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My first response who gives a shit about maintainers, then I thought if it is happening on the ground then lets get every pointy head mfer out there to figure this thing out. Another thought, lets get somebody out there who has never worked for Lockheed/Martin and never will to fix this thing and give us an honest account. Doesnt the Super Hornet and Strike Eagle have the same system? I've worked on C-140's and C-5's both Lockheed products, the biggest MX POS's I've ever seen, Make's the B-52 look easy to fix. Why in the world did big blue think they could make a fighter worth a shit, Kelly Johnson would have never been hired by Lockheed today. The way LM does business its like they a welfare mom from hell. Oh I forgot they did do the C130 right but still have a crappy batting avg.. .

I guess he finally stopped in Brooklyn, love that song.

Sounds like another BSM criteria thread in the making.

Sometimes through out my career I sometime wondered if I had a tat on my head that read Ef me.

Great way to torture a dog who loves to play fetch. I wonder if Don Draper would have made an ad like that?

If you think about it, when if ever we get into a no crap shooting war with a opponent with a competent, well trained and equipped Air Force maximum efforts like this would be common place. Back in the 80's we did this regularly in USAFE with over 100 jets in the air just from one A-10 wing. Eldorado Canyon was masked by a exercise of Upper Heyford and Lakenheath launching maximum EF/F-111's sorties.

LGBT support group?

Follow the money and see who pitched this to the AF, I bet you it was somebody who used to wear a uniform and worked in logistics.

What a way to screw up a Banner mission.

Whats amazing that you can find 69 crews and enough MX troops to launch that many at a stateside base if your considering all the non mission focused factors such as DNIF flyers, medical appointments, and mandatory training and all the other things leadership does not have to deal with outside the AOR.

Getting ready for hurricane evacuation season. I hope they have enough for next days go's.

It seems that senior leadership is more concerned about the troops getting fed up with their Afghan counterparts. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/02/ap-allen-troops-not-time-revenge-022412/

Glad everyone got out, if its a old E model I doubt they will even attempt to fix it. Just wondering if old wiring caused it.

Back in the early 80's my squadron got the best OMS in USAFE award at EGUN every year I was station there, we were the only OMS (Organizational Mx SQ) in USAFE.

Been coming to SWA since 1981, I'll give this a 2, how many remember when a female LT was in town with her SMSgt in Daharan, a old man came up and stabbed her, she lived but the Saudi police did not arrest the old man. Why? Because she was with a man who was not her husband nor brother or father which in accordance with Sharia it is totally acceptable. Don't know if she was wearing a abaya. Had a female troop feminist who insisted that she be allowed to drive in downtown Riyahd who got pulled over by a Suadi cop and created a incident.

Info note: 00-20-5 has been rescinded and all data is incorporated in the 00-20-1. As for the AFI 21-101 don't forget MAJCOM supplements. Chuck Yeager did a stint as a MX officer, seems it did not hurt his career, performed all the FCF's and OCF's. Don't be afraid, we both speak the same language and you will find which MX guys really care as much as you do about safe acft. Watch out for guys who's green boots on the flightline still look brand new, they don't do anything. Take care of the guys who will make you money on the line and ignore the politicians and get used to ass chewing's by O-5's and above. Find a good Pro Super as your go to guy to find out if your getting BS'd or the straight scoop. Don't be afraid to be the bad guy.

Probably explains why LGen Loren Reno decided to retire on the first of the this month, good guy and first rate logistics/maintenance officer. Was looking at the USA female 4 star bio and she had alot of overseas time and some in the sand box. On the outside looking in it looks strictly as political appointment. Dont know how seriously all the other 4stars will refer to her in the next Corona conferance.

Had a Stella Artois at JFK before I flew it was good, had a Russian brand #9 at Petes Place in Manas, it was not as good as the Stella but it did the job and was enjoyable. Had some German near beer here in OAMS, it was not good and didn't even get that plecebo effect , I hope there is a special place in hell for those who invented near beer. Stay thirsty my friends.

Give the kid a break and admire his zeal to want to fly the badest jet and to be the best. When I was his age I was just like him before I was told nearsighted kids dont get wings, my dream was to fly a F-4E after I first saw the Thunderbirds in them over Lake Michigan during the Chicago Air Show.

Don't give a damn if the Marines were pissing on corpses who when they were breathing would do the same on them if they had a better day. Now what I have a problem with is putting it on the web so the people who ordered those Marines to be put in that situation but never had the guts to do it themselves to sit in judgement of them. So the Marine who filmed it and stuck it on You tube, your an asshole with with a questionable thought process. The American public has no idea what it takes to survive over here and they dont need to know.

About the dining experiance of England, for God sakes don't eat at a Wimpy Burger you will be disappointed. If you like Tex Mex in the states learn to make it yourself and hopefully the large Commisary on Lakenheath has what you want. Now if traveling and you stop in a small village aroud lunch time Pub Grub is the way to go. I remember when we had a shop barbecue at somebodies house off base it seemed like pray call for the Brits to come over and join the fun as soon as we had meat on the grill. A good rule of thumb is that Catsup is about as spicy as a Englishman cooks with. Cucumber sandwiches and prawn flavored crisps are not bad. Mildenhall village had a good Chinese takeout when I was there plus alot of Indian cusine with all their curry dishes. Plus in the larger citys like Cambridge they have a Pizza hut and McDonalds Etc. Anybody , does Mildenhall still the Maurder pizza place it was good? Plus the bowling alley on Mildenhall made a decent burger.

Let me put my 2 cents on the American car, sell it and just buy British Spec just because of the small roads and how it can get sporty if you go to pass on roads that were originally laid out by the Romans. Big Lories (18wheelers) and tractors,combines, are always on the roads around since most the land is agricultural, the steering on the RH just makes for safer driving(when in Rome). I don't know if the dealerships still do it over there but when your tour is up trade it in for a American spec that will be delivered at your next CONUS assignment or the stateside dealership of your choice. Also think if your American car is so so mechanical, the vehicle inspections over there are in depth and strict, just less hassle to buy British . Had a good road trip with a friend to Sweden, he bought a new Volvo in Mildenhall and saved allot of quid by taking the ferry over from Ipswich to Goteborg and picked it from the factory. It's a great assignment if you stay away from Yanks on your off duty time and go native, my favorite pub close to Mildenhall was Judes Ferry in West Row, but it has been awhile since I have taken a tanker TDY there. Brits love their dogs better than their children so think long and hard if you want to bring them over, they don't put up with Yanks who they think abuse their animals from THEIR POINT OF VIEW.

.50 cals internally mounted, you had me at hello. I'm going to speculate that there is already a American cadre of pilots who have flown this acft in combat. Plus R&D and operational know how a known fact so it saves money and gets fielded quickly. About as off the shelf as we are going to get. Now put a AR drogue probe on it it gives us on station time.AT-6 too many unknowns (cost overruns) plus do they have that PT6 engine shaft problem sorted out, hate to see that happen at takeoff with full ordinance. Ehh! the lawyers are going to ###### it up anyhow.

(SARCASM) Just shocked that those fine two young men would do such a thing to a vet in Florida, plus the girlfriend picked such a secure location to make a transaction off a Craigslist response. Good ORM used here.