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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2007, 04:57
Replies: 13
Views: 2,056
Posted By HAL Pilot

No. You can get a Green Card (Alien Resident)...

No. You can get a Green Card (Alien Resident) and start the citizenship process, but it will still take you years to become a citizen.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2007, 18:07
Replies: 13
Views: 2,056
Posted By HAL Pilot

All USAF and USN pilots are officers. You have...

All USAF and USN pilots are officers. You have to be a U.S. citizen to be an officer in the U.S. military. Because it takes a few years to gain citizenship after immigrating, I doubt there are any...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2006, 02:17
Replies: 61
Views: 12,904
Posted By HAL Pilot

That's BEagle's whole purpose in life -...

That's BEagle's whole purpose in life - Yank-bashing. It doesn't matter what the subject is, he will find a way. If the Queen farts, it was probably a Yank cook who fed her beans....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2006, 17:12
Replies: 14
Views: 2,352
Posted By HAL Pilot

Funny, I think I saw his sister hanging out on a...

Funny, I think I saw his sister hanging out on a street corner in Christchurch...
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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2005, 16:27
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

Why do you ask? Are you starting to feel a little...

Why do you ask? Are you starting to feel a little something for New_WO1??? :confused: :ooh:
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2005, 18:08
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

I thought I was going to quit this thread, but...

I thought I was going to quit this thread, but like a moth to a flame, I keep getting drawn back....

honiton said: First, it has been clearly established by the various links and references quoted...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2005, 01:04
Replies: 61
Views: 12,833
Posted By HAL Pilot

The U2 is not the same aircraft as the Canberra...

The U2 is not the same aircraft as the Canberra nor was it derived from it. The U2 was developed at the Lockheed Skunkworks in the early to mid 1950s. It is not a British design.

Great job on...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2005, 23:10
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

honitone said: Why should he address them as Sir?...

honitone said: Why should he address them as Sir? He's an officer and they are NCOs. You do not want to recognize his position but you want him to demote himself and recognize a NCO as a senior? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2005, 23:36
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

Except for Army pilots, to be a Warrant Officer...

Except for Army pilots, to be a Warrant Officer you have to be active duty enlisted and accepted into the program. In the Navy and Marines, you have to be at least an E-7 which means you probably...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2005, 06:31
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

Wishtobflying said: You could not be more...

Wishtobflying said:
You could not be more wrong. You DO NOT have an understanding of the U.S. Warrant Officer system.

A WO1 is NOT a Cadet. While it is true U.S. Army WO1 pilot maybe straight...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2005, 01:17
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

ORAC wrote: As I am retired I do not have...

ORAC wrote:
As I am retired I do not have official resources available. I originally asked for an official reference because everybody was citing an unofficial website. I too cited that unofficial...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2005, 15:22
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

ZH875 said: Still bringing constructive...

ZH875 said: Still bringing constructive arguements to the table I see.

The answer to that question has been decided by people far above either one of us in the military food chain. Just because...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2005, 15:13
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

Argus wrote: I did. In fact I looked on the...

Argus wrote:
I did. In fact I looked on the NATO website itself. Every website quoted in this thread is from a non-NATO or non-official source.

ORAC wrote:
Again, a non-official source. Of...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2005, 04:55
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

Give me a reference, an official web page or...

Give me a reference, an official web page or something that says this.

While on the Joint Staff, I worked with my counterparts at SHAPE frequently. We had a USMC WO5 in my office. He was always...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2005, 02:46
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

ZH875 - from the same website...

ZH875 - from the same website (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_Officer#Insignia). It clearly states a U.S. WO2 to WO5 is a commissioned officer while a U.K. Warrant Officer is a senior...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2005, 18:06
Replies: 334
Views: 50,739
Posted By HAL Pilot

To quote tablet_eraser: "As others have said:...

To quote tablet_eraser: "As others have said: WARRANT officers hold a warrant from the Secretary of State for Defence here in Blighty, and from the Secretary of the Army/Navy/Air Force in the US....
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2005, 16:31
Replies: 20
Views: 4,986
Posted By HAL Pilot

The T-45C is in the fleet. It replaced the steam...

The T-45C is in the fleet. It replaced the steam gauges with glass. The T-45B was supposed to be a non-carrier capable aircraft and was cancelled. All T-45As are to be updated to T-45C by 2007 or...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2005, 02:51
Replies: 20
Views: 4,339
Posted By HAL Pilot

You must be a U.S. citizen to be an officer in...

You must be a U.S. citizen to be an officer in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2005, 03:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,341
Posted By HAL Pilot

The P-3 hit a low cable for a tram going over the...

The P-3 hit a low cable for a tram going over the bay in Pago Pago, Samoa. It crashed killing the entire crew.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2005, 03:43
Replies: 58
Views: 7,734
Posted By HAL Pilot

Tourist - you just don’t get it. I've never said...

Tourist - you just don’t get it. I've never said the UK are only fair weather allies. Just the opposite, I said the UK has always been the best of allies.

My problem is with Pileup Officer...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2005, 15:08
Replies: 58
Views: 7,734
Posted By HAL Pilot

Pileup Officer - my point is that we are your...

Pileup Officer - my point is that we are your friends when you need us but pigs when we do something you don't agree with.
The UK and US have been best allies for years. The difference is that...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2005, 03:58
Replies: 58
Views: 7,734
Posted By HAL Pilot

Alex - these "pigs" are the reason German is not...

Alex - these "pigs" are the reason German is not your national language. It's a war for Christ sake, you pompass a-hole. There are plenty of "great moments" in British military history too. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2004, 05:46
Replies: 38
Views: 5,753
Posted By HAL Pilot

Flatus, You are making a common...

Flatus,

You are making a common mistake...it's not 72 Virgins, it's 72 Virginians. Here's the real story:

After his death, Osama Bin Laden went to heaven. There he was greeted by George...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2004, 14:09
Replies: 12
Views: 2,884
Posted By HAL Pilot

He probably put it there so his family and/or...

He probably put it there so his family and/or friends could pick him out from the rest of the crowd. Unauthorized, but since it's on the top of his hat, unseen by any senior officer he's talking to....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2004, 03:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,014
Posted By HAL Pilot

I've seen this and the other Mig-29. There is a...

I've seen this and the other Mig-29. There is a guy in Quincy, Illinois (KUIN) that has his own little Air Force including these two planes. That is where the picture at the bottom of the e-bay ad...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2003, 08:34
Replies: 17
Views: 3,609
Posted By HAL Pilot

That depends on your perspective. To those of us...

That depends on your perspective. To those of us on the winning side it is a great movie!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2003, 09:32
Replies: 22
Views: 2,809
Posted By HAL Pilot

Nope - The Chairman of the JCS is a 4 star. The...

Nope - The Chairman of the JCS is a 4 star. The 5 star rank exists but is not used. There was consideration of giving it to Colin Powell after Desert Storm, but he put a stop to it himself. It's...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2003, 10:52
Replies: 22
Views: 4,483
Posted By HAL Pilot

We had H-3s on the USS Theodore Roosevelt too. ...

We had H-3s on the USS Theodore Roosevelt too. The standard spot for the alert helo was at the end of the angle deck, the closest place to any flyby. (Flybys never happened duing launch or...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2003, 04:19
Replies: 22
Views: 4,483
Posted By HAL Pilot

I'm going to have to wave the BS flag on this...

I'm going to have to wave the BS flag on this one.

First, U.S. aircraft carriers are CV or CVN, the U.S. Navy has not used the CVS designation for over 30 years. Any active Navy pilot or sailor...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2003, 12:40
Replies: 30
Views: 4,116
Posted By HAL Pilot

Yeah, and 2 B-2s also cost more than the entire...

Yeah, and 2 B-2s also cost more than the entire carrier air wing PLUS the carrier.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2003, 07:28
Replies: 60
Views: 9,284
Posted By HAL Pilot

That might be the USAF way, but in the Navy it's...

That might be the USAF way, but in the Navy it's "request the break".

All I have to say is that one of you English gentlemen need to go to San Francisco and announce loudly in the bar that you'd...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2003, 01:57
Replies: 47
Views: 7,647
Posted By HAL Pilot

kbf1, Until I read it on this board, I did...

kbf1,

Until I read it on this board, I did not know of this particular blue-on-blue incident. I don't stayed glue to the news 24/7. In fact, I probably see less than 30 mins a day of it. Same...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2003, 02:50
Replies: 12
Views: 1,334
Posted By HAL Pilot

I don't know about getting it back, that's a...

I don't know about getting it back, that's a question for the Department of State.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2003, 15:38
Replies: 12
Views: 1,334
Posted By HAL Pilot

AV8R4, You might want to check with the U.S....

AV8R4,

You might want to check with the U.S. Department of State. I believe automatically give up your U.S. citizenship when you accept a commission in another countries armed forces.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Mar 2003, 23:49
Replies: 11
Views: 2,034
Posted By HAL Pilot

Airlines tickets in the US are now taxed at 44%,...

Airlines tickets in the US are now taxed at 44%, compared to around 25% pre-9/11/2001. Meanwhile, due to economic pressure and public opinion, the ticket prices keep falling while fuel prices have...
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