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Iron Dome is for smaller threats, David's Sling for medium range threats, and The Arrow for longer range threats. Google says the latter two were developed in the U.S. How all that worked against the Iranian missiles, I have no idea.

No matter F-35 delivered munition or 2 month prior delivery by Amazon, doesn't matter. What does matter is Iran was known as the safest of havens for terrorists and one of the Hamas leaders took the room temperature challenge and lost in Tehran. Israel has fully implemented the FO part of FAFO much to the dismay of the surviving dirtbags. Hopefully, more Hamas barbarians will get the invitation to meet Allah.

If I sent word out through informal channels to Sq CCs, DOs and Weapons shops that too many pilots are pressing weapons abort criteria, buffoning instrument procedures or failing to comply with published regs regarding wearing rings and then I show up on an announced check ride only to find pilots are pressing weapons abort criteria, buffoning instrument procedures, and failing to comply with published regs regarding wearing rings, I'd have no problem complying with checkride grade criteria and grading appropriately.

Anybody want to make Veepstakes predictions? I'm guessing Gov. Shapiro from PA.

Reminds me of the cold war days with the USSR when the various leaders disappeared from sight and Pravda said they were in good health to they are taking a break to they have a minor illness to they have a major illness to they are dead. Gorbachev was the first to walk away vs being carried out in a box. Democrats have always admired communists and long for the good old days.

Sitting in a car and getting surprised with a gunman at your window then shooting sideways from a seated position probably doesn't duplicate the typical range scenario. I doubt he got the gunsights to eye level. As a former FFDO, we did seated training like shooting around or over a seat and it ain't accurate like range work doing head shots.

Look up journalist Sheryl Attkisson and the sketchy stuff that was uploaded on her computers by a suspected 3 letter agency because of her reporting during the Obama administration.

The senior in the seat thing is great. I flew an AKL trip with a new CA (also Check Airman getting his 100 hours) and he said senior FOs should bid narrow body CA to share knowledge, experience, etc. My response was hell no. No point in suffering needlessly when you can get the vacation and flying schedule you want and only work 9 days a month.

Article on Fauci, COVID, and big pharma. https://tomklingenstein.com/fauci-was-just-a-symptom/

Looks like there are several Bird in Hand pubs in the U.K. Lived upstairs in this one for a month in Henlow Camp. https://maps.app.goo.gl/G3bn3gK8Uk9eM32h9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Conveniently, any possible charges for tax issues and foreign lobbying were allowed to expire due to statute of limitations so the potential major embarrassing legal problems are a problem no more.

Big difference between "when I was young" geezer tales from 3 decades ago vs 3 years ago and everyone who has been buying groceries knows that difference.

That's my opinion. Just get a conviction for anything regardless of whatever rule or procedure has to be bent BEFORE the election knowing that an appeals court will likely throw it out. Just watched "Empire of Terror" on Daily Wire. It's a series by Bill Whittle documenting the rise of communism in Russia. Complete disregard of a fair judicial system was a hallmark of that process..... So we have that going for us.

Chuck Norris doesn't use the GAU-8. He round house kicks the cannon rounds through armor.

After 4000 hours of military flying and 14,000(?) hours of commercial flying stretched over 39 years, I'm still not bored and wondering what I'm going to do when I finally grow up and have to get a real job.

It she is in command of anyone, she shouldn't be. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/04/22/minnesota-state-sen-arrested-for-burglary-raising-big-implications-over-razor-thin-majority-n2638133

Let's see what we get when we cross a broken justice system with a deranged psycho. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2024/04/19/transgender-vampire-convicted-n2637815

I flew part of the a Patriot battalion back from the middle east on a CRAF mission. They were the ones that shot down a Tornado and a Hornet. Had a long conversation with battalion exec about that stupidity. Target ID needed improvement.

During my sentence...I mean tour... As an ALO with an armor battalion, I was having a conversation with one off the air defense guys and he proudly stated that the AD folks could visually ID 67% of all aircraft. I guess the other 33% are screwed.

Okay, I've been there, done that although it was a while ago in 1994. Got hosed by what passed for DEI back in the day but that's another story. So, got hosed as the A-10 Division Chief of Stan/Eval for the Wing and my AF career is pretty much over. Not much I can do to fix that. "Should I stay or should I go now..." was an appropriate song lyric and I chose to go. However, I wasn't prepared to go with no airline apps but airlines weren't hiring, no Guard/Reserve contacts, nothing. So, I had to get those done before I cut the income lifeline and I ended up sticking around for about a year and a half before I separated from Active Duty and left with a $52K separation bonus. Got a GS-13 job as an IP at Barksdale but I was looking at the job as a place holder until I could get hired at an airline. I did get promoted to Major. After 2 years, I got hired by American so I switched to the traditional Reservist role. Somewhere in there I hung up the G-suit and got a staff job at 10AF. Got promoted to Lt. Col. I retired with 28 years total service although I wanted to retire earlier but 9/11, a faux bankruptcy, age 65 retirement, and a real bankruptcy made me not want to give up that lifeline until I had to. I'm currently paying back the $52K. As much as getting passed over was a huge insult, I think I'm better off for it. I wasn't worried about the next promotion, I wasn't worried about the next school, and I wasn't worried about the next job. I flew T-38s and A-10s for 21 years. I got into a more lucrative career and approaching my airline retirement, I have financial stability I'd never thought I'd see. That $52K that I'm paying back was basically a 30 year interest free loan for a house now approaching $1M in value. The military retirement also includes medical which helps. So, you have skills that are marketable and there are companies out there that value them. Even after getting hosed for promotion, I did do Air War College, I did an Electronic Warfare School and a few other odds and ends. Making yourself more valuable is always a good idea and don't burn bridges that you might need to cross back over. Your life isn't over but it is going down a different path than planned. Best of luck to you!

It's been a while since I taught in the mighty Talon and while I agree the rudder is there for a purpose, operated incorrectly can have spectacular results. For instance, I'm working the RSU on the center runway at Columbus when a formation landing comes in. Approaching the flare, the Student wingman is drifting into lead and applies rudder. This results in a near 90 degree roll as I transmit with enthusiasm "Go around burner.". The IP was way ahead of me, got the jet upright as it does a three point bounce and go. I found them in the squadron later. The IP acted unfazed but the student was still white as a sheet after his "significant emotional event." There is a time, place, and technique for everything. Choose wisely.

Was long as you are moving and not blocking the flow, I don't think they care.

I'm trying to figure out how a woman in Minnesota(?) was convicted of manslaughter because she didn't understand the mental problems of her son but was not a psychologist, but a woman can be put on the the SCOTUS that can't define a woman because she is not a biologist but that is okay.

I've flown the 787 for 5 years. That switch cover is spring loaded closed and the rocker switch is recessed under it so the switch would be difficult to lean on even without the cover. The seat doesn't move that quickly so having a tray on your lap and not getting the tray out of the way before it contacts the yoke seems fishy, also. It takes 80lbs of force on the yoke to disconnect the autopilot so you really got to push hard. A more plausible scenario involves a crew swap. Someone getting into or out of the seat tripped, stumbled, etc. and fell into or grabbed the yoke. That's my guess anyway.

A Herkski. Looks like a Herk but powered by vodka.