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Apparently a lot of the enlisted folks think this is another thing wrong with the USAF.

R, D, L, I, whatever. If they’re ing around with kids (or anyone for that matter) they should be hung Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network mobile app

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-uniforms-boots/ There is no reason for women to have 1 inch, fake eyelashes while in uniform. I am glad leadership have reversed course on permitting those atrocious eyelash extensions. At least Big Blue actually did some research and will allow those with a medical condition (Alopecia etc) to receive an exemption.

If there is/was a list of rich dudes who like to fuck children, I'd like to know who else was on said list besides Prince Andrew. This is something that should not be allowed to be just forgiven. I don't care which political party the rapists are affiliated with. I have zero trust in our civilian leadership regarding this issue.

Mayorkas deserves the book thrown at him. Biden was braindead but Mayorkas knew without a doubt the treason he was committing on the border. Try him and hang him!

Comey, Brennan, and Clapper under DOJ investigation. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-cheers-fbi-probe-of-former-foes-comey-and-brennan-over-russiagate-investigation-they-re-crooked-as-hell/ar-AA1IhLHm?ocid=BingNewsSerp Would love to see some SWAT-style raids and perp walks. A boy can dream...

Yeah, poor guy will have to go home to his multi-million dollar Oxford estate and continue being intimate with Ginger Spice and her pennies as well. He'll be a talking cranium very shortly, I'm sure.

That about sums it up. He built the team, then screwed the pooch (supposedly). Something needs to change at RB (list current issues here).

Down goes Frasier, er, Horner! https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/red-bull-says-longtime-f1-team-principal-christian-horner-has-been-released-from-his-duties/ar-AA1IfDME?ocid=BingNewsSerp Sorry , not sorry

Concur with that idea that if we acquired a seaplane platform it would have to be right sized in terms of platform and fleet size, with that in mind if I was asked in the matter I’d buy an existing one, pretty much the US-2 seaplane or maybe the FF72 ATR based floatplane I would not call it niche but optimized light-medium long range utility for the maritime environment Here’s where I’m guilty of putting the cart before the horse in this idea, I could see having to or choosing to buy specialized or new equipment to be transported by this hypothetical platform vs what we have now, especially if this platform didn’t have a ramp cargo door system. This would be to get more out of it, especially when doing resupply to remote and austere locations. That makes you question the rationale for it in the first place. Not managing the jenga puzzle of requirements/budgets/compatibility/constraints, it’s easy to just yes to cool seaplane, details later but reality always kicks in… If the price could be better; AFSOC, AMC, USMC, USCG & interested Allies could negotiate a mass buy, one configuration and each buyer tailor their planes as desired. Keep it right sized but enough to get Shinmaywa interested AFSOC gets a maritime lift/strike/ISR/CSAR platform AMC gets a long range mobility and probe/drogue tanker Other services would probably use those two configurations WAG fleet size (all users) 100-125 tails Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Interesting, probably some “non-standard” or personal reasons driving those.

Lotta very good points here. I'll add one caveat; the bulk of the MC-J community outside of AFSOC/HQ thought that putting floats on an MC-J was either very dumb or very funny, depending on who you asked. Everyone knew the concept wasn't going anywhere. However, the two AFSOC/CCs that were in charge when this was being kicked around weren't the types who took feedback very well.

We've had a couple come through the HC-130J FTU this year. Not sure of their individual stories.

Bummer

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Investigation is focused on the pilots, high probability of an engine failure followed by them canning the good engine. Also looking at crew fatigue. Even before they had the flight data recorders the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is the Indian equivalent of the FAA received an alert from the crew management system indicating multiple events of aircraft (including this one), exceeding defined crew duty day due to scheduling. At least three senior officials from Air India were immediately terminated including a top executive in the flight operations department — from their roles and responsibilities, citing “systemic failures” and “multiple violations” related to the validity of pilot licenses and their rest requirements.

Concur...horrific on both counts.

I'm not defending, but look at MAGA tweets during the LA Fires. Same bullshit.

Did not know Josh but heard many great things about him. He was assigned to the 5th FTS at Vance. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joshua-parker-obituary?id=58826830

Complete side comment. Can somebody from AETC world send me a PM with a POC at the 479th FTG at Pensacola? Trying to put some forward thinking people designing training efforts at our school house in contact without it getting continuously sidelined or hijacked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The official end of Liberty Lifter https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/07/09/darpa-ends-cargo-seaplane-program-eyes-new-uses-for-tech/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dfn Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

CSO or RPA is a possibility for washouts who have a good attitude and work ethic, but just didn't have the hands. ...based on the last year or so of local examples...