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Ask a bud at Cannon if they can get you what you need...

I'll mention this to the static display POC and see what the magic 8 ball sez next... ;) Assuming you will be in the T-38A, look me up when you get here!

our AFE shop has a drawer full of them (well, they used to, but since we all use them, they're all installed on our battery packs). Anywhoo, the takaway for you is that it's a kit that AFE needs to acquire, so talk to them. Also check their stash of battery packs, they may already be installed on a spare set hiding in a drawer. BTW, the bags are not authorized, only the screw-in battery pack-conformal weights are.

that pic is titled "IMAX filming over Tahoe" so does that mean the Shithook is attempting to re-inact the fateful SH-60 dip in the water?

not really. It's a dry weekend for us.

the ORI isn't stopping the 563 RQG from MM. We've just had to wear reflective belts for the last 2 weeks.

that's what tail stingers are for!

the entire avionics package, to include Q-29 FLIR, SADL, MATT, radios, TACAN, INS/GPS/DOPPLER + CDU (Nav system), EFQI, remove ESSS and HF, install refueling probe and internal aux tanks (and their associated plumbing), defensive systems (EGMS, RWR, MWS), rescue hoist (we don't mount ours to the ESSS)... Do your Limas have full-up 701Ds including the beefed up XMSN? Wide chord blades? Those are further differences that would have to be accounted for or de-modded. Even if these Limas were given to one unit so that only that unit had to deal with the differences ops- and mx-wise (assuming no de-mod), in the long run it would be hard, as all the units share aircraft to even out the UTE rates. We've borrowed A/C from the Guard/Reserve in the near-recent past at home and downrange and I don't see that ending anytime soon. Realistically what I see happening is a complete gut down to the 308 beam and then a rebuild as a carbon copy of a G.

and you can now choose the sweet gold rims.

but it's a different setup that the rest of the probes in our community, and now there would be issues with MX dissimilarity...

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/03/air-force-budget-cuts-stall-plan-replace-helo-030412/#.T1SqB_1jCw0.facebook last two paragraphs...the company that manufactured our refueling probe went out of business and at least at my base we're short a probe now (we mitigate that by removing the probe of the bird going into phase and slapping it on the bird coming out of phase); how do they expect to turn a Lima into a Golf and have compatible components? I can see this being a MX nightmare...

Huggy, tried to PM you but it didn't work...The slides yesterday had a big red block next to the U-2, according to the Air Ops and Static Display POCs they said it was a no-go...no idea where that is coming from. I'll come drink with you guys any time!

why'd the U-2 cancel out of the DM Open House? Weak.

He's my squadron's Honorary CC right now (has been for the last 18 months at least)...he's the head coach for the U of A Rugby team, on the board of the DM 50, and the announcer for the U of A football team, among other things. Needless to say well known around Tucson.

3:30 is boring....FF to 7:00.

A toast...

a relativistic waiver, nice!

you guys are flying doors on?

seriously? I've always saluted back when one has been given to me at the gate, regardless of what I'm wearing. It's a sign of respect. I've even returned the salutes of civilian gate guards who rendered them to me.

I do NOT freebase cocaine.

anyone want a mobile home? https://youtu.be/q-RLqLx1iYI

wow, that was pretty horrible. 23 seconds late and two doesn't know how to close it up tight.

our MX also wears the multicam

I dislocated my elbow in Apr. I still go to physical therapy twice a week and I'm on a profile, but this does not preclude me from flying. I'm still able to perform my duties just fine in flight an egress the aircraft. Go talk to them and get the ball rolling with PT. Hopefully PT will preclude surgery.

EMCON 2 is our standard, only b/c we don't pre-brief an altimeter setting. If not for that one tidbit of info passed, we'd be EMCON 3.