fake military pilot?

[BiffF15]

Why does the Eagle need two engines?
To overcome the frontal area required to contain the craniums that fly them. (Sorry Biff, couldn't resist).

Actually dude it's a compliment to the guys that fly it. It's not like we go lift vector on and pull, then throttle as required to fix all errors...

The Lightning AT pod on a Block 30 is the perfect CAS machine for the conflict we are in. The combination is so good, the Army requires there always be one squadron of guard/reserve block 30s in country. It's a testament to what can be done when fighter pilots can lead in the development of an airframe and be supported by their command. It's a great thing about the guard/reserve--they cut through the crap and get the job done.

I understand completely how much better the Guard / Reserves are about buying / equipping the troops. I did 9 years on AD and the last 11 in the Guard. We do better training by a factor of 5. My particular unit is in the C model transition which should work out good once we get upgraded radars (long over due in the Eagle fleet).

It's amazing how different an organization operates when most everyone can be a day away from quitting. I think total force will end up being total farce, and ruin all the things that make the guard/reserve great. Guys will not want to stick around as TRs without the camaraderie but all the active duty BS.

11111

 

[Fedora]

"Stay on subject"...."Stay on subject".....

 

[GoUglyEarly]

The most combat effective use of two engines? A two ship of Vipers. (Until they become a legacy airframe.)

Actually GF, it's my Hog.....single ship.

Biff..you and GF are quite entertaining with your "I can do CAS less poorly than you can" pi$$ing contest.

Ask your average grunt on the ground who they want overnoggin when the crap hits the fan, and the overwhelming answer is consistently the "legacy" aircraft that still gets it done.

Biff...talk about taxpayers getting their money's worth....no argument the A-10 has been the most cost-effective CAS killing machine in modern history.

Questions???

ATTACK!!!!

 

[McGillicutty]

Ask your average grunt on the ground who they want overnoggin when the crap hits the fan, and the overwhelming answer is consistently the "legacy" aircraft that still gets it done.

Biff...talk about taxpayers getting their money's worth....no argument the A-10 has been the most cost-effective CAS killing machine in modern history.

Until we have to push you off the fires net because you're stepping on the JTAC's calls for fire with reports of "personnel on bikes" that look oddly similar to canines (Dogs, for the layman).

 

[CDogg]

I get the " I can't talk about it" alot. He claims he was flying combat in Iraq, and ejected once but couldn't talk about it. I just go along with it, but it really hacks me off to be lied to. He claimes he went to the AF academy, at some point was an avionics tech, flew f-16's, and owns his own business, but flies freight just because it's so much fun.

Sounds like some puke working for Empire that flies a Caravan and says he works for FedEx.

 

[Mongoose69]

It depends (standard answer)

Sometimes putting metal on target in the minimum time possible is the most important. A-10 wins here.

Sometimes blitzing the target with multiple JDAM/LGBs in a very short time is more important. 2 ship of Vipers (properly equiped) wins here.

Sometimes having a longer presence over-skull with all the gucci toys to dig out the bad guys and (almost) never going winchester is what is important. F-15E wins here.

Having flown all 3, I think I can say that they all have niches where they excel. But for the dude on the ground, I'm pretty sure the A-10 will win a popularity contest every time. That is one singularly-minded killing machine.

Cheers,
-Mongoose

 

[USMCmech]

If his story starts, "I was in the Air Force...", then you know he was never in the military.

He was employed by the Federal Freight and Ordance Delivery Service.



To check a poser, ask them some questions regarding their training, if they can't come up with answers off the top of their head they are a fake.

As for me,

MCRD SD, G co, plattoon 2025, SDI Sgt Silva, DI Sgt Gauspel, DI Sgt Rouse, DI Sgt Morgan, DI Sgt Tobais.

MCT at camp Pendelton

A school at NAS Memphis, and Pensacolla

C school at NAS Lemmore (middle of nowehere)


That was 10 years ago.

 

[Scrapdog]

He was employed by the Federal Freight and Ordance Delivery Service.



To check a poser, ask them some questions regarding their training, if they can't come up with answers off the top of their head they are a fake.

As for me,

MCRD SD, G co, plattoon 2025, SDI Sgt Silva, DI Sgt Gauspel, DI Sgt Rouse, DI Sgt Morgan, DI Sgt Tobais.

MCT at camp Pendelton

A school at NAS Memphis, and Pensacolla

C school at NAS Lemmore (middle of nowehere)


That was 10 years ago.

What happened to B and D school?

 

[BiffF15]

Actually GF, it's my Hog.....single ship.

Biff..you and GF are quite entertaining with your "I can do CAS less poorly than you can" pi$$ing contest.

Ask your average grunt on the ground who they want overnoggin when the crap hits the fan, and the overwhelming answer is consistently the "legacy" aircraft that still gets it done.

Biff...talk about taxpayers getting their money's worth....no argument the A-10 has been the most cost-effective CAS killing machine in modern history.

Questions???

ATTACK!!!!

GoUgly,
Concur! My educating of GF was incomplete.
Biff

 

[AlbieF15]

If you will look at Biff's planes flown, you will see that at one point in his career, while not dropping the iron, he was a true "minister of death".

Not many Eagle guys can claim they ever got a "Bull" on a TAC check. I got a Form 8 to prove it. Quite a few also have some interesting Gulf War memorabilia... I think Biff speaks as a C-model guy, but with some perspective others may have overlooked.