With the utmost respect I say that these are the most beautiful bunch of badass bitches I’ve ever seen. Thank you for your service ladies!
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Back side of the avionics racks. The C-17 has all rack mounted avionics, to get to the backside where the connectors and databus lines are at you unzip those covers to access it. So much easier than older aircraft. Read more

Awesome bunch of ladies there. Makes me proud to be an American. Serving our country and showing the world that women can get the job done. Just wonder though how conservative Arab countries feel about this? If Saudi women cannot drive, imagine how apoplectic the Saudis will be over these women.
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You’re complaining about the men and women in the military coordinating and working together? Really? The crew of the plane are not solely responsible for loading cargo. That’s part of the role of the supply unit. Read more

One of the best patches anywhere.

Hey Tyler, in regards to Europe, how about an article on British Maritime Patrol aircraft, or the lack thereof, the threat that this gap creates, and procurement possibilities such as P-8 and the new Japanese type. Would 5 or 6 P-8s along with the 3 RC-135 Airseekers on order for Signals Intelligence be enough to… Read more

Seriously, thank you Tyler for keeping up on an important story. This seems a lot more meaningful than the color of Hillary Clinton’s shoes, yet I have plenty of outlets for that crap and I mostly read about this here.
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There was an urban combat training for 2 days in Denver starting on 6/17/2008, centering around the old Children’s Hospital right next to PSL (a hospital which was still in use). This was quite disruptive to the hospital residents (and us at the Ronald McDonald House right next door) but I thought it was pretty cool.…

I’ve gone to war with Cannuckistan many times. Mostly over their superior Molsen Beer. Read more

Meanwhile, on deck 3

I hereby propose a budgetary amendment to place these on all Nimitz-class vessels.

Check out these stunning shots of F35Bs refueling; you’re going to be seeing a lot of them. Shots of F35Bs refueling. More than of them not refueling, most likely. Because they use a lot of fuel.
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Check out that high wing loading in level flight...

Reminds me, I hadn’t posted about something I saw last week, what appeared to be two F-35s in close formation, landing gear down, coming in to land (or do a low, slow flyby) at Space Coast Executive Airport just south of Titusville FL. Having not seen an F-35 in flight before, getting to see two of them at once was… Read more

Anyone interested in some pictures of old, doddery Lightnings doing the same?

“Helocast” is the term we use. Generally they are for SF insertions (via water apparently). That’s it. No real fancy explanation. Some semi-covert ninja’ing. They don’t ninja anything that don’t need ninja’ing though. Read more

Holy moly that take off Read more

Hearing him just take a sip of what is surely a nice glass of iced tea mid interview was great. I like the guy. Read more

An astonishing Cold Warrior that still carries an aura of mystery 53 years later. Good post, Tyler.
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