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Which is in conflict with the recent Heller decision in the Supreme Court...so, at least there's one monkeywrench in the plans.

The $25K bonus is also pre-taxed. Comes out to about $18,500 delivered to your account.

Well, don't panic yet. Not even a new president elected in November can do anything until he is inagurated in January. Plus, we're talking about something that will require a Congressional bill to pass two different houses. So, this won't happen overnight. But, by this time next year, we could potentially be looking at new firearms control legislation...my money's on AWB part II if anything.

Public Service Announcement: Buy evil black guns now while you can, before Obama bans 'em.

And here I thought you were talking about one of these airline-killing pieces of FOD:

Kel-Tec P3AT. They have a bit of a bum rap, and because of this you can pick them up used dirt cheap. What most people don't realize is that they have a lifetime warranty, so if you pick up one used that has had problems you can send it to Kel Tec and let them make it right -- which they always do.

Well done, M2, Although I personally am not a fan of forward serrations, drilled triggers, FLGRs, and the like...you made two very nice purchases. I'm a sucker for any 1911, even ones that don't stylistically appeal to me. That operator looks tough with the light rail.

After our AEF in summer 07, we actually got two of the Crowbar chicks to come to our post-deployment party at Lakenheath. We were not disappointed by what we saw when they arrived. Musta been Navy. They always announce their boats on radio as "This is United States Ship" instead of their actual vessel name. A Navy pilot would probably be inclined to call himself "United States Fighter" when talking to outside agencies like that. But, a fighter monitoring 121.5?

What are the Lear rules of thumb about aborting with a blown tire? In the Eagle and Talon there is a much higher risk associated with a high speed abort with a blown tire than there is with a heavyweight takeoff with a blown tire. We use 100 knots as a decision point -- if it happens below 100 knots, we'll abort the takeoff and accept the risk of the abort with a blown tire. Above 100, we'll continue the takeoff (usually regardless of the damage done by the tire breakup, to include an engine fire or FODding out) and deal with a heavyweight landing instead. Is there such a consideration with the Lear?

You go first.

I still like the idea of going full ribbons on the shirt, bloused trousers with boots, and wheelcap.

The best way to do it is to remove all the leather edgeroll, sand/prep/paint the helmet, and then apply a new edgeroll. That takes a pretty good bit of arts and crafts skill, although I bought a case of beer for one of the life support NCOs in the squadron and she helped me glue all that stuff back together so it didn't look crappy. Painting around/over the edge roll just ends up looking shabby when all is said and done.

AFNav, thanks for your words about STRATCOM. As a fighter dude with lots of N-word experience, I was thinking about trying to peddle it somewhere that it might be valued. I'll be right back after I scratch that off my ADP worksheet.

M2 Johnson is right about HerkDerka Johnson and Boom Johnson being right.

C'mon...does anyone believe that Social Security is even going to still be around by the time we get to an age where we qualify for it?

The book is, as Steve woud say, 'pukka'. Great read, fascinating story. Those of you who buy it will be very happy with it.

What position at EG&G are you applying for? If it's one of those flying out of McCarran, don't count on them even looking at your resume unless you all ready have a security clearance on file.

Sorry, gotta post this again:

You are my hero, Tracy. Flame on.

There is no national registry of DFC recipients, and the DFC society only lists people who have applied to be members of the organization and had their (or their relative's) award of the medal verified. Having worked with base historians before, it's not very likely that the Vance Historian is going to be able to provide you with much. If he went through training there, you might get his class number, might get a class photo, but that is about it. Certainly nothing on a medal he was awarded long after leaving Vance. The best way to really find out is to research through the US National Archives, where military personnel records are filed. The citation for the medals should be part of those personnel records. This is a fairly easy process, and I know several people who have done it and obtained some very great bits of history from the files. https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-...ce-records.html

Well, yes and no. Yes, that's what I meant...that U-2s don't just drop on FAIPs as part of the normal process. But, there's more to it than that. My understanding from this particular dude, whom I worked with in the OSS at Moody, was that his flying SQ/CC did not support him seeking out a job in the U-2. There was something that had occurred which made the CC want to see this individual go to the 135. It was being in the OSS, with a CC that thought he did really great work (he did...) and supported his desire to get to the U-2, that allowed him to start working the interview process at Beale. Don't get me wrong...this guy is a very good dude, great pilot, great officer. He absolutely is an asset to the program, I'm sure. I think he got a *nearly* bad shake from a boss, though.

Realize that guy did not "get" U-2s...that assignment didn't just roll down the pipeline to him. His default assignment, had he not sought out the U-2, was going to be a KC-135. He actively went out after the assignment at Beale. He arranged on his own to go out for the interview, etc, and mostly because he was an attached OSS guy and the OSS/CC let him do it.

I owned a NaviHawk back in the day...I was attracted to it becaused it just "seemed" like a cool pilot watch. Unfortunately, it let me down in two ways; One, it hard broke -- the LCD screen went purple and black one day when I dropped it. It was significantly more fragile than my Omega or Breitling. Hell, it's more fragile than the SUPT-issue G-Shock. Two, I never, ever used any of those "cool features" that attracted me to it in the first place. Seriously. That little itty bitty E6B on the bezel? Worthless. 1500 different time zones? Who cares...I can reset the hour hand easier than I can hunt for what time zone Afghanistan is in. So, to me all the Citizen pilot watches are a lot of hype that don't really offer much to the pilot like you and I. Maybe joe private pilot in his C-172 might dig all those tiny dials and hash-marks and a kajillion different digital features....

I would like a photo of the flight attendant's boobs, while we're making requests.

CAP-10....don't waste your time with the Citizen.