Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

A Russian SU-25 major general was shot down on Sunday, the highest-ranking so far: ttps://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/05/24/russian-major-general-shot-down-over-ukraine-bbc-russian-a77788 Surprised they have Major Generals flying aircraft in combat zones, unless there is something I fail to underst...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

bikerthai wrote:

Besides, Ukrainian economy can't be as bad as either Germany or Japan at the conclusion of WWII.

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Re: Blue angels

Take away for me is that the military pilots are grossly underpaid for what they do. But the government can’t pay them any more than they can Like everything, it depends. The annuity value of a O5 > 22 retirement is just short of 1.5 million, and along with TriCare for life does have to be factored...

Re: US Marines develop 'Lightning Carrier"

Lots of stuff like this is the creation and validation of CONOPs which are valuable in their own right, even if never used. I imagine the use of any L shipping for open ocean stuff is going to create a significant disturbance in the force.

Re: US Marines develop 'Lightning Carrier"

It's also a good idea toward dispersing your aviation assets. CVNs are big slow moving targets. ‘Slow moving’ Since when ? A nuclear powered aircraft carrier is one of the fastest vessels afloat, capable of speeds over 35 knots I think you have it backwards, the amphibious assault ships are much sl...

Re: KC-10 number 1 to AMC Museum at Dover

A crime those are going away. Lots of life left in them had any planning been done.

Re: Does FX normally use the MD-10 to HNL?

Love it, a 1978 build DC-10 winging its way to Hawaii, making money both ways. We've spoken with the Purple peeps, the -11 guys often say they prefer the -10 to the -11 when it comes to flying landing qualities. They said there are some minor control differences (flap handle and fuel levers...forgo...

Re: What would you have spent the B-2 money on?

Regarding the LCS, there is this gem...I get that its Navy Slimes but... https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/05/10/the-littoral-combat-ships-latest-problem-class-wide-structural-defects-leading-to-hull-cracks/ While NAVSEA contends that the crack issue does not hinder the ability of such s...

Re: Republic Airways seeks exemption from 1500 hour CFR rule

Agree 100%, its proven that with quality flight training, good pilots can safely operate commercial airliners with far less then 1500 hours. For sure. Would anyone hesitate to travel on these carriers?: British Airways - Zero hours to A320 First Officer in 18 months: https://careers.ba.com/future-p...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

The issue is with the specific interior layout of the T-72, and how the Russians are using the tank Fixing doctrine is relatively easy, but to deal with how the T-72 handles and stores ammunition inside will entail a brand new turret, to move the ammunition to a better spot with blow out panels. I'...

Re: What would you have spent the B-2 money on?

So the A-10's getting shot up because they were flying low over the desert using the MK1 eyeball is similar to what we are seeing now with the Russian helicopter and SU-25 aircraft. While the A-10's could make it back to base they mostly couldn't fly again. The Russia aircraft in Ukraine crash afte...

Re: Republic Airways seeks exemption from 1500 hour CFR rule

In my opinion the 1500 hour rule was political to show something was done and solve a pilot surplus. Politically, there must be a solution to the pilot shortage. It is unacceptable to enough people that RJs are being parked (no matter the reason), that there will be changes. Why? Because Americans ...

Re: Republic Airways seeks exemption from 1500 hour CFR rule

I'd also be willing to allow regionals to have FOs without an ATP so long as, let's say....65% percent of their total monthly flying was EAS markets in aircraft that were 50 seats or less. That would stabilize EAS markets as well as incentivize regional carriers to want to serve those markets. Why,...

Re: Republic Airways seeks exemption from 1500 hour CFR rule

shamrock137 wrote:

Agree 100%, its proven that with quality flight training, good pilots can safely operate commercial airliners with far less then 1500 hours.

Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?

And that us why the Baltics etc are in NATO. They don't have an army strong enough to defend nor strong enough to deter. So with Article 5 they are. In one of the vids above that was the reason a guy gave for Finland Well, that was undergirded by the Stimson Declaration, which had held since 1940 t...

Re: What would you have spent the B-2 money on?

We are seeing all sorts of dynamics in Ukraine, not the least of which is the obvious assessment that the improvements made in the wake of the Georgian War didn't ripple through the force... Its going to take years to figure out what is happening in Ukraine, and frankly I wonder if Russians are doin...

Re: Republic Airways seeks exemption from 1500 hour CFR rule

… 200 is too low. Why? Because you feel it is? Or because you have evidence contrasting IATA safety statistics that can’t find meaningful difference in absolute accident ratio within the developed world, cadet program or not? In the US, and to a degree, Canada, lots of this is actually driven by di...

Re: Mike Tyson Punches Passenger on JetBlue Flight

I'm loving the "Mike Tyson, Honorary Federal Air Marshal" memes.

Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?

That is the whole point of the EU (and to an extent NATO) - alone a country like Estonia would be insignificant on the grand scale of things. But part of the EU and NATO it has clout. You put in together what you can. Together you are stronger. Or was it Strong Together. Briefs well. Until your lar...

Re: Favorite Military Blogs

LyleLanley wrote:

https://www.duffelblog.com/ - A remarkably accurate military affairs journal. Technically considered satire, but the lines are much more blurred than one might expect…

Re: California High Speed Rail running into difficulties

Americans, and to some extent Canadians, have been so indoctrinated with this fantasy that cares and airplanes are the only travel options. We have been told for decades that trains are slow and unreliable all while watching EU, Japan, and China build high speed networks in addition to air and road...

Re: What would you have spent the B-2 money on?

In the era of the S-300 and S-400 type systems, B2's trying to get overhead high value targets of first world adversaries would be in grave danger on the way in and the way out of the target area. These days low observable aircraft are no longer new technology, China and Russia have both developed ...

Re: Boeing moving HQ to Arlington, VA

just read that there was a robbery/murder in an upscale neighborhood of Chicago. The local media claimed that one of the reasons comapnies like Boeing are leaving the Chicago area is that they feel it is unsafe for their employees. Dont shoot me, Im just the messenger. Its a real perception in cert...

Re: California High Speed Rail running into difficulties

Even now Detroit to Kansas City makes sense for high speed rail, just not with one direct route; Detroit to Chicago with one route and connect it with another route operating Chicago-Kansas City. I don't see what Havre, MT and Jasper, AB have to do with HSR. No one is suggesting HSR to those places...

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

Thank you for pointing out your lack of understanding of the Separation of Church and State. Point out where I'm wrong. Appreciate it! You already deleted your embarrassing comment in this post. So that pretty much cinches it. Hahah. It was "moderated." I guess because it was false or unp...

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

Emphasis mine. Why is this? Well, we have a legal process that's supposed to curb the executive - impeachment - but it can't effectively be used, because the executive is going to be one of two political parties, and the executive's party is always going to have enough of the Senate to keep the two...

Re: Question regarding the Mach Loop

USAFE has lived in the UK since 1942. It means they're practically newcomers by Brit standards.

Re: Navy helicopter crashes off of carrier Abraham Lincoln, missing sailors

Wow, that’s a terrible way to go. There are no silver linings in a mishap like this, but I’m thankful the air wing (CVW-9) wasn’t embarked on her when this occurred, or the loss of life could’ve been much worse. As they say, "Sailors die in bunches." Sucks because it seems like a Engineer...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Not all Russians think the same, though not 'thinking the same' of course is dangerous, hence this hosted in a range of Western papers; https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/09/vladimir-putin-victory-russia-victory-day-russia Kind of doesn't matter in Moscow. Yet we get all sorts of me...

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

casinterest wrote:

Thank you for pointing out your lack of understanding of the Separation of Church and State.

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

It is anti-democratic when a minority of religious fanatics want to dictate to a woman what she can do with her own body. So I take it you believe that a tyranny of the minority is superior to a tyranny of the majority. You are truly naive if you believe those gerrymandered state legislatures accur...

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

At the end of the day, districts are approved by judiciary, are they not? Voter laws are also subject to judicial review, are they not? Yes, but does the judicial review reflect the majority? Perhaps, as a political question. But the system and the law isn't that the judiciary leads the discussion....

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

If you want to live in a cowardly theocracy where individual rights are trampled by religion, then go move to Saudi Arabia. Do not argue for "Individual state" laws that deny basic rights to human beings based on bad science and fake religions. Well, I guess the US voted for a Catholic Pr...

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

First, why does it need to be a national law? If your vision does in fact reflect the "vast majority of Americans" it will be reflected in the vast majority of state legislatures. This is unfortunately not true. Due to extreme gerrymandering and all sorts of voter restriction laws, the st...

Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?