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I've never seen anyone use FLCH on final in 8000 hours on Boeing jets. Could be an Airbus-ism. Anybody with Airbus time got an opinion?

The A model has the same boat anchor fuselage as the B model....which is the problem that drives everything.

Hawk. Then moved across the street into academics then exec then class commander.

The ability to choose to enter the fight or run away from the fight is huge. Giving up that option is a mistake of historical epic proportions. Having to base your fighting decision as a reaction to the bandits decision means you are no longer driving the fight. Everybody is going to have helmet mounted cuing so that is not an advantage and still assumes you acquire the bandit, have a missile to shoot, and have a Pk suitable to kill him.

I was a T-38 IP there in that timeframe. We had a class come over from T-37s that only lost students to SIEs and medical issues. The resulting bloodbath was epic. 50% of the class was washed out.

Look at the F-16A. It had a small radar and was a day only BFM monster. The AF added crap until it became kind of a pig. A LGPOS dude in Korea said his BLK 42 was thrust limited which I found hilarious. The F-35 is going to have to rely on stealth to save it because opponents can out turn, out climb, out accelerate, and out run it. What are the odds of all future engagements remaining BVR? Sounds like a time in the past when we thought guns were obsolete.

Hey, the B model comes with auto-eject in case of fan or engine failure.

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/fd-how-the-u-s-and-its-allies-got-stuck-with-the-worlds-worst-new-warplane-5c95d45f86a5

https://www.duffelblog.com/2014/06/bus-defense-secretary/#!Z4sHg White House bus runs over Hagel.

Spent many Saturday mornings hungover in the Club assessing and repairing damage. The only complaint I recall was to stop using real dairy products when "pig piling" victims. Beer and whiskey was okay but knock off the dairy stuff because it reeked after a couple days. Left AD a long time ago but the Club issues was the least of my concerns regarding staying in the AF.

Back in the 80's I was tasked by my Sq CC to look into why the O'Club was losing money. At the time, funds from the club were siphoned off to other base MWR activities. I found the only time the Club showed a profit was when it was closed because no money was sent out the door. Saw a Club Manager get fired at Shaw because he was not impressed with our Fighter Pilot Bar Olympics and, trying to get us to stop, told us "This is not your club." He was proven wrong. Score one for the good guys. Sounds like mandatory supervised fun is still alive and well.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/11/edwin-tobergta-sex-pool-raft-_n_5485696.html Edwin Tobergta Accused Of Sex With Pool Raft YET AGAIN The Huffington Post | By Hilary Hanson Posted: 06/11/2014 4:22 pm EDT Updated: 06/11/2014 4:59 pm EDT Print Article This guy definitely has a type. Edwin Tobergta, 35, was arrested in Hamilton, Ohio on Wednesday for allegedly having sex with an inflatable pool raft by the side of the road, Fox 19 reports. This is the fourth time Tobergta has been arrested for this kind of offense. In 2011, Tobergta was caught with his pants down in an alley with his neighbor's pink, inflatable raft. He went to jail, but was arrested again in 2013 for having sex with the EXACT SAME RAFT, which had inexplicably not been thrown out. The 2013 offense occurred at Tobergta's own home, but he was charged with -- and pleaded guilty to -- public indecency because it happened within the view of children during the day. It is unclear if Tobergta's most recent alleged offense took place with the same pool raft. In 2002, Tobergta was arrested for publicly pleasuring himself with an inflatable pumpkin. That object wasn't a pool toy, though, because come on, a man needs a little variety. In his newest mugshot, Tobergta is wearing a T-shirt that reads, "I'm out of my mind. Please leave a message."

Could this style be the inverse of everyone gets a badge/trophy?

Army guy is a member of the sexual assault and harassment program.....and running a prostitution ring. Maybe he viewed it as a "how to" vs a "don't do" program and lost something in translation. FORT HOOD, Texas (CBS Houston/AP) — A Fort Hood sergeant is scheduled to appear in military court to answer allegations that he set up a prostitution ring with cash-strapped female soldiers. Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen is accused of pandering and several other offenses. McQueen was a low-level coordinator in Fort Hood’s sexual assault and harassment program — at a time when the military’s response to assault cases has been severely criticized. McQueen will appear Tuesday at an Article 32 hearing, which in the military system is similar to a grand jury proceeding. KWTX-TV reports that McQueen was initially identified as the focus of the investigation in May 2013 and was first charged in March. The hearing is expected to last two days. Another Fort Hood soldier has already been demoted and reprimanded in the case for conspiring to patronize a prostitute and solicitation to commit adultery. McQueen is facing a court-martial. (TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

Hey, she was 50% correct. I believe he has served with "distinction" regarding the conflict in Afghanistan. That definitely meets and exceeds the 5% truth rule.

An article from someone who was there: https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/02/we-lost-soldiers-in-the-hunt-for-bergdahl-a-guy-who-walked-off-in-the-dead-of-night.html

Tater tots with extra salt and all the ketchup you want.

Was his sister Sal a firemans gal?

2! Qualifications and experience. A 737 type rating is just another qualification and indication of more experience but, other than that, no airline is looking at it any deeper. And everyone expects you to shotgun apps out there, also.

The Brenner Assignment by Patrick O'Donnell. OSS working behind German lines to influence the war in Italy. Some serious BAMF's dealing with pro-Communist partisans, pro-Democracy partisans, huge mountains, deep snow, and double agents while being hunted by the SS and Gestapo.

"While Europe Slept" is a good read regarding immigration into Europe.

That movie was mentioned because it was funded out of Abu Dhabi and shown as such in the credits. The Hollywood types in this case did not want any mention of the financial source if they took the money. Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!

Currently building a summer travel list for the Kindle app on my iPad . As an author, do you have any insight as to why some books are available on Kindle and some, like your F-15s in Combat, are not?

I think a person posing as a lawyer representing an individual from the Middle East and telling Hollywood environmentalists (Ed Begley Jr, Mariel Hemmingway, and some movie director) that the Middle Eastern individual wants to pay to make an anti-fracking movie explaining that an energy independent America is bad business for his Middle Eastern country and the Hollywood types agree to take the money to make the movie but the money source must remain secret is somewhat insightful as to the liberal thought process. Throw in audio and video and I think "out of context" is a stretch.

The folks around Chicago are complaining about the noise due to the new runway configuration. I doubt those will make anyone happier with the noise.