BONE WSO

I came from pcola and am here for EWO and we fly 2 flights in it. I think it is a POS, it is supposed to be a navigation trainer but yet the tacan constantly is off and usually does not match the pilot's tacan. Also there is no CDI bar, I don't know if this is standard in old planes but I have had one in every plane I have been in. The radar is almost totally worthless, and the INS drifts very bad. The studs fly with cellnav, and being 3-5 miles off course is not uncommon. [ 02. August 2006, 22:33: Message edited by: AggieSteven02 ]

I am at EWO right now as a B-1 guy and I know for a fact that one of our instructors (EWO type) is headed to UAV's for his next tour. He has a commercial license and paid for the hours himself. Don't know if this is gonna become common or a one time deal. Also why can brand new guys drop bombs in the B-1 but it is an upgrade position in the B-52? [ 25. July 2006, 22:01: Message edited by: AggieSteven02 ]

paying back your debt? Please explain

SP story that happened to me just now at the gym. So I am running on the treadmill and I have my ipod on and these two nineteen year old cops are patrolling the gym and come up to me and motion to take off my earphones. I take the earphones off with a disgusted look on my face and ask what they want. The cop asks me for my ID. I don't have the ID and he tells me that I have to get the ID right now. I say YGBFSM, he makes a big deal and I have to get my ID immediately from my truck. I get the ID and put it right in his face, he takes it and looks it over like its counterfeit and hands it back to me without saying a word. They then walk through the gym and do this to everyone. Fukkin ridiculous On a side note I used to bring the ID all the time but they have never asked to see it so I quit bringing it in.

"Gasolina" = worst song ever. [ 31. May 2006, 16:18: Message edited by: AggieSteven02 ]

I don't think he will give me too much crap. He knows how much extra pain we had to endure at Pensacola. The strike fighter portion is an extra 3 months of air-to-air that bone guys don't do. So there is no way I am gonna give up without a fight. Main priority now is working out and passing the thing so I have some ground to stand on. Thanks Rainman, I appreciate all the advice. I may not ever post but I have been on here awhile and I listen to all the good advice that you, CH, M2, and all the other guys have and I appreciate the time all of you take to help out us young guys. [ 16. May 2006, 00:33: Message edited by: AggieSteven02 ]

Thanks a lot for your advice Rainman and Bender, I plan to talk to talk to my Flt/CC tomorrow about setting up a possible appt with the Sqdn/CC, he's a bone wso so hopefully he won't hold it against me that I really want the strike eagle.

I talked to my Flight/cc about it and let him know that I was planning on doing this and he was cool with it. Do you really think I should go to the cc about it now or wait til I prove that I have passed the fuge?

I have a situation and I think I have a good plan but want to check with you guys to see if it seems like a workable idea and if ya'll can think of anything else that could possibly help. I am a wso that went through training in Pensacola for F-15E's. I got winged in October as a 15 dude but then I failed the fuge twice, both times for improper agsm breathing technique, I got through the whole profile easily but have problems with the last 30 seconds of the acm profile. I never gloc'd. So after the second failure I was reassigned to the B-1. I am here at Randolph now going through EWO training til the end of August and as I'm sure most of you know there is a fuge at Brooks. I went and talked to a LtCol there last week about coming to practice in the fuge and he said it was a good idea. I think with weekly practice I would be able to pass the fuge easily after a few weeks. I also would like to sandbag some T-38 rides here at Randolph to build up my g-tolerance if I can somehow con my way into that. My question is this: Do you guys think the Air Force would grant me a waiver if I showed I could pass the fuge multiple times here at Brooks and reassign me back to the Strike Eagle? The waiver would allow me to go back to Holloman a third time and must be signed be the AETC/DO. I am pretty much willing to do whatever, brown nose whoever to get switched back. Pros of the plan include: would have ewo training completed which I know the strike eagle guys want and also the bone is backed up so that might sway the decision. The only con I can think of is that I PCS'ed enroute so my hhg are waiting in abilene. I'm sorry this post is so long and I appreciate any advice, ideas, or whatever you guys have. Thanks in advance! Edited to add extra details... [ 15. May 2006, 03:08: Message edited by: AggieSteven02 ]