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WTF does it matter how the police are dressed? I’m all for a good peaceful protest but the simple fact is, the far left cannot stop at that. They’ll push things further and further until they get a reaction. No problem with police in tactical gear, don’t give a foook the design. And I laugh when Antifa is smacked down. I’m a softcore libertarian but when people go too far (usually the left) I expect the taxpayer funded gov’t to lay the smack down to protect the average citizen. I thought maybe I’d vote for the libertarian this election like I did in 16....now I’m firmly in the Trump camp. The progressive left must be stopped. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Heard the jet didn’t actually crash at all and is still on all 3 wheels. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

It’s not our officer quality, it’s our overall culture that makes us superior to most other Air Forces. Let’s face it, 10% of the USAF keeps the other 90% afloat. If you’ve gone to shoe flag, you understand that there are many piss poor officers. I too have worked with partner nations. Their great officers in our great culture works out well. Sadly, I’ve seen their great officers get crushed by their home country crappy military culture. I think about 50% of USAF officers (mostly on the support side) are A. overpaid for their contribution and B. Probably non-essential to our success in reality. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I did an exercise with JF-17’s....I wish all our enemies would buy them. Used F-16’s are the way to go. Proven jet, cheap, versatile. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

How long can we wear the green boots with a bag? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I once got aggressively lectured on privilege by a successful black guy. Turns out he actually came from a much more “privileged” background than I when we got down to it. Lots of assumptions made on all sides. We all have privilege...American privilege. Living in the richest, freest, least discriminatory society in world history. I’m tired of f-cking hearing otherwise. Ungrateful woke SJW progressives can eat a nut Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I once got aggressively lectured on privilege by a successful black guy. Turns out he actually came from a much more “privileged” background than I when we got down to it. Lots of assumptions made on all sides. We all have privilege...American privilege. Living in the richest, freest, least discriminatory society in world history. I’m tired of f-cking hearing otherwise. Ungrateful woke SJW progressives can f-off Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Has anyone heard one solution proposed on how to end this “systematic racism”? I have not. Which leads me to believe the reason no solutions are being proposed is because the problem is being mislabeled. Racism is an easy out. We see it used as a broad cover for a multitude complex cases when the root cause is generally something different. Floyd, Browm, Trayvon, etc, the only thing they had in common that it politically feasible to the left is their race. Addressing what caused them to have violent run ins with others is not addressed because it’s an uncomfortable fact to admit that blacks are high risk in many areas. Health, poverty, crime, dropping out of school. Why? I think when we start solving tour problems, we’ll see that correlation of skin color to problems does not mean it’s the causal factor. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Let’s hope the CMSGT identifies with the “Gentle Giant” Micheal Brown and not the one that robbed the store and assaulted a cop. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

The problem is that we now call every time a black persons is killed by a White person = racism. I saw a shitty cop doing shitty work and someone needlessly died. I didn’t see a guy getting killed for his skin color. But I got called a racist online because I asked why trump was being blamed. Racism is an easy label to politicize therefore pushed by the media a lot. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Can’t even tell if this is sarcasm. I was accused of ruining someone’s night the other day because she was soooooo upset I dare foster a different viewpoint. Imagine if I was trying to start shit. America needs to toughen up. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

How do drops work these days with the new class structure? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I’ve have a Cherokee 235 and love it. Not a speed demon but being able to haul a family of four, luggage and 7hrs worth of fuel and still takeoff on a hot day is great. Super stable wing, bulletproof O-540 motor. Only gripe is speed. Cost is $800 per year insurance, ~$1,000-1,500 annual + gas/oil. I hanger it for $175 a month as well for a personal t-hanger. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

https://www.nsnews.com/photo-galleries/video-galleries/snowbird-crashes-in-kamloops-1.24136795 Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Was chatting with a fighter pilot tonight who told the story of his callsign. Basically he almost ran into another jet when his tire blew during a form land. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I thought “Extraction” on Netflix was a decent action flick to drink beer and watch. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

So I honestly haven’t even been too interested in this but maybe I should check out the classified info. I’m familiar with the basics enough to know some eyebrows were raised. To me there is a HUGE difference between BFM vs a SU-30 type air to air fighter that you merged with because you were out of missiles and the risk level was extreme so you had to BFM...and.... A 4+ gen fighter shooting down a A/G optimized 1960’s airframe design that could put up little to no fight and could have been shot down by any supporting fighter within many many miles. Yeah, to me the difference is pretty big. Not pretty big but huge, as in Yuuuge. Maybe I’m behind on my SU-22 threat knowledge and the ones In Syria are rocking advanced EW suites, countermeasures and aesa’s paired with only the most advanced all aspect IR missiles. When I had to adjust my path to avoid one, I certainly didn’t piss my pants thinking the end was near with my finger on the stores Jett button. Maybe I should have. Not saying you guys are wrong. Not saying knock off BFM. I simply do not believe it’s as relevant in 2020 as some people think it is. Now Stby reticle dive bombing on the other hand...who’s up for cranking some mils? Bring that sh-t back 100% fo sho. And glass cockpits are for p-ssies....and so is GPS...and dayalinks datalinks. You’ll thank me when we raid Beijing. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Agreed on the skills part, now back up your instances of BFM. I gave you in my opinion the most notable...F-15 turning with Fulcrums in GW1. Are there others in a valid Air v Air war like we practice to that I’m missing? Danger41 pretty much connected the dots: people arguing the non-importance of form land vs fatal accidents and then scoffing the lack of use of BFM vs accidents. I’m just telling you to back up your argument man vs throwing insults at whoever the “AETC warriors are” If it BS, make your case. I can admit if I’m wrong and not too old to learn. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Easy there Francis. No, disclaimer I haven’t seen the HUD. But let’s be real it’s a Su-22. If we justify BFM training for a super hornet shooting down 3rd gen fighter-bombers...that’s not a solid argument. I’d expect any IFF level trainee student to handle that mismatch of weapons/maneuverability. It’s just like my opinion man. But maybe I’ll seek out that video. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I get what you guys are saying, I was mostly playing devils advocate with the argument parallels but... Now if dudes want to argue “turning” in relation to another aircraft is BFM, that’s an entirely different thread and I’m happy to engage. I tend to believe that BFM is maneuvering to a WEZ to employ. When I was in the MERV I had to turn in relation to a Syrian jet, I didn’t consider it anything other than Deconfliction. Does a F-18 v SU-24 engagement cut it as justification for the combat importance of BFM? I’d argue no. Last real turning I know of was in GW1 with Eagles v a Fulcrum and that was semi legit but 30 yrs ago. Oh and I’m 100% for practicing BFM. I’ll never emphasize it like some advocate but the skills learned in BFM go FAR beyond training to employ weapons. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Semi good points....however not BFM. Tactical intercepts...maybe. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Interesting statement. If I said F-16’s shouldn’t practice BFM because the risk of a collision far outweighs the likelihood that it will see BFM based on history and future trends, what would you argue? Keep in mind last USAF gun kill was 1975. Isn’t it essentially the same? Form landings haven’t been needed in many years and probably won’t be in the future. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Buckle up kids. 5 yrs of an airline slump means good retention and if you thought big blue gave less than two f-cks about treating your time and family well before when people could bail, now watch as people have no options. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Heard United is furloughing 30% starting 1 Oct. 5,000 pilots. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I’ve done 100s upon 100s of form landings. Not once was it actually required. I never had issues with them in any jet...but... That being said, in my 19 yrs and 3500+ hours, the closest I ever came to (perceived) dying in an aircraft was a T-38 form landing on the wing where the lead student flared high and slow and my student tried to follow. IPs took the jets and both of us went around in AB, I tried to just keep the gear from going through the wings and touched down, the other jet stayed airborne but veered towards us almost hitting us. Really scary, we both came in the sq white faced. I just don’t find the juice worth the squeeze on this. Form low approaches to closed in sequence.....90% of the training...6.9% of the risk. Valid and smart trade-off. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app