to take 10 purple hearts, 4 Air Force Crosses, and a CMH, it's fucking terrible plan.
Edit: I can't take credit for this quote- it was an opening line in a class at TBS- but it's one that sticks with all of us.
Talk less. Smile more.
Understand the difference between, "With the right amount of help, we might get lucky and get to the LZ without them knowing" and "Fuck it and fuck you, we can make it to Tehran and back without anyone's help"
Not sure where the wires got crossed, but you seem to be reading something different than I'm writing.
Nah man. You said, "It's the most capable mobility platform to do it."
The most capable Samurai died when facing the weakest gatling gun battalion.
Picket's Charge was a failure. The men were brave, but they died all the same.
The weakest part of the AF is that they make everyone do PME, but they don't expect anyone to actually learn something from it.
Again- if your plan takes Purple Hearts, Service Crosses, and a CMH, it's a terrible plan.
When free-conjugating or adjectivifying, if you will, I think it's important to spell the neologism in a way that disambiguates its pronunciation.
Why didn't they add a second "t"? Do we have CMV-22s we can tether to a spool of twine and fly on windy days now?
Oh right, it all started with the stupid CM prefix, even though the M subsumes the C.
Why didn't they add a second "t"? Do we have CMV-22s we can tether to a spool of twine and fly on windy days now?
Oh right, it all started with the stupid CM prefix, even though the M subsumes the C.
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