Greenland

[sevenhelmet]

... country bumpkin losers.

The same people that built those airplanes, no?

Good distance makes good neighbors. The impression that the middle is full of "country bumpkin losers" is one we enjoy cultivating. It keeps the elitist assholes to a minimum. Except for Austin- they're just screwed there now.

 

[Spekkio]

My dude you’re missing the point entirely. Tacit implication of the use of military force at the strategic level has a massive effect on the geopolitical environment.

Even if that wasn’t the point that I and others are making… a brigade of 1,500 is well above the requirement to maintain security for 55-60k Greenlanders. You need only to point to Cheeto Jesus - who’s been president for 5 of the last 9 years to blame for any readiness or force generation concerns. Biden didn’t cut the DOD budget, either.

…and I was a republican before this clown show administration started destroying 70 years of American political capital. Not an ideologue at all.

 

[MIDNJAC]

The same people that built those airplanes, no?

Good distance makes good neighbors. The impression that the middle is full of "country bumpkin losers" is one we enjoy cultivating. It keeps the elitist assholes to a minimum. Except for Austin- they're just screwed there now.

Well I believe many live in St Charles, which isn’t exactly the sticks, but true. My favorite place is Hazelwood, MO for obvious reasons

 

[sevenhelmet]

Well I believe many live in St Charles, which isn’t exactly the sticks, but true. My favorite place is Hazelwood, MO for obvious reasons

Many maps don’t even show Wichita, despite showing similar-sized cities elsewhere. You can drive North from OKC on I-35 and barely even know you were here, due to some creative landscaping.

It’s sometimes seems like there’s a wonderful conspiracy to keep us undiscovered. I should probably stop talking now.

 

[Spekkio]

Many maps don’t even show Wichita...It’s sometimes seems like there’s a wonderful conspiracy to keep us undiscovered.

Welp, while I'm bringing back old memes...

 

[Gatordev]

LN-66, APS-124, APS-137, APS-115 . . .

There's three numbers that have never left my brain when other limits/stats have faded: when the engine oil pressure light comes on (because of an idiot O-4 doing my NATOPS check as a JO), the operating frequency of the APS-124, and the 1.23 * sqrt height equation.

 

[Brett327]

There's three numbers that have never left my brain when other limits/stats have faded: when the engine oil pressure light comes on (because of an idiot O-4 doing my NATOPS check as a JO), the operating frequency of the APS-124, and the 1.23 * sqrt height equation.

I, for some reason, still remember EGT limits for the P-3C APU... but I'll forget someone's name 3.5 seconds after I meet them.

 

[CommodoreMid]

So many useless penguins remaining on the iceberg!

 

[robav8r]

There's three numbers that have never left my brain when other limits/stats have faded: when the engine oil pressure light comes on (because of an idiot O-4 doing my NATOPS check as a JO), the operating frequency of the APS-124, and the 1.23 * sqrt height equation.

Don't forget 1.06 and 1.82 as well

 

[IKE]

Don't forget 1.06 and 1.82 as well

Yay for 1.06 as an old SAR guy, but 1.82 (or 1.85) is probably garbage, if it's referring to ESM. We deleted it from NAWDC's mind on the HSM/HSC side 7 years ago. RF horizon is geometric limit, it doesn't matter if you're active or passive, one-way or round-trip. RF horizon is the same for a given frequency and path/environment.

 

[Griz882]

I didn’t realize our strategy was to nerd the Greenlanders into a submissive coma.

 

[robav8r]

Yay for 1.06 as an old SAR guy, but 1.82 (or 1.85) is probably garbage, if it's referring to ESM. We deleted it from NAWDC's mind on the HSM/HSC side 7 years ago. RF horizon is geometric limit, it doesn't matter if you're active or passive, one-way or round-trip. RF horizon is the same for a given frequency and path/environment.

This was a LAMPS MK-I/III discussion. I'm not sure your geekness was invited to the conversation . . . . .

 

[taxi1]

So many useless penguins remaining on the iceberg!

Fully serious, I am thinking about busting out some penguins from the local zoo and dropping them from the air over Greenland.

They can fly, right?

 

[sevenhelmet]

Fully serious, I am thinking about busting out some penguins from the local zoo and dropping them from the air over Greenland.

They can fly, right?

Anything can fly… once.

 

[Dontcallmegump]

I, for some reason, still remember EGT limits for the P-3C APU... but I'll forget someone's name 3.5 seconds after I meet them.

732°C is much more meaningful than any casual acquaintance.