Clark Griswold

Stirring the pot a bit fellas… it fires up the cadre and keeps us just the right amount of assertive Concur with the prevailing sentiments but I do think we need to get more public and actually doctrinally state that the USAF wants to lead the other services in rapid deployment and advancement of all UAS, small to large and controlled to autonomous

A few ultras later

This article is 50% relevant (maybe)… https://warontherocks.com/2024/03/drones-the-air-littoral-and-the-looming-irrelevance-of-the-u-s-air-force/

Our bored, spoiled, decadent, hypocritical elites are weather vanes If the world / our countries turn expect them to switch their allegiances quickly https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submission_(novel Satirical novel but plausible given the modern lefts maniacal myopia for power over the traditional right coupled with willful delusion about working with the enemy of civilization Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

True, a complimenting acquisition with the 46 and 777 tankers using same technology for mil systems (boom, defensive, comms, cargo handling, etc…) would have been my pitch way back in the day Of course this assumes they would have not fudged up the 46 and would have spun down the 135 also, a fleet of new tanker iron Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Getting worse https://www.yahoo.com/news/attacking-prisons-haiti-gangs-try-183704741.html

777 tanker... CaptainSim 777-200 - USAF (KC-46 livery) [Fictional] for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS Shoulda happened but here we are...

Buck Rogers... with Erin Gray in spandex made a young Clark Griswold have certain feelings...

Paywall blocked but if someone has an account https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-claims-shot-down-a-50-russian-spy-plane-again-2024-2?amp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m shocked ‘I Wanted to Blow It’: Low-Income Mom Given $10K from D.C. Taxpayer-Funded Program Spends $6K on Vacation https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/02/23/i-wanted-to-blow-it-low-income-mom-given-10k-from-d-c-taxpayer-funded-program-spends-6k-on-vacation/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Depends as it all ended well, had it been a less security conscious carrier it might have ended differently Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

More on the incident Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Restart on old thread: https://simpleflying.com/el-al-flight-radio-hijac-attempt-somali-airspace/

Concur with depressing assessment of senior leadership that can not see past previous experiences / dodgy academic training on adversaries Their ability to keep the Tomcat flying, their use of it against Iraq, their indigenous drone/missile programs while not mind bending are indicative of a scrappy resourcefulness that is not to underestimated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They are showing off other tech / ideas of late https://www.twz.com/news-features/iran-fires-ballistic-missile-from-a-shipping-container-at-sea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

But no one believes they will actually do any of this, just like in 1986. The law can say something but if the Executive Branch doesn’t interpret it in a way that leads to practical execution or just says we won’t do it, it doesn’t matter. Small steps based on demonstrated enforcement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Broken record here but until you arrest the employers and prosecute them you would have to 10 x the border security (both north and south) and interior enforcement to move the needle Turn off the electromagnetic pull of illegal employment and benefits then you can address this, it’ll never completely go away but it will get to a tolerable level

The rot of western institutions continues: Royal Navy is told to 'get a grip' over plans to make all sailors attend compulsory courses on how climate change may impact defence (msn.com)

No doubt, I see the cancellation as a resources saving issue not necessarily as a recon scout helo is not needed/viable issue

so true

Decent little article on the subject https://www.twz.com/air/cancelling-the-future-attack-recon-helicopter-was-the-right-move

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They got problems too…. Interesting part on their current naval carrier pilot recruitment process Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maduro turning up the heat a bit: https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuela-deploys-military-to-oil-rich-guyanas-border-06613730

Doesn’t count towards good years? WTF - so a dude with 17 years of AD service could not use this program to get to the check o’ the month club? If he/she retired at 20 Guard/Reserve but with the hypothetical 17 AD years would they at least get points then at least get to the retirement club but with 20 years of service? If anyone from A1 lurks on this forum please explain how you think this is an enticing deal for the majority of retirees you want to come back? What an excrement sandwich Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk