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That would be great if the totalizer was only 500lbs off. It is generally more along the lines of 5k off. On my last sortie with a working totalizer the grand 7k offload had the totalizer reading 3k. That's fairly normal. Seriously, the thing is worthless. And 90% of the time it's INOP anyway.

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PLEASE explain your reasoning on this.

If it was up to me I would. But some the intel briefs in the past couple of days does raise an eyebrow for a military aircraft with absolutely zero form of self defense. From the tanker perspective...I'd say 1 out of every 5 receivers so far is as fragged. Generally they want less...but if there is a TIC or something going on they will ask for a top off. And I have yet to have a single mission where the entire offload went as planned according to the ATO. There has always been last minute adds, receiver cancels, token offloads (4k to some Mud Hens...WTF guys), or top offs.

That is definitely something I have noticed lately. More and more often on rendezvous we are asking the receivers if they want the normal speed or non-standard. So far we are generally flying 10-20 knots slower than the book says. Don't hesitate to tell the tanker to slow down. Doesn't hurt us a bit and if it makes it easier on you, we will do it.

Well it's the 20th where I am. ברוך אתה ה' א‑לוהינו מלך העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להדליק נר שלחנוכה.‏

Quoted for truth. My personal favorite is burning from the mains while draining aft while pumping from that tank. If that AR isn't a top off then it's going to be off by a couple hundred pounds at least. Let's see I'm burning roughly 2.5k an hour per engine...but the AR only took 7 minutes...minus that difference from the amount that was in the tank that now isn't from the offload...WTF! If you want any precision then pray the new KC-46 has a totalizer that works. Otherwise the game of AR is generally going to be a guestimate. The -135 tanks will move +/- 500lbs in a turn. So I thought I gave you 8.0 until we started the turn and then suddenly it is 7.5 or 8.5. Honestly though, this shouldn't be a battle between fighters and tankers. Yes, I find it annoying I have to juggle tails on the MISREP for some reason I don't really know. And then my Boom gets really pissed when that tail isn't in his little spread sheet when we get back to Ops. BUT, all I care about is giving the guy his gas so he can go help out the guy on the ground. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a jet come back for gas with some empty pylons on it's wings. That's what our job is about.

Also try Lucas Group.

Good point, doesn't look like the Navy/Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia have any ratings beyond "basic." Do Marines wear foreign jump wings like the Army?

Those might be USMC jump wings, they are a lot wider than AF and Army wings: But the ribbons do raise a serious question...

Why couldn't we invade Iran? Curious...It's not like their military is any better than Iraqs. Only reason I can think of is public opinion/support...

I am surprised they forgot their life jackets...

Direction of bullets.

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The Marines are buy both B and C models.

Just adding to the trend of new shows that last 4 episodes (Playboy Club, Pan Am, Charlies Angles, etc)

From interviews I saw with the test pilot the F-35 bingoed out the NASA chase F-16 and then continued on for another hour. (Viper had 2 bags and -35 was clean as I recall)

It will do CAS just as well as the F-16s and F-15E's do it. Noted. I think this will happen to any future major weapon system, even if it is on budget. I agree, to the point that we don't even use the Harriers VSTOL for taking off of unprepared surfaces. But that doesn't mean the F-35B is useless. The Marines use AV-8B's from Amphib Carriers all the time. It has it's use. And people a lot more senior than us and (hopefully) smarter than us think it's still a good capability to have. I don't know the payload comparison of the F-35 vs F-16. You have any numbers to back it up? And is there really another choice? The Navy is operating only one air frame currently and it seems to be working out. And we will have both the F-22, the F-35, and what remaining legacy fighters hanging around for the foreseeable future.

Do these new -60's not have booms for AR? Couldn't tell from the pic but doesn't look like it.

One can argue the F-15E and F-16 fit into that definition and they are pretty successful. According to "GlobalSecurity.org" the USAF has 1,763 ordered. So I guess the Marines/Navy should retire all their amphibious assault ships then. Just because it has STOVL doesn't mean it's going to be parking under a bridge and operating off a two lane highway. The Marines don't even do that with their Harriers. And how do you know that the F-35 doesn't deliver? The only thing you are judging is based on finances and delays. Yes, the over runs and delays are staggering, but that doesn't mean the F-35 isn't a far leap ahead of F-16s and F-15s.

I agree with a lot of what your saying..but it's hard to remotely hack into a manned fighter. China isn't going to play fair if we start going at it. What are we going to do with our RPA's when they take out all our satallites? Or jam the waves? Etc etc. It's a lot easier to design a virus than it is an anti virus. In the digital battle of sword vs shield, sword wins and the shield is months behind.

PLEASE BE A PHOTOSHOP...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

At least he didn't promise me three million dollars in return if I only sent him twenty thousand now!

Crazy. If true, I hope we can try the guy with dual citizenship for treason. But I am betting this administration doesn't have the stones to do it.