Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:58 am
The Canadian Air Force also uses the probe and drogue method of air to air refueling, just thought I'd throw that out there.
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:08 pm
After graduating from the AF Academy Caroline, while waiting for her slot in pilot training, was asked to stay has a glider instructor. She did her first tour in S. Korea and has been with the 388th FW at Hill AFB for about 18 months before deploying to Iraq.
I'll put her near the top of my favoritie fighter pilots list.
I'll put her near the top of my favoritie fighter pilots list.
Blaze
Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:08 pm
Is she seeing anybody??? PSSSSST, don't tell my wife...
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:10 pm
Is she seeing anybody??? PSSSSST, don't tell my wife...
Boy, I'm getting asked that alot
She's happliy married to another F-16 pilot
Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:47 pm
Randy Haskin wrote:Now, for a man-style bomb load, reference:
Since we're comparing willys, hard to resist rising to the bait!
Try this one on for size:
15,000lbs of ruin
Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:08 am
Now if we're gonna play that game, somewhere I have pictures I took of the GBU-43 (MOAB) in the back of my C-17 headed for an "undisclosed location" in the middle east a few years back. It's a measly little 21,000lbs. Rigs up just about like the -82.
Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:13 am
MOAB has NEVER been used officially in combat but are you sure your not confusing with Eglin drops?
? It was tested dropped over Eglin few years back with fanfare...
Check and let us know
? It was tested dropped over Eglin few years back with fanfare...
Check and let us know
Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:18 am
Brad is a loadmaster. I'm sure he knows exactly what his aircraft was carrying.
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Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:05 am
Curtis Block wrote:Brad is a load master. I'm sure he knows exactly what his aircraft was carrying.
Very true, but if he's a C17 loadmaster, his plane doesn't drop MOAB...
...now if Brad were a Talon loadmaster...
I'm sure Brad is correct too, as is HGUCSU. I'm also fairly certain I know which "undisclosed location" Brad is referring to.
Can we get back to hot chicks in airplanes?
Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:16 am
MOAB was tested but has never been used so someone is right and someone wrong. That is unless the Republicans are feeding us war stories lies
Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:20 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOAB
"Aside from two test articles, the only known production is of 15 units at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plantin 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since none of those are known to have been used as of early 2007, the U.S. inventory of GBU-43/B presumably remains at approximately 15."
"Aside from two test articles, the only known production is of 15 units at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plantin 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since none of those are known to have been used as of early 2007, the U.S. inventory of GBU-43/B presumably remains at approximately 15."
Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:57 am
That thing was sitting on the ramp at <undisclosed location>, right outside the berm east of the sun shades, during OIF. It was sitting on a big K-loader, IIRC.
Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:12 am
Thanks for the pod info fellas on the 135 wing.
Randy, do ya think that if Gary was to use some bailer twine and bubble gum ya could make that MOAB stick to your Eagle???
Randy, do ya think that if Gary was to use some bailer twine and bubble gum ya could make that MOAB stick to your Eagle???
Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:17 am
6trn4brn wrote:Randy, do ya think that if Gary was to use some bailer twine and bubble gum ya could make that MOAB stick to your Eagle???
I'm thinking that taxiing and taking off might be a bit tough, though!