Clark Griswold

I’m sure that it’s a minority of private jet users / owners but I despise hypocrites and preening, ungrateful, decadent ones in particular. A hypocrite is only a few feet away from a traitor in my warped opinion but ymmv… Anything that they get that they can use to hide what they do that they tell others not to do I’m against Rant - Complete (P, CP) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rich climate hypocrites got a way to hide their jet travel https://www.twz.com/news-features/congress-has-made-fully-obscuring-aircraft-ownership-information-a-reality

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Not enough Monopoly money for the most critical acquisition needed for the USAF… https://www.twz.com/air/c-130-float-plane-program-put-on-pause-by-special-operations-command Sarcasm aside I still think the juice is worth the squeeze in the case of a seaplane A US produced BE200 like jet would probably fit into op plans for INDOPACOM for transport, tanker, ISR, stand off strike, SOF support, etc… US-2 could also work, pricey but available right now

Meat loaf tonight

The max age for ATC is 56 for a reason

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Lighten up Francis, you provided no link to a source showing this new pilot training program was in planning or execution right now so it was just u posting on BO that this was happening so that’s gospel and now everyone can settle down. Not really enough to justify an ad hominem IMHO. Done.

Yes but … I’ll still make my argument on BO in the hope that it reaches someone with authority, gives a damn and decides to act based on my eloquent rambling in the manner I advocate for Honestly, after T-6s for the heavy tracked studs, just send them to an civ school if the AF is too cheap / myopic / cliquish to properly address this… Riddle, All ATPs, UND, etc… somewhere with a large aviation program can give multi eng training and experience The USAF wastes money in any number of frivolous ways, even at say $100k a student in total costs for a 4 month multi program (civ plus a type program) and with a 1500 per year going thru, that’s only 150 million a year, the AF could afford that, own no new iron, divest infrastructure, not have to man any AF billets to fly this training iron and get a better product

Concur unfortunately At this point (phase 3) you’re starting to refine and shape the product, allow for greater responsibility and lay the foundation for a future aircraft commander who can lead a crew, handle change, manage priorities and execute the mission. You only get that in the training environment of actually flying an aircraft in the real world with all its variables. Comment not directed at you but the GOs, SESs, CODELs and policy makers lurking here for ideas on what the AF should be doing.

Cost and risk, Navy already has gotten the aircraft delivered to meet mil training requirements and has costs for support already worked out so the AF could piggyback off that. Any new acquisition program would take years before anything would get decided let alone delivered, methinks this would be the VFR direct solution Copy, cheat off the Navy’s homework AF and just get this plane now. Basing suggestions: Dobbins for ATL, JRB Ft Worth for DFW and a tenant unit on a AZ ANG facility in PHX.

At this point anything that is flight time for guys going multi eng heavy would be fine but if the Navy can find the resources (granted fewer pilots to train for their heavy community) the USAF can too https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/first-t-54a-trainer-jet-arrives-at-naval-air-station-corpus-christi/ar-AA1nHW9c?cvid=9bde1b3471da4db689e9e85ad188cb6c&ei=4 USAF buys 120, send studs to a civ multi course after T-6s, then to Flight Safety for a type course or AF written syllabus, then a flight syllabus in the T-54 to teach Air Mobility basics (air mob mission planning, transport aircraft form, simulated air refueling & delivery, NVGs, etc… Syllabus NOT focused primarily on repetitive basic sorties but heavy military airmanship, reasonable length, shooting for stud grad / winging 3+ months from start. 3 bases, east-central-west, near major airports / airline domiciles to develop operational experience and entice Reservist support

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I would say that I'm Ukraine War continuation skeptical but not opposed exactly, they passed the "funding" bill but as a skeptic I would be less skeptical, cynical and maybe supportive if they passed a funding vehicle (bureacracy speak phrase for tax increase or creation) to pay for this appropriation https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/20/betrayal-complete-mike-johnson-passes-61-billion-ukraine-aid-violates-hastert-rule-again/ Like climate change preening / virtue signalling... if the activist / big mouth / holier than thou person advocating for a low energy life style actually lived that way themselves I'd take them seriously, but as they are not actually for paying for it but thru debt issuance, continued funding seems less than honorable Follow up: So as I know there are CODEL staffers lurking on this thread /s… the IRS says there were 161 million income tax filings, divide that into 60 billion, that’s about $373 per filer, propose an amendment or stand alone bill to 2023 income tax filings and collect the money, not holding breath but that would go long way to burnishing your credentials and supposed commitment to the LIO and love of it

Nightmare in Niger — Exclusive: Biden Administration Leaves Hundreds of U.S. Troops ‘Hostage’ in Niger https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/18/nightmare-niger-exclusive-biden-administration-leaves-hundreds-us-troops-hostage-niger/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Darts in DCS:

I doubt the civilians at the top are thinking this way but we knew how fast we could be taken down in the 80s if the Ruskies were willing to risk destroying the world and we were naively wishing for peace or in this case poking the bear

So are any of them suing him for this fraud? I don’t see any trying to get back what you say he cheated them out of, they would have greatest incentive but none are making public statements that they are. FIFY

None of his creditors were defrauded, all were compensated at their contractual terms and none filed a complaint following their transactions This is a bullshit selective investigation and prosecution while that which is obvious to any normal functioning human goes unpunished and is evidence that the Republic as we think of it is over, it’s something else now, I’m not claiming it’s a dictatorship or something but it’s a system ruled by men partially dependent on who you are and selectively interpreted laws, rules and policy now You could say that was the way it was when discrimination was legal and morally acceptable and you would have a point but it doesn’t change the fact that it is getting worse, driving the division that probably can’t be fixed and will lead to a change in the Republic eventually No idea if that change will be better or worse, obviously I hope for the better

Concur I’m actually an optimist but I kinda see the past few years of this as a crossing of the Rubicon moment(s) for the Republic Unless the Administrative State is shrunk, decentralized and throughly flushed I’m not sure we can go forward as a democratic republic of unified sovereign states Doesn’t make it right, just proves people in power like to use whatever means at their disposal to oppress their enemies, fellow citizens and others Therefore you have to / should constantly right size their power Nothing that curtails basic freedom or acts in some ways against the aspiration of the constitution should be allowed a guarantee continuous existence. Every power beyond the basics should be sunsetted or explicitly renewed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Letitia James Faces Growing Pressure to Prosecute Jon Stewart over Property Overvaluation https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/03/29/letitia-james-faces-growing-pressure-to-prosecute-jon-stewart-over-property-overvaluation/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Argies getting second hand vipers https://www.twz.com/air/f-16-looks-like-the-endgame-to-argentinas-epic-fighter-saga Kinda surprised they didn’t go for a cheaper not subject to US sanctions (parts/support) option if they wanted to have another try for the Falklands https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/in-argentinas-fighter-competition-washington-and-beijing-fight-for-regional-influence/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ll take your word on it, still the airplane nerd in me doesn’t like seeing them put into storage On the general subject of guard fighters, the F-15EX and huge pork barrel project to take the guts of the Gripen E and put them into a resurrected F-20 Couldn't help myself