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As a junior officer when I was spending 10 months/year deployed, no-shit underway in the middle of nowhere (we didn't even have e-mail on ships back then!) I thought there was NO WAY I'd go to 20 and retire.
Now I'll be retiring in 6 months.
Best thing I ever did!
I'll be getting a fat check and medical care for the rest of my life. Plus, I can get cheap beer at the local VFW halls and tell lies about the Balkans, The Gulf War (the original and the sequel) and Dirka-dirka stan.
I'm also hoping for the "disabled veteran" license plate that may help with tickets...
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It's impossible to do.. just got back from a cross-country flight to Charleston, SC for the weekend. Lots of long hours in the jet. (stuck in Austin last night=8-), landing with minimum fuel=:(, breaking out of the weather at 350 ft was not cool either)
oh- and first solo flight in the jet was last week.. supercool.
Originally posted by hugh jass View Postplease tell me more about the pooping in your flightsuit part.sigpic89 M3
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Originally posted by Ral View Post, landing with minimum fuel=:(, breaking out of the weather at 350 ft was not cool either).
Originally posted by Ral View Post, oh- and first solo flight in the jet was last week.. supercool.
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yes.. we originally planned on landing in Houston from Mobile, AL but instead continued on to Austin after hearing reports that the last 2 planes that had tried never broke out.
Originally posted by hoveringuy View PostYou broke out at 350 and landed with min fuel?? Was is it your alternate?
Congrats!sigpic89 M3
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Originally posted by hugh jass View PostI'm flying into Seatac tomorrow at 9, hopefully I'll see it at Boeing Field getting ready if the weather isn't too overcast.
Originally posted by hoveringuy View PostAren't they flying it to South Carolina?
the second production line will be in SC--further rewarding the employees of vought and global aeronotica for their piss-poor assembly practices
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Originally posted by Eric View PostToday I had an incentive flight on a KC-135!
I had a great time up there, and want to be a CEA now more than ever!
Here are some pictures i snapped...
I guess the reserves are more leanient than AD:hitler:
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Originally posted by Ral View PostIt's impossible to do.. just got back from a cross-country flight to Charleston, SC for the weekend. Lots of long hours in the jet. (stuck in Austin last night=8-), landing with minimum fuel=:(, breaking out of the weather at 350 ft was not cool either)
oh- and first solo flight in the jet was last week.. supercool.
Congrats on the solo.
Originally posted by M-technik-3 View PostHuge no-no, two heads down and no one looking outside. There is no AD mentality in the air, Fly it professionally {in clothes} hats who really cares. Unless you have a checkride in progress from HQ or ASEV happening. We wear morale patches and hats all the time. Just don't walk into weather or base ops with em on.1987 E30 325is
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Originally posted by M-technik-3 View PostHuge no-no, two heads down and no one looking outside. There is no AD mentality in the air, Fly it professionally {in clothes} hats who really cares. Unless you have a checkride in progress from HQ or ASEV happening. We wear morale patches and hats all the time. Just don't walk into weather or base ops with em on.
As long as someone is monitoring the fuel/gauges and listening for SELCAL what else is there to do?
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Originally posted by Ral View PostIt's impossible to do.. just got back from a cross-country flight to Charleston, SC for the weekend. Lots of long hours in the jet. (stuck in Austin last night=8-), landing with minimum fuel=:(, breaking out of the weather at 350 ft was not cool either)
oh- and first solo flight in the jet was last week.. supercool.
I don't claim to know everything, but saying it's impossible is a bit much. Especially after I got drunk with my buddy a few years back who's job was to rig up the pilots with g-suits, piddle bags, evac stuff, etc. He was tramatized that night after having his first "full" back come back. Apparently Mr. Pilot didn't agree with his schnitzel and the situation in the air made for an unfortunate situation. He said it happens often in combat...
Originally posted by M-technik-3 View PostHuge no-no, two heads down and no one looking outside. There is no AD mentality in the air, Fly it professionally {in clothes} hats who really cares. Unless you have a checkride in progress from HQ or ASEV happening. We wear morale patches and hats all the time. Just don't walk into weather or base ops with em on.
The Major's head was on a swivel the entire flight, i think the camera just captured the split second both of them were looking down. Besides, don't you cargo guys just sleep the whole flight anyways? :zzz::zzz::zzz:
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Yes and No on the sleep thing. Yes we are the most rested but work the hardest as well.
USAF frowns bigtime on both heads down regardless of environment. Yes maps are hung everywhere but normally one is looking outside.
Selcal blah we finally have aero I thing is sweet, except for when it fails which is 1/3 of the time.
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Originally posted by M-technik-3 View PostYes and No on the sleep thing. Yes we are the most rested but work the hardest as well.
USAF frowns bigtime on both heads down regardless of environment. Yes maps are hung everywhere but normally one is looking outside.
Selcal blah we finally have aero I thing is sweet, except for when it fails which is 1/3 of the time.
My former supervisor's wife and frequent baby sitter for my Son took a space-a hop a few months back. she was the only pax on the plane so the pilots had her sit in the jump seat up front. she passed out as soon as the engines started, but woke back up sometime when they were in the air. She freaked out when she saw both pilots with their boots off, feet on the dash and completely passed out!
Selcal blah we finally have aero I thing is sweet
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Originally posted by Eric View PostMy former supervisor's wife and frequent baby sitter for my Son took a space-a hop a few months back. she was the only pax on the plane so the pilots had her sit in the jump seat up front. she passed out as soon as the engines started, but woke back up sometime when they were in the air. She freaked out when she saw both pilots with their boots off, feet on the dash and completely passed out!
huh?
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