Is the forum down?

[eddie]

I can access the page seemingly, and people can post, but I push the "forum" button and get the "down" message.

Or is this an old version that's up for the moment or something?

 

[Sundown]

I can access the page seemingly, and people can post, but I push the "forum" button and get the "down" message.

Or is this an old version that's up for the moment or something?

Same thing happens with me. To state the obvious, I think that the majority of people who post here can't access the site at all. Guess were the lucky ones. Or it could be senior skip day(s), and we just weren't cool enough to find out about it.

 

[fc2spyguy]

I wonder how fly is takin it. He probably has no idea what to do with his free time....

 

[crysmc]

Well, Fly does have a girlfriend, so I bet he's doing just fine.

 

[A4sForever]

Database crash was the default disclaimer message .... Web-san is working on it .....

It presents an opportunity for everyone to get a life .... ?????

 

[fc2spyguy]

It presents an opportunity for everyone to get a life .... ?????

What exactly is that again??

 

[webmaster]

Back up, sorta...

STOCK, aka "VANILLA" website, with no thrills....

So, no "where's this function??", please... I will get to it shortly (or maybe not...)

 

[Fly Navy]

I wonder how fly is takin it. He probably has no idea what to do with his free time....

I've been busy dropping bombs, thank you very much.

 

[fc2spyguy]

I've been busy dropping bombs, thank you very much.

Sure, rub it in...

 

[HAL Pilot]

Thank you Webmaster and John for keeping this place running.

Are you saying he's schizophrenic???

 

[A4sForever]

I've been busy dropping bombs, thank you very much.

Dropping bombs is the easy part. What kinda' hits did you get, Fly-Guy ????

 

[skidkid]

rep points no workie.
Yeah Fly how were your hits, keep in mind Ive seen fleet guys end up 2200M long recently, maybe we should send them back to the orange and white birds.

 

[Fly Navy]

CEPs were 115, 155, 127, 135, 62.5, 75, and 67.5 feet. My worst bomb was about 320 feet and my best was a bullseye. Those CEPs are all manual bombing. We don't do CCIP until the last two hops and those CEPs don't count (you drop 4 manual and 4 CCIP on those hops, CEP is based off the manual).

 

[A4sForever]

CEPs were 115, 155, 127, 135, 62.5, 75, and 67.5 feet. My worst bomb was about 320 feet and my best was a bullseye. Those CEPs are all manual bombing. We don't do CCIP until the last two hops and those CEPs don't count (you drop 4 manual and 4 CCIP on those hops, CEP is based off the manual).

Continued threadjack (maybe move it??):

Good job for "manual" dive bombing for someone so young and innocent .... were they 45 degree/450 KIAS runs ??? Your early CEP's were basically a "learning experience" ... so it looks like you were getting the program figured out toward the end. Good progress from the low 100's CEP's to the middle 60-70's in only, what .... ???? ..... 7 hops??? What do you drop --- is it still 6 Mk 76's per hop?? How were the winds, etc. ??

The trend is what I would be pleased with, were I you. It used to be quite "normal" for a STUD to plunk 'em in @ 100-150' CEP. Not great, but --- HEY, you're learning. But to get your last three hops ("manual" dive bombing --- we used to call it "Iron Sight", i.e., no bells or whistles) significantly under a 100' CEP, to my way of thinking (and grading, back-in-the-day), is ABOVE AVERAGE, Fly-Guy.

I know some experienced Fleet Aviators who could not get a 60-70' CEP (or a hit !!!) on any given day ......

 

[Fly Navy]

Good job for "manual" dive bombing for someone so young and innocent .... were they 45 degree/450 KIAS runs ??? Your early CEP's were basically a "learning experience" ... so it looks like you were getting the program figured out toward the end. Good progress from the low 100's CEP's to the middle 60-70's in only, what .... ???? ..... 7 hops??? What do you drop --- is it still 6 Mk 76's per hop?? How were the winds, etc. ??

Ok, I goofed up my CEPs. The actuals are 115, 155, 137, 127, 130, 62.5, 75, 67.5. I was doing them from memory and my memory was wrong... oops. They were 30 degree/450 KTAS runs. I only dropped one bomb in the 10 degree pattern and that was a shack We drop 8 Mk 76's per hop (on the 75 and 67.5 CEPs, that was computed with 5 and 4 Mk 76's, respectively. The remaining bombs were CCIP and didn't count for the CEP calculation). The winds SUCKED for most of the flights. Anywhere from 20-40 knots at release altitude and 25-60, yes I said 60 knots at pattern altitude. Made for some interesting hops. One day we had about 5 knot winds at release and another with 15 knot winds at release. That sharp drop in CEPs is because I finally hammered out my "tip in point" on the attack cone. It kept falling out of my scan in some of the earlier ones, making me throw long bombs. That 127 CEP could have been a 70, easy, if I was paying attention like I should have been. Once I got that hammered out though, it all fell into place

The trend is what I would be pleased with, were I you. It used to be quite "normal" for a STUD to plunk 'em in @ 100-150' CEP. Not great, but --- HEY, you're learning. But to get your last three hops ("manual" dive bombing --- we used to call it "Iron Sight", i.e., no bells or whistles) significantly under a 100' CEP, to my way of thinking (and grading, back-in-the-day), is ABOVE AVERAGE, Fly-Guy.

Thanks A4s, I'm happy with what I did. I learned a lot, especially at the end. I loved dropping bombs, can't wait to do more of it Here they award a "Weapon's E" for CEP under 75 feet. An above average is any CEP under 100 feet. I got 3 E's... a buddy of mine nailed 6 of them. He rocked it. Watch out for that guy!