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Cockpit vid of C-130s fighting fires. Impressive modernized cockpit displays and aileron inputs.

The previous video interview with Sen. Tim Sheehy is very interesting and worth watching. I didn't know much about him but at 39 he is impressive. Even though he was SEAL after graduating from the Naval Academy he had most of his pilot ratings prior to attending. After leaving the Navy he formed an aerial firefighting company out of Montana and was qualified in most their aircraft. He has a lot to say about what happened in L.A. and forest management.

Not bad for an ex brother Recce puke.

USAA used aftermarket glass for our Mercedes. Mercedes dealer said with a wink and nod, not to worry. They declared the aftermarket glass they received defective and USAA gave approval for an OEM windshield.

Coincidently passed Steve this beautiful Christmas afternoon while going for a walk with the wife on a golf course in Arizona. Could have passed on your thoughts.

Back off bud....I tried to make it smaller but if it makes you feel better I'll delete it dickhead.

Very sad. Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, left, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, right.© Navy photos. The crew of an EA-18G Growler that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington last week had flown dozens of combat missions in the Red Sea earlier this year as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Carrier Strike Group that faced drones and missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Navy confirmed Monday that Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, both 31, were killed in the Oct. 15 crash on Mount Rainier, about 180 miles from their home base of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Rescuers battled bad weather and steep terrain to reach the crash site over the weekend, where they confirmed the aviators had died. The Navy said the Growler was on a “routine training flight” when it went down. No other details about the crash have been released. The Eisenhower’s commander, Capt. Chris “Chowdah” Hill, tweeted that both women had served “heroically” on the ship’s combat deployment. “My heart truly goes out to the families, friends, and shipmates of these two fallen Naval Aviators who were confirmed killed in an EA-18G crash last week in Washington. These warriors of VAQ-130 will forever be part of the Ike family, having served with us heroically on our recent deployment. I loved working with them both — just incredible energy and beautiful souls,” Hill wrote. the jet carrying the two crew members went down during Loaded: 100.00% Pause Current Time 0:18 / Duration 0:28 Quality Settings Captions Fullscreen Straight Arrow News Navy confirms deaths of 2 crew members after jet crashes in Washington Unmute 0 View on Watch During the deployment, Evans was awarded two Single Action Air Medals with Combat “C” devices, an indication of having flown on two particularly difficult or meaningful missions, along with three Strike-Flight Air Medals. Evans was also a graduate of the 12-week HAVOC course at NAS Fallon, the “Top Gun” school of the Growler community. She was named the Growler Tactics Instructor of the Year for fiscal year 2024. Evans’ other awards also include a Combat Action Ribbon. Wileman, a pilot since 2022, earned a Combat Action Ribbon and three Strike-Flight Air Medals on the Red Sea deployment. The commander of the Eisenhower’s air wing said Evans and Wileman will be remembered for their tenacity, contributions to the defense of others, and positive energy they brought to Naval Aviation. “I have personally flown with both of these Great Americans in both training and dynamic combat operations, and they always performed professionally and precisely,” said Capt. Marvin Scott in a release. “As true leaders in the Growler community, VAQ-130, and across my Air Wing, their contributions cannot be overstated; I could not be more proud to have served with each of them. Every member of the CVW-3 Battle Axe Team is heartbroken at the loss of these exceptional warriors; Dug and Miley truly represent the best that Naval Aviation has to offer, and they will absolutely be missed.”

Long forgotten as my goal was to retire early anyway. Stayed single in a target rich environment, no kids, lived well BYM, and retired at 59. Enjoyed the job but have never missed it. Multi millionaire DAL brother in-law recently found out he has cancer two years passed age 65 retirement. Changes everything.

That happened in the 2008 NWA/DAL merger. DAL in 2004 experienced a mass exodus of their senior pilots to capture what they had in their retirement with a looming BK. Their junior pilots advanced ahead of what would have been their normal progression vs NWA pilots hired years earlier when the 2008 integration occurred using career expectations.

I have been through two of them. No one is ever happy. Last one 3 year later hires placed in front of me. Makes for a "fun" flight when flying with the other side.

Huggy, what is the status of the A-37?

Just got back from a week in Bavaria. Countryside is as beautiful as that lady.

Tack the instrument panel to the wall and chair fly the next flight/emergency procedures over and over again in your mind. Do this for every flight. When in the sim or a/c don't accept anything less than pegging airspeed and altitude. In 15K+ hours there isn't a flight I have ever taken including my RV-8, that I didn't review in my mind what I could have done better.

Crap Huggy, wanted to drive over and see ya but crashed and burned on my bicycle and now have a new hip. Since you don't know what I look like was going to give you crap about your little "girly bird" plane, those large "bombs" under the wing and your orange "Test Pilot" flt suit before introducing myself. You did wear the scarf right? I know all the retired Dragonfly dudes are glad you made it and represented them so well. Many thanks!