Clark Griswold

https://apnews.com/article/australia-new-zealand-chinese-flight-diverted-08067898b342c350ce7ef7cec56717de#

Post conflict ops being discussed, longish read but worth it https://www.twz.com/air/this-is-what-a-peacekeeping-air-policing-mission-over-ukraine-could-look-like Don’t see how this could happen without heavy US participation, Op Northern / Southern Watch 2

Roger that If only an updated version of the T-6 existed that exceeded requirements and was available with a better availability rate https://defense.txtav.com/en/t-6c

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202411/1322762.shtml?id=11 Two seater 5th gen

So flying with a USN Reserve dude (T-45 IP) and found out the Navy has figured it out with contract IPs for their T-45 program, namely money will fix manning issues with respect to that. Did the T-6 contract IP thing ever get anywhere? If not was it not enough money or crappy work rules / contract or both?

Getting crazy down under https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/02/china-is-playing-a-dangerous-game-of-military-chicken-with-australia/

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Gotcha, I imagine they have it and meet any legal requirements to disclose it but unless it would be very supportive to their agenda they don’t advertise it, not really a spear thrown as we all try to accentuate the positives and the negatives we put at the end of the slide deck. Another question / idea from the cheap seats but I wonder if the services could actually work together in the whole of military training pilot training (including USCG) and divide it up to specialize, have reciprocal support and allow each other to specialize in the aspect of a multi phase training curriculum they most care about? I’m imagining the Army running a basic fixed wing training program, the USAF running an intermediate program, USN running a multi engine program, the advanced phase (fighter, bomber, carrier track) being kept wholly in house, etc… thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is there any data released about the demographics of the SGTOs? X percent were CFIs, ATPs, etc…

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Honestly I think you and I are going to have to discuss this at the laymen’s level and we’d have to get into Art 1 and 2 of the constitution but fundamentally there is no Article 4, the bureaucracy is part of the part of the Executive Branch and when it ultimately comes down to it, if the Executive chooses to not execute those funds or to shape the departments, bureaus and agencies in a way NOT explicitly prohibited in statute then the Executive has primacy to act vs objections of the minority opposition party in Congress If we interpret the Constitution as some are saying, the Executive is just a programmed robot of Congress that has no will but to execute as the bill when passed is written with no deviation Now the Executive can’t go rogue, appropriate money, create programs beyond a certain scope, but I don’t think we’re there yet You’ve got a point, they may need to recalibrate but ultimately I’m for these reform efforts as the Republic is sclerotic and failing We overspend, we pass spending bills no human being reads in entirety, we don’t track where hundreds of billions of dollars are spent and it can not go on Trump is probably a bit over his skis but I think it’s necessary Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This MAGA has to tame the unelected bureaucrats and their groupies https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/02/12/scott-jennings-baits-cnn-analyst-into-make-a-damning-admission-n2185490

https://www.twz.com/air/mystery-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-aircraft-emerges-at-mojave-air-and-space-port

Just a guess but as he is read in I think his opinions will shift a bit Our enemies still fly and are planning to fly manned aircraft well into the next 20+ years, that says something even a genius like him can hear Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One more thing, if they actually gave a shit and we’re publicly embarrassed and exposed for this they could easily shit out the money and get something quickly done like Project Liberty Say whatever about that but the fact they could quickly get 50+ aircraft and cycle XX aircrew thru and get moving is just further proof that the AF needs to be taken to the wood shed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk