Lpbri wrote:I knew a few who got out of the military with only an A license or P license, based on experience
Gotta admire Rand, like him or hate him, on this subject he does have some consistency. 40B is a lot, and 40B that we have to borrow, and we are headed towards a recession, which might allow for the conversation of 'stimulus' and you know the amount of money we are to lose in revenue as a result as...
Jump to postThey were there, just airline policy not to use them (don’t know why). Wow, that's just mean. Seriously though, I'm guessing this was done to lessen the chances with over servicing the number two. If you're not careful that's exactly what will happen, especially with the IDG. Always a good idea to ...
Jump to postDL_Mech wrote:
There were remote servicing points inside the tailcone, but these were not used at my airline.
Boeing said to be moving HQ from Chicago to DC area likely Arlington Surprised it took such a short time to jump ship from Chicago. - Want to be closer to decision makers in Washington https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1522249818411872262?s=20&t=qtZzgRXu3SgdRVKOMvyDMQ https://www.wsj.com/arti...
Jump to postWhen your despicable plan is discovered. https://mobile.twitter.com/Acyn/status/1519712052247359489 Not nearly as despicable as allowing everyone to enter this country illegally with no questions asked simply because 7 out of 10 them will vote for you. It's sick actually. Question, after the Immigr...
Jump to postSen. Rand Paul on the Border: "If I were in charge, I'd put a helicopter station every five miles, and anybody who comes across would be immediately transported back," said Paul. "You don't get processed at all unless you come through legal ports of entry." https://www.newsmax.c...
Jump to postI guess Lockheed built a larger paint hangar at Palmdale, as later deliveries were assembled unpainted. 6309331 Not just the L-1011, If I’m not mistaken DC-8 and DC-9 fuselages were painted before final assembly. http://www.airlineratings.com/wp-content/uploads/uploads/DC-9s-at-peak-production.jpg ...
Jump to postFederal judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limit https://apnews.com/article/immigration-covid-business-health-honduras-54fe0c9655b72646a3c4bbf7c729fe11 A federal judge ordered a two-week halt Wednesday on the phasing out of pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum — and raised dou...
Jump to postWhere's John Belushi when you need him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V_hCqO6UQs
DIRECTFLT wrote:..
So, yes, MAGA Americans deserve a mainstream place to discuss ideas, away from the (virutal) echo chambers that dominate the rest of what's seen on TV...
With the confirmation that in addition to MANPADS and triple launcher Starstreaks, the UK is now sending the 8 round launcher on the Stormer armoured vehicle, the Ukrainians will have an under armour short ranged AD system with great mobility. Meanwhile, maybe Germany pull some Leo 2 MBT's out of s...
Jump to postVintage wrote:mxaxai wrote:Su-34 caught flat-spinning into the ground. https://youtu.be/8vQa_mywq8k
It's still unclear whether a technical malfunction, operator error or combat damage caused this loss.
Or is that a tendency of the SU-34.
bpatus297 wrote:What about those who think life begins at conception and nothing to do with religion?
Kent350787 wrote:
Gee, that's very....unsurprising. Worldwide evidence show that proper sex ed (not abstinence only) and ready access to contraception results in the lowest abortion rates - even where abortion is legally available.
You can make out all the distinctive features of a Slava-class cruiser. Especially, the four slanted sets of P-500 or P-1000 hypersonic cruise missile launchers can be seen in the smoke. I noticed two fire hoses operational near the illumination radar on aft part of the ship. They must have had pow...
Jump to postYou are a noted and loud 45 supporter who routinely embraces extremist and racist right wing policies & propaganda. You said nothing to condemn Jan 6th and thus still remain in that position. You supported that and would obviously have been pleased if that had somehow managed to succeed. Attemp...
Jump to postWhile the Moskva is still busy with the special submarine operation, the first images have emerged. It also shows the weather conditions after the attack. https://nitter.hu/UAWeapons/status/1515820381013168135 For some reason that looks like a decommissioned ship. I don't see anything that really r...
Jump to postThis channel has been recommended by the ex USN submariner 'Sub Brief', doubtless he'll have his own thoughts and with hopefully more info by then but here is an overview; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmxJsRy4ty0 I'm curious as to the overall material condition of the ship. As we have seen so fa...
Jump to postJayinKitsap wrote:
I've been looking without results for pictures of the damage, is she out of commision for a few weeks or a real crispy critter.
And as I wrote this the bbc link appears.
I just read that the Ukrainians saturated the Moskva's defenses using drones. And then, they used their only Neptune cruise missile battery to sink it. Blyat... Which makes me wonder if there is footage of the hit yet to be released. I also came across this. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...
Jump to postThe Russian Defense Ministry confirms the the cruiser Moskva has suffered sever damage and has been abandoned in the Black Sea. The governor of Odessa claims that it was hit by Neptune anti-ship missiles. It will be interesting to see if this claim is true or if its a case of poor ammo handling/dam...
Jump to postThe Russian Defense Ministry confirms the the cruiser Moskva has suffered sever damage and has been abandoned in the Black Sea. The governor of Odessa claims that it was hit by Neptune anti-ship missiles. It will be interesting to see if this claim is true or if its a case of poor ammo handling/dama...
Jump to postcjg225 wrote:LMP737 wrote:I think Putin having a fatal stroke, ala Stalin, is a more realistic expectation than a coup.
And then maybe someday there will a movie with a scene like this.
I think Putin having a fatal stroke, ala Stalin, is a more realistic expectation than a coup.
Jump to postYep a dozen A-10's attacking the Russian convoy would be damn effective alright. So effective World War III would break out about 5 mins later. World War III would break out five minutes after the US gave a dozen of the A-10, the USAF wants to scrap to Ukraine? This comes from the same people who a...
Jump to postThe traditional ramp strike is rooted in looking at the deck, not the Ball. From the YT video, the pass was shorter than normal, a little high, started down but didn’t catch the sink rate with enough thrust at the right time. Was the LSO more comfortable than required and let things continue too lo...
Jump to postHow long does the engine take to spool up? Looks/Sounds like he applied TOGA roughly 3s into the video, but just ran out of vertical height. I have no idea on the spool up time for the F135 is. Since it's the latest and greatest in engine tech I would imagine it's rather quick. However, in this cas...
Jump to postpar13del wrote:My first thought was a cable break with the number of personnel injured.
par13del wrote:Somewhat surprised that they are not pursuing a joint venture to have an ATR converted to be an AEW platform.
LCDFlight wrote:The mom should have been held partially responsible. She should be in prison today on gun fraud charges. Obviously she was a gun nut. The son was not well. You don’t do what she did.
Exactly, not to mention the recent smash and grab crimes have brought out the fact no bail is a no good IMO. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-theft-robberies-smash-and-grab-arrests/ I think Newsom would be better served to address this instead of this latest endeavor. Given the crime rate, ...
Jump to postAmerican -123s and United -122s both had dual lower lobe galleys. Qantas’ -238 had a single lower lobe galley. This video shows the loading of galley modules onboard an AA 747. http://youtu.be/o_cNefEnJXs When I first hired in at AA many moons ago, no longer work for them, their DC-10-10 still had ...
Jump to postjohns624 wrote:Well, for one thing, it seems his father wasn't anywhere to be found.
johns624 wrote:Of course, where were the other three's parents when they were growing up and needed to be taught right from wrong?
. What's funny is that people complain because Rittenhouse open carried, which is the legal way for him to carry. It's a sad indictment on this country that a child can legally open carry a weapon that he had to have someone else buy for him because it was illegal for him to purchase said weapon.
Jump to postIt really doesn't matter why he was there. It's not illegal for any US citizen to be in a public area. It does matter. If his parents had done their job as he never would have been there in the first place. It should be obvious why people are either ignoring or try to deflect the role of his parent...
Jump to postYou can't shoot people for rioting. It is arguable if you can shoot them for burning buildings (depends if it endangers innocent people). But if the rioters start assaulting you or endangering you, then yes, shooting them is lawful. As we saw today. One thing I have not heard many people talk about...
Jump to postWhose bank rolling you has a part in it as well. GE is a big creditor for AA, I'm going to guess this had a role in their decision to pick the GenX for their 787 fleet.
Jump to postNot at all. Does Tucker get out there in the weeds? Of course he does but to pretend he is the only one is absurd and totally ridiculous. There are smear merchants on CNN and MSNBC but we have to take their words as gospel? Come on man. Really? The media is in the business of dividing the country a...
Jump to postAnyone know how much longer it would take to stow a #2 reverser that is stuck in the deploy position? Can you do it from the patio, or do you need a lift truck? 1604340 You should be able to do it from the patio. But, if you've got to gain access to that upper actuator, you'll need a truck or snork...
Jump to postDeltaMD95 wrote:To add, FedEX still has a select few non-Alaskan, TPAC ops with the MD-11F, such as KIX-OAK.
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Really? I haven't had many issues with the MD-11. The heat exchanger cracks a lot... but I guess that's a common issue for all aircraft. The 777 has it as well. Sometimes the ACM fails... but I don't recall anything that took some big brains to solve. The packs, relatively speaking, seems to be one...
Jump to postThe 737 has been good to me. The A32X series not so much. E175/190s aren't bad if you know what interface card does what and when. (Novice techs will be firing the parts cannon) 747, 757, 767 aren't bad. MD80s are hit or miss. The CRJ can get left in the grass as a fire training object. The nice th...
Jump to postThe Kavanaugh smear with no evidence and Dem darling (presidential candidate) Oh please, he didn't expose anything. All he did was put his spin on a story. Michael Avenatti who in reality was a domestic abuser, fraudster, embezzler. Well you got me there. He had the 2020 Democratic nomination wrapp...
Jump to postNIKV69 wrote:
No it wasn't. It was a protest that got out of control
This isn't true and is a huge generalization. Tucker isn't successful because of that, he is successful because he does have some true commentary on a lot of what the far left is doing Do you have examples of what the "far left" is doing that Tucker Carlson is eloquently exposing in his c...
Jump to postCosmicCruiser wrote:Correct, the MD-11 still does a lot of int'l. It is being slowly edged out by the 777. As for and MD-11 without winglets for domestic...it's called an MD-10. LOL
PhRMA launches 7-figure ad campaign against Democrats' drug pricing measures https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/572397-phrma-launches-7-figure-ad-campaign-against-democrats-drug-pricing-measures The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced Wednesday that it is launc...
Jump to postThanks for your post. For clarity - JFK won Illinois by under 10,000 votes out of over 2.3 million per side, 4.7 million cast. Under 0.2%. Neither one of us can claim to "know" what happened there. For further clarity Nixon won his own home state by a narrower margin, 50.1%, than Kennedy'...
Jump to postWay more problems with the hydraulic lines. Those production swages let go all the time. I've spent way more time playing wack-a-mole with the wiring on the MD-11 than I have with failed hydraulic line swages. Not to say I haven't seen it. Murphy's law says the failures will be up in the tail. On a...
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