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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

Rainman, there is definitely a problem with mission focus/capability. However I would argue the capability piece is largely driven by the ops tempo, the focus is probably a result of queep that was always there but becomes an unbearable thorn due to the ops tempo. I guess for some, it's become a death by a thousand cuts sort of thing.

It depends.... Supporting, supported, gold jacket, green jacket, who gives a shit? We fight as a joint force to kill people and break their shit.

The little Weber Q type grills are actually really good for what they are, easy to clean and make some damn good burgers. That said, I'm really interested in what guys with the infrared type setups have to say. I need to get a real grill, and the interwebs seem to be all abuzz.

There's more than one way to skin a cat. Read about Robin Olds, but also read about guys like Heinie Aderholt. There are plenty of others as well, but I seriously doubt Aderholt and Olds would have seen eye to eye, but both where great leaders.

Dude, Clark is still crazy.

I got a new toy, range trip this weekend....

I don't know what your impression is WRT a "record" but I know folks who came damn close to a class A in combat, they're still flying. Granted the AF helo world is small, so it's not like everyone won't know about it if you ball it up.

The Rescue world will miss Dan and John. A toast for all lost

3 Really cool shit

Herk Guy?

And shuffle up and down the isles at the pace of a snail in line abreast formation with your wife.

ALR HIGH

The problem with BAF is the complete incompetence of the approach controllers and lunatic Russians that do whatever the hell they want. The tower guys weren't too bad, but in all honesty I think we'd be better off with a CTAF type procedural approach control.

I had a blast during my six months in ABQ. That said, you definitely need to keep the SA up.

That made me mad, I haven't watched since.

My simple answer to the no pen tab patches is simple: it's a memorial to a friend who gave his life in defense of our nation. Then walk away.

I imagine the second seat in this aircraft/mission would be useful not for the CAS portion, more for the ISR role and the option to attach extra equipment for specific missions. FWIW Rainman I agree a backend that isn't doing what it should is an SA draining monster, however a good backend is magical. In the end, I don't think it's the mission that determines how many crew members are required, it's airframe design and limitations of technology and integration.

Wait, how can it be to the right and in line with the center of the forehead? Am I missing something?

Just listening to an A-10 buddy tell me about it was enough to make me jealous. EDIT: It'd bad ass for a CSARTF

Who the hell are you gonna BS with in a comm jamming environment? There's more than one reason for radio discipline.