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It has been officially reported that one of the pilots in the recent CV-22 accident, Maj Luce, was the copilot in the deadly Afghanistan CV-22 crash in April 2010. Perhaps he should buy a lottery ticket.

Is this the 2nd lost of the CV-22 for the USAF out of 50?

And you guys piss, moan and groan about SOS and a Masters. Have you known any active duty people get fired over a haircut?

Once upon a time a pilot found a beautiful princess and asked her, "Will you marry me?" The princess said, "No!" And the pilot lived happily ever after and flew jets all over the world and drove hot cars and chased skinny long-legged big-breasted flight attendants and hunted and fished and went to topless bars and dated women half his age and drank Weihenstephaner German beer and Captain Morgan and never heard bitching and never paid child support or alimony and kept his house and guns and ate cold leftover meals, potato chips and beans and blew enormous farts and never got cheated on while he was at work and all his friends and family thought he was frickin' cool as hell and he had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up........ The end.

I realize the MC has Semper Fi, and the AF unofficial Motto is Per Diem Maximus but let's upgrade that to Fly, Fight and Win in LATIN.

If the C-5A school house is closing down, where will be the location of the C-5M school house? There was no mention. Can we safely assume it will be at SKF since they will receive 8 C-5M aircraft?

Interesting article from the Army Aviation schoolhouse stating the selection criteria and stats for active duty Warrant Officer Flight Training in FY2011. Good Luck. https://www.quad-a.org/images/p...11/Reese_1211p12.pdf

For Army AWOs it appears the age is lowered from 34 for OTS down to 30 entering UPT. That will take a lot of Army pilots out of the running if wishing to go active duty, or Res/Guard SUPT. Too bad, it's a good cross flow from AF enlisted to AWO and Army pilots to AF jocks.

If that's true, then it's truly coldblooded. The USAF CofS looked in the eyes and shook hands with the Army CofS in the total support of the C-27J mission. Big Blue does it again. They are the 800 pound gorilla. Make it 750, we're downsizing.

Not only did the Army get screwed, how about the ANG units that will lose their mission. One unit turned in their F-15s for the C-27J.

Fudge I love your response in saying why can't they trust us since we deal with millions of dollars in equipment and lives. Just look at all the fat Airmen under the old system they monitored. There will be a lot of FAT Airman celebrating this week, RHIP.

If it's official that the FACs are history, then the FAT is BACK.

If Congress does reduce the overall benefit package for military service personnel, this is the perfect time. With the draw down of forces in the Middle East and the state of the American economy, Congress knows the economy will not have a strong recovery for at least 5-6 years. Retention is at an all time high. I doubt if there will be a mass exodus of personnel. And even if there is, you can always create bonus incentives which will not effect retirement cost. More than likely there will be a grandfather clause for those serving. Anyway, the New hires have no choice. This is done in industry all the time. The major airlines created the regional system that we have today in keeping ticket prices down in being more competitive. The regionals fly approx 52% of the flying public. And guess what, REGIONAL PILOTS fly for PEANUTS. The regionals never have a problem of hiring pilots just in retainability. But as long as the regional planes do not continually fall out of the sky, their PILOTS will continue on being financially UNDER compensated in THEIR EYES. Not in the company's EYES of course. In fact, you can look at the AF Res & ANG as a way of keeping defense cost down. For all the pilots that think they're irreplacable, review Air Force OTS.com and see how many wantabe pilots are standing in line to replace you in a heartbeat. In fact, they will help you pack your bags and assist you in filling out your paper work. Experience levels will suffer but that is why you wear safety belts. President Ike warned of the industrial defense complex and it's breaking the piggy bank. In fact, there's no money in the piggy bank, it's all borrowed. It doesn't help when an EXPERIENCED pilot crashes a C-17 in Alaska costing over $200M. My wife's step-father retired in 1960 and is still collecting retirement for the last 51 years. As a WWII vet, I say he deserves it, but the gov't is saying when is this old man going to die. If you think the new PT standards are the pits, wait until they dig into your pocket book and it is coming. You just never knew how good you had it. Just ask Congress.

Just goes to show you, you can't always believe in what's printed in newspapers. They stated 2 months of Major pay. Anyway, he could have used the money for Graduate school.

I saw the wings coming off but not the approx $12K fine. Since the FAA had tapes on his airspeed and altitude, will he possibly receive a FAA violation? That may just be a commercial airline killer for him if he wishes to go that route. Good Officer and Pilot, bad decision and got Caught. Lights, action, CAMERA.

Over the last 40-50 years or so, there have been literally hundreds of Army pilots that transferred their flying skills to the AF on AD, Res, or ANG status. I bet you can count on your right hand with 2 fingers missing on the number of AF pilots that transferred to fly as Army aviators on ACTIVE DUTY. Hint Hint.

The aircraft commanders are both permanently grounded. Perhaps that's what's needed to get someones attention. The 2 Navy F-18A pilots that flew low over the GA Tech football game last year loss there wings as well. It's amazing that during the Army Navy football game in Dec, the Navy's flight of 4 F-18 flyby could be hardly seen. I guess some people got the word. Maybe its time to put military aviation in the NFL. That's the No Fun League. If you think the services are getting chicken shit, get out and fly for the airlines. But remember if you bust their regs like flying 150 miles pass your destination while on your laptop you'll get fired too. I guess flying is a serious business. Any course of action on the T-38 flight of 4 flyby as of yet? If they flew at the proper altitude they should be given a written apology. They have been put through the ringer. If the flight lead intentionally flew low on his final flight, he needs to be permanently grounded even for the ANG/Res. And if the FAA warrants a flight violation, hopefully that will kill his commercial aviation career. I assume he was an exceptional Officer and pilot but his grounding will serve another purpose. That's to have a positive impact on other aviators to follow the regulations. Don't even want to write about the C-17 crash in Alaska. And I won't. Does anyone see a trend here, and how do you lessen it?

Over the last 40 years or so, there have been literally hundreds of Army pilots that transferred their flying skills to the AF on AD, Res, or ANG. I bet you can count on your right hand with 2 fingers missing on the number of AF pilots that transferred to fly as Army aviators on ACTIVE DUTY. Hint Hint. In transferring from the Army to the AF as pilots, a few requirements need to be met. 1) Must have a 4 year accredited college degree, no HS grads piloting AF aircraft since 1962. 2) If an Army Warrant Officer aviator, you must attend AF OTS before your 35th B'day (AF does not have anyone serving as Warrant Officers since 1992) 3) If an Army Commissioned Officer aviator, you're unable to attend OTS and must request an Inter service transfer. (Damn near impossible for AF active duty.) Happy Holidays.

It will be interesting in seeing if this accident will have any bearing on the possible punishment of the low flyby of the T-38s several weeks ago. That's if they were found in violation of regulations.

You guys have me thinking outside the box before they bury me in one. Of course we should take on that aircraft system and mission as well as the following. The Army needs to get out of the fixed wing business period. They only have 250-300 fixed wing aircraft total vs over 7000 helos. Their bread and butter is helo operations. Their helo drivers are almost as good as our drivers. (This is an AF forum isn't it?) Talking about additional 900 AF pilots at the most. Heck, if the Army fixed wing drivers have a 4 yr degree, bring them over from their dark side. The funding for the transfer should come from the Army's pocketbook. By the way, I bet you will have more than a few AF volunteers from the RPA/UAS operators if given the option. An agreement was made between the 2 CoS regarding the C-27J in 2009. The AF ANG will fly and maintain the aircraft but be under total Army operational control in theater. This operational control concept hasn't been done since the Vietnam conflict. This concept can work for the entire Army fixed wing fleet once transferred to the AF. Since all Army aviators are helo rated prior to being fixed wing pilots, they can return to their core aircraft. Both services are flying the C-37 and even the MC-12 in theater, why? If the mission is different, the AF can perform it. The AF has the training resources and personnel to make the transition work. The AF shouldn't turn down any mission regarding fixed wing aircraft in supporting the Army. We need something for our Lt pilots to fly other than a console. So what if our junior Officers get their hands a little dirty working with the Army in the early years. Great career development. AF get smart, and grap all the fixed wing aircraft you can get your hands on before there is NO NEED for Pilots. No need in taking over Naval aircraft. No Per Deim on board ship and the female sailors are off limits as well when underway. I guess with the Navy, the guys are off limits as well for this month anyway. My God, the Navy/Marine air arm does suffer. Remember, I'm thinking outside the box before they bury me in one. No dirt, I'm still breathing.

Guard and Res are great as long as the unit keeps their airframes. In the recent past, ANG/Res have not only converted to RPVs but have lost their flying mission all together. What makes life great is that you are always throwing the dice. Death and taxes are the only guarantees that I know of. Happy Tax Day, damn it.

Bad News Let's see if this makes up your mind. It's real easy. Apply and complete AF SUPT. Get fighter qualified and then volunteer for the Air Force-Navy pilot exchange program during your career. This exchange program has been on going for the last 50 years. A few years ago, there was a Navy F-18C pilot assigned to an F-22A squadron for a 3 year tour in Vegas. Being fighter qualified, you more than likely will fly the F-18C,E,F,G or F-35B off the boat for 1 or maybe 2 cruises as an AF pilot. See you can have your cake and eat it too in the Air Force. The AF is here to cater to your needs. We bend over backwards in making your dreams come true. And while you're at it, request a follow on assignment as a Thunderbird pilot. Can we do anything else for you on this board? Is your skin getting thicker? It should.

Do you have a sense of humor? If not, get some. Life is alot more enjoyable that way.

Obviously hitting the H key instead of the M key by mistake. Shame on me. I stand corrected.