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"To address the problem, USAF is maximizing schoolhouse capacity in an effort to increase pilot production, it's revisiting the operational demand signal for pilots in non-flying jobs, and is working with RAND Corp. to assess the net effects of the airlines' hiring surge, said Welsh."

https://www.airforcemag.com/DRArchive/Pages/2016/January%202016/January%2021%202016/No-Plan-for-B-1-Backfill-Yet.aspx Though the Air Force has announced the withdrawal of B-1B bombers from US Central Command’s area of responsibility—where they have played a workhorse role in conducting strikes in Afghanistan, Iraq, and in the Levant for 15 years with only temporary absences—the service has not yet decided whether or how to backfill the capability, according to USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Lt. Gen. John Raymond at an AFA-sponsored, Air Force breakfast speech in Arlington, Va. Raymond said the B-1s need to leave the theater because “there’s a modernization program going on with that system, and there’re readiness issues with continued deployments, as well.” He said USAF is working “very closely” with CENTCOM “to develop options as needed to meet the demands” of its commander. He later told Air Force Magazine that the B-1B “community” also needs a respite from nonstop deployments, and that “we have other things” that could do the mission, which are not necessarily bombers. He indicated that a B-52 deployment is not part of the mix of B-1B substitutes being considered. Raymond also said that while it’s true that F-22s deployed to Operation Inherent Resolve are being used “more than anticipated,” he said he’s “not aware” of any plans to accelerate a program for a successor air superiority system, postulated for the 2030 timeframe. Air Combat Command chief Gen. Hawk Carlisle has said OIR operations are consuming F-22 hours and contract maintenance at a far faster rate than programmed.

Well all the bored BUFF guys want to get back in the fight.

Does anyone have any information on the details of what it is like to live in Okinawa without command sponsorship for a wife? I've heard a few different things on the SOFA status, everyone in the AF says she would not get it, but i've read some things online that she would because I am stationed there and we are married regardless of PCS orders. Thanks for the help.

Worked out well for me and some some other guys I know. It was scheduled for 5 days of flying last day being the checkride, ended up being 2 days of flying and 3rd being the checkride. PM me for more details.

A400 Crashed in Seville. https://www.airlive.net/2015/05/breaking-military-plane-crashs-at.html

Hopefully it won't be too long for them to offer it, I'm interested in a group order as well.

Are you guys getting perception AO frames issued?

Some of the more notable airline incidents from Asian airlines have been due to "saving face" and not speaking up. Wonder if this had anything to do with them not communicating at all?

EDIT: looks like you just posted the same pictures.

I think its a bit more like landing on the wrong carrier like this, https://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?157850-US-Navy-quot-wrong-carrier-quot-graffitti

https://www.bbc.co.uk...slands-18692532 Two people have been picked up by helicopter after two RAF Tornado jets crashed in the Moray Firth. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Tornado GR4s, which have a pilot and navigator, were from RAF Lossiemouth, on the Moray coast. The RNLI said Wick, Invergordon and Buckie lifeboats were searching for two missing crew south of Wick. The MoD said one of the aircraft had been seen in the water and the other was classed as "missing". Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted to the incident at about 13:50. An RAF helicopter picked up two people and flew them to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. A search is taking place in the Moray Firth The three lifeboats have been searching an area 25 miles (40km) south of Wick, in the Beatrice oil field, for the two crew who remain missing.

wtf...

IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT.

https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57405282/jetblue-captain-subdued-after-pounding-on-cockpit/

Went down quite a bit

XL 12-02 Drop T-1 FAIP x 2 KC-135 Pease (Guard) C-130 Little Rock KC-135 Fairchild MC-12 with C-17 Follow on to McChord C-17 McChord x 2 C-17 Travis (Guard) MC-12 with C-17 Follow on to McChord KC-135 McConnell C-17 Charleston E-3 Tinker MC-12 with C-17 Follow on to McGuire 38 Drop F-15E C-17 Charleston B-52 Barksdale T-6 FAIP And there were like 3 dudes that were not at drop I think 2 guard dudes F-16 and A-10 and then there was a AD F-16 too.

SGOR - Sounds gay on radio

FIFI

XL 12-03 T-1 x 16 (1 Guard) T-38 x 8 T-44 x 4 (2 Guard) UH-1 x 1

2013 for home units

Where do you go or how do you get access to the UTD(T-6) other than when you are scheduled for it? Thanks

I was just reading the Airplanista magazine and saw this really cool picture of a U-2 and noticed that the pilot flying is "Huggy". https://issuu.com/av8rdan/docs/dec2010_gold_final/28 If this is you Huggy how was it flying in formation with a Cessna 180?

Even better candidate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4o-TeMHys0&feature=player_embedded

Yea this is a great film, I just feel like they focus on the history of van nuys a bit too much.