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Dri-fire vs the A2CU, both can be had in Multi-cam

I assume so, just installed it though. Have a go to to check?

It's up on the NGA site now and you'll need a CAC login, still listed as a beta version though.https://aero.geointel.nga.mil/products/digitalaero/efb.cfm?page=EFB

Pretty sure he was talking about the MWS not the turboprop concept.

Section 3.7 of AFCENT 36-2903 authorizes the "tactical flight duty uniform" aka two-piece flight suit for HH-60 and C-130 crews, but does not refer to any color scheme. The multi-cam two piece is in the system and different than the fire retardent version of the multi-cam patterned ACU which is section 3.6. Wear guidance for patches is IAW unit desert flight suit colors and policies. Pretty open ended, the catch is you're only supposed to wear it when flying or on alert. We're always on alert.

Not what your mom said.

There are no kidding NVIS compliant filters that you can buy but they're extremely expensive. We're mostly using toughbooks now, so when not in use they just get shut to keep the screen off as the filters made for the toughbooks prevent the touchscreen from working (hard plastic offset from screen), so not even an option with an iPad. I've seen some made from a sort of soft plastic filter that used a leather surround and elastic straps to hold the filter on (get a local shop to sew em up or do it yourself, but you have to buy the filter) which worked great, but I don't know where the filter material came from. Photography gels are really cheap ($5 for a 20x24" sheet, Rosco is one of the big makers) and thin enough that they shouldn't screw up the touch screen, and you could just tape or velcro them on but you'd have to experiment with colors to figure out if that would be "good enough" rather than the legit NVIS compliant filters. On that note, I'm going to order some gels and do some experimentation of my own. EDIT: Going to give this a try: Roscolux #389 Chroma Green

Slapping a filter on an iPad shouldn't be that big a deal. We've flown with tablets running falconview for years and the color mismatch has never been an issue that I know of, keeping filters intact has been (legit NVIS filters are expensive) and most simply go without now. That said, taping a photography gel over the screen should work.

Does anyone smell that?

No doubt

Him Him

"The U.S. and its allies could not have conducted recent operations in Libya and other areas without the Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey" ughhh

Nearest I can tell what the Marine's mean when they say organic CAS, is really Marines doing the flying rather than landing in the field. The STOVL thing has more to do with flying them from Amphibs than landing in the field. They argue that we might want the ability to move a MAGTF into a region without commiting a CSG, what conflict would require an LO fighter but allow successful RW employment without SEAD is beyond me however. I guess if you follow their logic, they want a STOVL aircraft and an LO aircraft but their requirements don't neccesarily drive them being merged into one airframe. I still don't buy the amphib requirement, but whatever.

Not a limit, just a factor to consider.

My guess is someone pulled it out of their ass.

Are there any Raptor guys in the current WIC class?

I'm assuming you're a warrent then. My squadron has two guys that just finished OTS, both prior Army Blackhawk drivers, they'll be heading to Kirtland early next year as 2Lts. That being said, that's the helo transition. If you're looking for a FWQ slot, well I can't help there.

Crown, is there still a large experience gap in the King world? I know the VSP from 5ish years ago hit the 71st really hard.

I started doing that last summer at Bagram, laundry service took close to a week turn around.

I understand and agree with your sentiment, but you're really going to bring ORIs into this?

I really wish I could go to this event. Getting to hear the story of Streetcar 304 from those that were there is epic. The last time I got to sit in on this was BGen(ret) Dale Stovall talk about his pickup of Roger Locher just outside of a North Vietnamese Mig base, just outside of Hanoi. Fuck every stupid award ceremony, getting to hang with the old guys and swap war stories over a couple beers is everything shop talk in the bar should be.

"The Rescue of Streetcar 304" by Kenny Fields. An awesome story of a multi service effort to get a bro out of harms way, not to mention one of the largest combat search and rescue efforts in history.

Roger. Sounds a bit fishy to me. "In the effort to avoid saying northwest, we've actually found a more accurate way to concisely rely the location of a threat."

Slow helo guy is confused, I always thought the original bullseye was Hanoi. Assuming you mean actually giving a no shit bearing and range versus northwest of the bullseye?

Re-cap (goal to replace all airframes 1 for 1) has become a bid process, which means acquisitions will probably fuck it up. Just buying new and lightly modded 60M's to replace lost iron is a different program, it's goal it to replace aircraft lost to combat operations and get us back to our original numbers. Keep in mind we're talking mid double digits for active duty airframes. EDIT to add: These things we do that others may live