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Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2014, 22:27
Replies: 55
Views: 16,886
Posted By US Herk

Basic Service isn't quite control, it's the old...

Basic Service isn't quite control, it's the old FIS. Control would have been provided by London Mil. The MC-130 would've informed Marham that they were in contact with London Mil, but contacting...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2014, 04:25
Replies: 55
Views: 16,886
Posted By US Herk

Having been posted to Mildenhall twice (6.5 years...

Having been posted to Mildenhall twice (6.5 years combined), and having mixed up the airspace on an MC-130H overhead Sculthorpe, and having spent countless hours turning JP8 into the sound of freedom...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2014, 15:04
Replies: 47
Views: 17,078
Posted By US Herk

RIP lads...never forgotten

RIP lads...never forgotten
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2013, 22:31
Replies: 113
Views: 19,601
Posted By US Herk

That these guys save lives day in and day out is...

That these guys save lives day in and day out is not the argument. That their ability to significantly impact the battlefield is not the question. I think, for most, what rubbed raw the most, was...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2013, 10:35
Replies: 132
Views: 55,067
Posted By US Herk

Yes, but it's hard to store a KC-130 onboard a...

Yes, but it's hard to store a KC-130 onboard a ship, whereas a CV22 folds up and goes below deck. ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2013, 22:30
Replies: 132
Views: 55,067
Posted By US Herk

Good grief - there are a plethora of acronyms and...

Good grief - there are a plethora of acronyms and names for various ground refueling:

FARP - Forward Area Refueling Point
FARRP - Forward Area Refueling and Rearming Point
ALARP - AirLand Area...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2013, 15:51
Replies: 23
Views: 8,118
Posted By US Herk

1.45T / 2443 = 593.5M each 300B / 300 = 1B...

1.45T / 2443 = 593.5M each
300B / 300 = 1B each

A bulk buy discount spread over 5 decades....sounds good!


We can bandy about fictitious numbers all day, it is the way of politicians and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2013, 12:52
Replies: 23
Views: 8,118
Posted By US Herk

Your google-fu is lacking - there's plenty out...

Your google-fu is lacking - there's plenty out there.

Here's an article about Boeing in 1998, shortly after the late '97 merger with MD:
1998 | 2636 | Flight Archive...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2013, 00:43
Replies: 23
Views: 8,118
Posted By US Herk

Looks similar to what I remember of the MD Super...

Looks similar to what I remember of the MD Super Frog concept before the Boeing acquisition of MD....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2013, 13:40
Replies: 197
Views: 61,504
Posted By US Herk

Comparing average load of a strategic airlifter...

Comparing average load of a strategic airlifter to that of a tactical transport is a little disingenuous. The C17 and other strat lifters operate both scheduled and non-scheduled lines. Scheduled...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2013, 21:38
Replies: 66
Views: 12,603
Posted By US Herk

I love all these FBW systems that think they're...

I love all these FBW systems that think they're smarter than pilots! ;)

The Airbus A320 crash comes spectacuarly to mind.

The CV-22 'logic' that will allow you to crash before allowing you to...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2013, 23:12
Replies: 66
Views: 12,603
Posted By US Herk

When I went through UPT in the early '90s...

When I went through UPT in the early '90s immediately post GWI, our flight commander was an F15C guy from the 33rd Nomads - they of 'combat kill' legend. ;)

On one of the many weather days at...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2013, 17:37
Replies: 129
Views: 14,926
Posted By US Herk

There is no due process under the current...

There is no due process under the current administration's legal 'justification' of killing US citizens via drone strikes.

What amazes me more is that it would be so simple to implement. Simply...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2013, 18:42
Replies: 47
Views: 17,078
Posted By US Herk

Always remembered...I raise my glass in their...

Always remembered...I raise my glass in their honor.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2013, 04:22
Replies: 291
Views: 36,747
Posted By US Herk

Lanza, like every single other mass shooter in...

Lanza, like every single other mass shooter in the last thirty years, was on psychotherapeutic drugs. He did not have 'ready' or 'easy' access to guns, they were his mother's guns. Did you know he...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2013, 17:55
Replies: 291
Views: 36,747
Posted By US Herk

No, not true. Sporting rifles are NOT, repeat...

No, not true. Sporting rifles are NOT, repeat NOT, government weapons, nor are they law-enforcement weapons.

This hunting rifle:...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2013, 09:38
Replies: 291
Views: 36,747
Posted By US Herk

I really hate to enter into this, because I know...

I really hate to enter into this, because I know how it ends, but...



First, almost nobody has 'assault rifles'. An assault rifle, by US federal law is a select-fire, fully automatic, military...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2013, 07:13
Replies: 99
Views: 17,598
Posted By US Herk

And we had 'All in the Family' with Archie Bunker...

And we had 'All in the Family' with Archie Bunker - one of the best and longest running shows of the time.

I think it is a universal human theme to address how best to adapt to changing social...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2013, 15:57
Replies: 99
Views: 17,598
Posted By US Herk

The challenge with PC is that we now allow the...

The challenge with PC is that we now allow the listener to decide what our motive and intent is. This is bass-ackwards. The faux outrage and offense, particularly by those who may not even be...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2013, 16:35
Replies: 24
Views: 8,798
Posted By US Herk

You mean like how a GR1 might be a Harrier,...

You mean like how a GR1 might be a Harrier, Tornado, or Jaguar? ;):E
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2012, 03:42
Replies: 33
Views: 9,298
Posted By US Herk

And therein lies the rub - you can't prove...

And therein lies the rub - you can't prove something that doesn't happen. You can only use statistics to infer something. When things happen, you can find causes, but when things don't happen...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2012, 11:31
Replies: 33
Views: 9,298
Posted By US Herk

I don't think I advocated for less automation,...

I don't think I advocated for less automation, actually. The thrust of my arguments has been better training.

The FAA recognizes this: In the wake of the Colgan crash, they have just released a...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2012, 00:14
Replies: 33
Views: 9,298
Posted By US Herk

I think you'll find I'm generally in agreement...

I think you'll find I'm generally in agreement with most of what you say. What I go to great pains to point out is that the sim is not the aircraft. I object greatly to the concept that you can...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2012, 13:21
Replies: 33
Views: 9,298
Posted By US Herk

True for the civvie side. But consider this: the...

True for the civvie side. But consider this: the overwhelming majority of mid-senior captains on civvie street working in the majors are military trained. Couple the exceptional airmanship and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2012, 17:55
Replies: 33
Views: 9,298
Posted By US Herk

The simulator is often held up as the panacea to...

The simulator is often held up as the panacea to all things ailing military flying (cost of hours, cost of aircraft, availability of aircraft, etc). And the airline model is held up as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2012, 15:11
Replies: 16
Views: 2,441
Posted By US Herk

USAF has been battling this for nigh on 20 years...

USAF has been battling this for nigh on 20 years now. In the mid '90s, there was a push away from AF Regulations to something called AF Instructions (complete with a little phrase on the front that...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2012, 23:40
Replies: 26
Views: 6,214
Posted By US Herk

Well, I can vouch for it being quick to...

Well, I can vouch for it being quick to accelerate to gear limiting speed - a problem during cold weather. Summer time, not quite as bad. One had to be quick to get the gear moving up almost as...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2012, 21:18
Replies: 26
Views: 6,214
Posted By US Herk

Thanks for that - good info. A for #3, was the...

Thanks for that - good info. A for #3, was the wing any thicker? I recall the T38 wing being quite thin (and a fairly symmetrical airfoil) and they had leading edge covers as much to protect the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2012, 22:26
Replies: 26
Views: 6,214
Posted By US Herk

How different are the wings? I flew T38 -...

How different are the wings?

I flew T38 - you fly the final turn in the pre-stall buffet and a careful eye on the AOA gauge. 155kts + fuel was approach speed....A heavyweight landing would have...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2012, 14:22
Replies: 18
Views: 6,854
Posted By US Herk

As you know, the "LC" in LCLA or LCADS means "low...

As you know, the "LC" in LCLA or LCADS means "low cost" - unless the guidance systems get simpler and cheaper, and, quite frankly, more accurate, you're never going to do this sort of thing with...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2012, 10:26
Replies: 18
Views: 6,854
Posted By US Herk

It's being done currently. And nobody said...

It's being done currently. And nobody said anything about no radar or GPS...

...and no, they're not being asked to do things no other military airlifter can do - low & fast? Please. Ever heard...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2012, 01:12
Replies: 18
Views: 6,854
Posted By US Herk

Nicely done. Soft spot for the old 'bou as my...

Nicely done. Soft spot for the old 'bou as my grandfather flew them.

...but let's see it at night...and IMC...with the same grouping and results as one unit are doing.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2012, 12:17
Replies: 24
Views: 7,904
Posted By US Herk

...have you been to Djibouti? That alone should...

...have you been to Djibouti? That alone should qualify - KFC or not! ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2012, 01:56
Replies: 24
Views: 7,904
Posted By US Herk

Combat time will be directed on the...

Combat time will be directed on the authorisation. For USAF, it is directed as a mission symbol. Generally, O1xx is combat and O2xx is combat support.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2012, 14:37
Replies: 34
Views: 10,528
Posted By US Herk

I think you'll find the dash-4 has been used near...

I think you'll find the dash-4 has been used near continuously for, oh, 10+ years in dusty, sandy conditions without much issue.



I believe your understanding of the US airdrop system being...
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