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Forum: Military Aviation

29th Jan 2024, 13:41

Replies: 22

Procurement Parables

Views: 5,868

Posted By sandiego89

No one dithers like our friends to the North...

No one dithers like our friends to the North (well perhaps India and Argentina, but that seems more funding constrained).

The CH-47, P-8 and A330 tanker seem to be "quick" and proper moves.

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Nov 2023, 00:09

Replies: 268

LRS-B... The B-21

Views: 143,267

Posted By sandiego89

If you are referring to the X video, note that...

If you are referring to the X video, note that the chase F-16 was flying directly over the camera. You may have been hearing more F-16 (decidedly non acoustically stealthy) than the B-21

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jun 2023, 12:16

Replies: 13

USAF looking at possibly reducing F15EX Eagle 11 orders.

Views: 4,878

Posted By sandiego89

How many times do we need to re-learn this...

How many times do we need to re-learn this lesson? I can imagine many scenarios where there is a more permissive environment, or at least where first day of war capability is not required. In the...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st May 2023, 15:23

Replies: 18

Blackhawk UH-60 JA lost in Okinawa

Views: 3,989

Posted By sandiego89

I would have thought that being an island nation,...

I would have thought that being an island nation, Japanese helo operators, even Army ones, would have some experience near bodies of water. Wonder this is policy is more of a turf battle between...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Apr 2023, 16:56

Replies: 19

Review of US Military Study Released

Views: 2,108

Posted By sandiego89

Everything is not fine. My evidence by working...

Everything is not fine. My evidence by working with active duty, civilians and reserves on the pointy end every day.

-An inordinate amount of time is being spent by senior leadership, and the...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Mar 2023, 15:17

Replies: 36

Canada To Buy Up To 16 x P-8A

Views: 8,292

Posted By sandiego89

Sounds more like the usual Canadian dithering,...

Sounds more like the usual Canadian dithering, putting their toes in the water, sorta-committing....not-committing, see what we can get out of it with big-numbers, then finally decide to get a...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jan 2023, 14:27

Replies: 34

NGAD and F/A-XX

Views: 8,854

Posted By sandiego89

But size does mater, as tdracer pointed out...

But size does mater, as tdracer pointed out hanger size is an issue, and so is "spotting" or "spot factor", basically footprint. Yes the Vigilante was large (and so was the A-3 and the E-2), but in...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jan 2023, 13:31

Replies: 34

NGAD and F/A-XX

Views: 8,854

Posted By sandiego89

But it also worth pointing out that the F-4, A-4,...

But it also worth pointing out that the F-4, A-4, Buccaneer and F/A-18 (and A-7 and E-2) were designed for naval carrier operations, not as joint programs. They just so happened to be of utility,...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jan 2023, 15:17

Replies: 34

NGAD and F/A-XX

Views: 8,854

Posted By sandiego89

Back to the original question, the services have...

Back to the original question, the services have input, but the political realities are often very complex, and often driving, factors. The US services do not seem to be the ones driving combined...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2023, 12:05

Replies: 23

Was Prince Harry ever a pilot?

Views: 16,549

Posted By sandiego89

Not to get in the way of your stereotyping, but...

Not to get in the way of your stereotyping, but it really is not. Contrary to popular belief, we do not all wear cowboys hats and wear camo.

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