gaijin6423
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According the LCDR who was that STUD, though, the IP transmitted on his PRC-90 while hanging from the chute. And they THINK he misjudged his height when he released, but no one will know for sure.
gaijin6423 said:According the LCDR who was that STUD, though, the IP transmitted on his PRC-90 while hanging from the chute. And they THINK he misjudged his height when he released, but no one will know for sure.
goplay234 said:Not for a while dude. Whiting's runway is too short is what I heard.
TurnandBurn55 said:Don't they do split-field ops at Whiting??
usnmerritt said:You're sure about that? Whiting has 6000' runways and the NATOPS requirement for the T-6 is 5000. Add a 1000 for buffer room because of SNA's and you're good to go.
I'm pretty sure the main reason is money. Why scrap the 34 when they can squeeze a couple thousand more hours out of each.
gatordev said:When were you told that? I ask because about two months ago, I heard from the -34 model manager that maybe in a year or two they would start showing up.
DanielSon said:2006+1=2007
2008+2=2008
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usnmerritt said:You're sure about that? Whiting has 6000' runways and the NATOPS requirement for the T-6 is 5000. Add a 1000 for buffer room because of SNA's and you're good to go.
I'm pretty sure the main reason is money. Why scrap the 34 when they can squeeze a couple thousand more hours out of each.
DanielSon said:2008+2=2008
zippy said:You are forgetting that Navy years are like dog years...
JC52083 said:None of this discussion shpuld take away from the fact that the T-6 is a pretty sweet plane...ejection seats and all.
ChuckMK23 said:and to continue training pilots in the most modern military in the world on round dial steam gauges makes no sense at all...Partial panel with a turn needle, ball, and airspeed is not a relevant skill in todays world of combat aviation.