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Glad he got out.

We got him back to San Antonio today. Thanks to the AE crew from OKC for their professionalism and care. Duty, Honor, Texas.

I think more cargo capable tankers for a dual role to give TACC options and give our tactical airlift fleet a reprieve would be a win. Whether it be more KC-46s or bigger (KC-Z) based 777 or 330 MRTTs airframes to pack in some serious cargo. But, I also don't know how much of our cargo is outsized vs palletized/ULD so that is a giant assumption.

UCT 27-01 F-15E x 3 RC-135 EWO x 1 RC-135 NAV x 1 HC-130J x 2 (1 guard) OA-1K x 1 EA-37B x 1 B-52H x 1

I thought it was going to be a segue to the Dover sex dolls topic. "Get him a sex doll!" So disappointed it was only watches.

I think we have a better solution than a gravel-kitted Max7, the Embraer C-390. It pretty much checks all the boxes other than not being American made and can't carry as many pax as the 737. Of course, one of the large manufactures here in the good 'ol USA could re-partner with Embraer to give it another go. Let's just forget about the failed L3Harris KC-390 plan for the moment. Lockmart most likely wouldn't touch it in order to protect future C-130J orders and whatever they're planning as a replacement. I was fortunate to fly on the KC-390 as an observer during one of our exercises here in the States right before I retired, it's a pretty capable and modern jet.

I'd be afraid to ask what the WD-40 lube is for.

You don't have to enforce integration. You have to enforce the ability to integrate. That means you do not get to come to this country if you don't speak English. Maybe some asylum exceptions, but nothing beyond that. You cannot integrate if you cannot communicate with the people with which you are supposed to integrate. And before anybody gets all high and mighty, my mother was born in Cuba, so I'm pretty familiar with immigrants who refuse to learn the language. My great-grandmother never integrated because she never took the time. And that was back in the '60s when you couldn't move to a state that has entire communities of ethnically homogenous immigrants forming miniature versions of their home countries. But the real answer is, immigration probably just needs to stop. Give it about 20 to 30 years, everyone will be integrated, and we can start the machine back up again

But confirm it was still a hot chick by all accounts when you went to sleep/passed out? Oh, and it’s still not a dude, so that’s a plus. Stop being so negative guys.

Or we field a "B" that looks an awful lot like a grey painted 737, 767, or 777 depending on cargo carrying capacity required. Even in OEF C-17s spend/spent the vast majority of their time flying from 10,000 foot runway to 10,000 foot runway. Leave the "exquisite" capabilities of the C-17/C-130 to get things the "last mile" or into areas that are contested.

Also... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Occam’s Razor: the JPO was involved. And that’s it, that’s all we need to know why this got fucked up.

Have to love the unsolicited 5 years revival posts 😂

The cop that killed the AC-130 Airman just had his qualified immunity DENIED...He tried to argue self-defense.

I was there....it was electric and epic. As the players were walking off the Ole Miss PA folks EPICALLY trolled LSU and played Garth Brooks "Calling Baton Rouge" at volume 10.

I've been waiting for that for a while now. Been lots of legit concepts, but it's never caught on. The bulk capacity in that design is staggering. Combine that with some limited stealth, and a whole new level of airlift is just waiting to occur.

There was a 12-year gap in production between the C-5A and the C-5B, so there is precedent.

This place isn’t near as life swallowing and toxic as the other places I typical lurk. So much so I’ll even raise my hand once in a while. The water is warm, no need to get out. Still lots of wisdom lurking around and I still think young bucks are searching for it. Just look how busy the Active Duty hiring board posts get. Back on topic… like Clayton said, birds aren’t real, will be interesting to hear what lies the investigation board comes up with to cover that up.

Man, I could watch Lane Kiffin lose a football game every day and never grow tired of it.

Congrats @GrndPndr you got it first. Looks like he got out okay. Bonus points for making us look up an obscure airfield identifier in the title. Traverse City, MI for everyone else.

Why would you think nobody cares? I bet plenty of people on here care about fellow pilots, whether they personally know them or not. I certainly do.

This is everything you need to know about him. There are good, well meaning progressives out there, guys. He isn't one of them.

Negatory As Brabus and Lloyd said we don’t owe you an argument. Most on here who claim to be, or lean conservative sound like they aren’t too happy with either party. I’d love to go back to a much much smaller government but neither party is willing to move in that direction at all. I don’t believe the government’s role is to do everything for us (food stamps, welfare, schooling, jobs, hold our hand, etc). But, I also don’t want to go back to 1600-1700s and prior where the majority of people around the world lived in abject poverty and were days away from dying all the time. We are better off than we’ve ever been (certainly in the West anyway) and yet we still demand more from those who are willing to work and less from those who aren’t. Here’s a start, off top of my head, to your desired knowledge on my beliefs for rules/policies/guides. 1 A turn back to more personal responsibility and obligation and away from the selfish “you owe me” thinking would be a good first move. 2 A concerted effort to completely squash all identity bs across the board. Encourage normalcy and don’t champion fringe identities (e.g. trannies, pedos, drugs, anti-social behavior). Protect individual rights, but don’t encourage (overtly or covertly) behavior that is antithetical to human flourishing and traditional family formation. 3 Strong law and order culture (from the top down to man on the street). But also hold police and authority figures to the same standards. Full weight of law against those who abuse their power (no cya for authority figures). 4 End all immigration (incredibly rare one-offs if absolutely necessary) for 10 years minimum. Deport all illegals and fine (confiscate all wealth) from those who don’t self deport. Root out those who are here legally but aren’t integrating (looking at you MN, MI, maybe others) and denaturalize and boot them out (tough to identify all, but the most obvious is criminals). Offer guidance and assist local communities with integration. Information only (not a bunch of funding for more bureaucratic bs programs). 5 End all government assistance to those who apply to immigrate. Make them prove self sufficiency like most other countries require. 6 End birthright citizenship except for current legal citizens. Just because you snuck in, or are even legally visiting our nation, doesn’t make your kids citizens. No dual citizenship ever. 7 Stop all foreign aid to countries who’s governments don’t align with traditional American values (rights, policies, etc). We might still have trade relationships with all nations (with some stipulations as necessary) but no foreign aid. 8 Roll out Dodge 2.0 on steroids and actually follow through with gutting most federal programs. Make every department justify every dime they spend, including funding required to justify their budget. It’s astounding the amount of waste in our 7 to 8 fricken trillion dollar (and still increasing every year) budget. That’s a start. Poke holes all you want.

Let me know if nobody wants to see CSO drops here and I’ll go back to the no man’s land of the CSO threads… UCT 26-15 F-15E x 3 B-52 x 3 OA-1K x 2 (1 guard, 1 AD) RC-135 x 3 EA-37B x 1 RQ-170 x 1 AC-130 x 2 MC-130 x 1 HC-130 x 1

I'd wondered the same, as I wasn't ready to sign on for a 36 minute podcast / video / whatever. Went wading into the YouTube comments, and I assume this about covers it........

So afraid. This forum is disproportionately “conservatives,” - read populists - and it’s telling how no one is engaging here. You guys may be in a cult if you can’t explain yourself more than that. It’s a more socially acceptable cult - one in which you get to have cookouts with your white friends and go to church and feel like you’re normal - but it’s fundamentally a group where you avoid critical discussion or introspection to avoid being socially outcast. It would be hilarious if you were a self governing commune, but you’re fuc*ing up the country. You guys talk condescendingly on here about how people won’t debate beliefs, but then when they do you can’t talk about what principles specifically you care about. Your literal only response is a fallacy: “Dems would be worse.” It’s the 5 year old putting his fingers in his ears. You guys don’t even introspect and try to make the R candidate better. Because “Dems would be worse.” Results in your position boiling down to “Welp, yeah. I don’t like the admin making billions in office and starting another forever war that’s just like Russia Ukraine and covering up and lying about the Epstein files and increasing the deficit and exploding the debt even though they’ve promised to decrease it and increasing inflation and doing nothing to make the middle class better and lying constantly on social media and saying that the first and fourteenth amendments should be suspended and trying to force folks off the air and keeps saying they will run for a third term. But obviously the dems would have covered up the Epstein Files more and made more cryptocurrencies in office and tripled inflation way more and definitely would have started 5 forever wars and they would force my labradoodle to get a sex change 😱 and they would install Obama again. Even though all historical data discounts this.” Your position is, ironically, one that is created purely due to fear. Name your core beliefs that make Talarico a worse candidate than Paxton. Name your principles that invalidate Mark Kelly as the president. Compare it to the retards you would select. Explain why Thomas Massie was a bad conservative.