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A Semi-Thompson with an FRT is as close to Heaven as I'll get me thinks. All my auto fire has been military, and I've never used an FRT. To those who have is it controllable? I bought an SA 1911 Garrison Commander length last year in .45 (as the Lord intended). Great accuracy. Very tight fitting and no issues feeding. I sent the slide to Novak for upgraded sights, and it should be back tomorrow. 🤞Tomorrow will be exactly one week since I dropped it at FEDEX for shipment so turnaround time can't be beat for Novak fyi. I've come to the conclusion that sometimes luck plays into what you get from different manufactures at different times. Hard to stomach given what you pay for sure. BTW SA is a Series 70 (Titanium firing pin and heavier spring) vs Colt's Series 80. No idea on Kimber.

Iranian leadership has said they consider the blockade a violation of the ceasefire and won't negotiate unless it's lifted. I say fine keep it in place. Sounds like it's got them squealin from the feelin and relatively low risk to our personnel.

IEA proposes Basra–Ceyhan pipeline to bypass Hormuz IMHO this mindset is the long-term solution. More than one pipeline over multiple paths through different countries so we get away from the single point of failure. Definitely expensive and will take years but some things are considered not worth the cost until the real pain hits to force the issue. As long as modern military forces especially aviation (and civil aviation) need liquid dinosaurs to function this is the way.

Definitely a fair point. I remember a time when the CRAM would only tell you something was inbound and your only defense was getting to a shelter. Depending on what's inbound will largely determine if firing a given weapon system is worth the risk. Anything that's kinetic has a non-zero risk of hurting someone.

Phalanx CIWS C-RAM in action at night compilation Don't the rounds self-destruct after a certain range now for this very reason?

saving private ryan gripes go up - Google Search Yes, it's fiction but I think it encompasses the difference in viewpoints between then and now. One undertone is the question of why so much is being risked all for one man. Not saying one way or another just giving the example and certainly will spark debate. Not that it's difficult to do on BO. LOL

Family member flew the EB-66 out of Takhli Thailand in the 60s. His tail is sitting in the museum at Wright Patt. The stories he had were intense. He reminisced about those he knew that were not as lucky. He passed in 2022. I remember helping find a picture of the EB-66 that the funeral home made into artwork that went on his gravestone. 2 AMs and a DFC.

Awesome everyone extracted safely. I sure hope a lot of lessons learned come out of this as I finished my taxes yesterday. Assuming it was one SA-6 that's a lot of bang for the bad guy's Rial 2 × MC-130J Commando II aircraft 4 × MH-6 “Little Bird” helicopters 1 × F-15E Strike Eagle 1 × A-10 Warthog 2 × Reapers

The AviationistThe Crash Of B-52H 'Czar 52': The Fairchild Air Force Bas...The 1994 B-52 crash serves as a stark reminder of the importance of strict adherence to safety protocols and vigilant leadership in aviation. On June 24,

I guess we have an answer on the bounty. Reportedly around 60K. Mail OnlineIran puts BOUNTY on American pilots after US fighter jet...Iranian state media is incentivizing civilians to capture American pilots with a 'reward' after the regime claimed it shot down a US fighter jet.

1993 CIA headquarters shooting - Wikipedia I've mentioned this incident some time ago in the same context. Bases/Concerts/Outside Airport Security the list is endless. Bad guys don't need to breach security just set where everyone is concentrated and most likely unarmed.

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So, does a Javelin fall under AOW or Destructive Device under the NFA? Need that tax stamp!

Any guesses on the bounty for a live aircrew member? I'll defer to the many on here smarter than me, but we seem to be risking a lot and have literally dodged two bullets. Sooner or later, we'll roll the dice one too many times.

Actually I was referring to Russia. Sorry I wasn't clear. I was making the point how a country might feel backed into a corner and feel like they have no choice but to go on the attack.