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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2017, 19:53
Replies: 25
Views: 10,804
Posted By FOG

Ken, Just before the Gulf War the Navy was...

Ken,

Just before the Gulf War the Navy was pumping out pilots and was actually offering Marines transfers with regular commissions and immediate start of flight school. We (USMC) had a pretty...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2017, 06:03
Replies: 76
Views: 57,082
Posted By FOG

A MWSS (Marine Wing Support Squadron) function is...

A MWSS (Marine Wing Support Squadron) function is expeditionary airfields. Airbase ground defense, EOD, combat engineering tasks, weather, lighting, comms, fuel, chow, medical support (70 some USN...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2017, 22:04
Replies: 100
Views: 31,920
Posted By FOG

PN, Never said the Emperor had not decided...

PN,

Never said the Emperor had not decided to surrender. What is also not in dispute is the fact both the military and politicians were split on whether to surrender. The facts that remain...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2017, 21:48
Replies: 76
Views: 57,082
Posted By FOG

USMC KC-130s carry 6-8 back pack (NB8s?) on the...

USMC KC-130s carry 6-8 back pack (NB8s?) on the starboard fuselage, forward, along with a number of chest mount units.

It was not unknown to have personnel drop into an exercise area vice...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2017, 21:38
Replies: 76
Views: 57,082
Posted By FOG

A depot was “saving” money on rebuilding -130 and...

A depot was “saving” money on rebuilding -130 and P-3 props in the late 90s. This came to light after a KC-130 on exercise in Australia threw a prop from the port in-board into the fuselage. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2017, 03:15
Replies: 76
Views: 57,082
Posted By FOG

This is hitting close to home for Brad. He was...

This is hitting close to home for Brad. He was OIC and later the sqdn CO of -452.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2017, 03:13
Replies: 100
Views: 31,920
Posted By FOG

LJ, How do take Tinian without taking...

LJ,

How do take Tinian without taking Saipan? Tinian is in pack howitzer range of Saipan. Tie down the majority of the Pacific fleet suppressing Saipan and Guam?

A little island between...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2017, 22:18
Replies: 100
Views: 31,920
Posted By FOG

Leon, A few minor points. Boots on the...

Leon,

A few minor points. Boots on the ground were required on Japanese land prior to the instant sunshine; Iwo Jima, Okinawa most definitely and a majority would include Guam, Saipan, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2017, 22:02
Replies: 76
Views: 57,082
Posted By FOG

Thaihawk, I did a quick look through my...

Thaihawk,

I did a quick look through my records on the MIR endorsement chain (USN to USMC back to USN) and didn’t see a copy of the BUNO. Obviously didn’t keep a copy of the MIR.

All...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2017, 20:27
Replies: 76
Views: 57,082
Posted By FOG

About ten years ago -452 almost lost a KC-130T...

About ten years ago -452 almost lost a KC-130T while in flight.

Short version was one was loaned VX-10 for AR and TP training. The navy removed the wing life rafts and improperly stored them on...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2017, 20:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,629,345
Posted By FOG

SpazSinBad, Good numbers for maintenance. ...

SpazSinBad,

Good numbers for maintenance. I’ve been out for a few years so wondering if definitions have changed as to what constitutes FMC, PMC, etc. I remember BC (before Clinton) that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2017, 23:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,629,345
Posted By FOG

ORAC, In actual fact few naval aircraft...

ORAC,

In actual fact few naval aircraft are Full Mission Capable (FMC), most are partial mission capable (PMC).

The short version is that everything has to 100%, no outstanding work to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2017, 16:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,629,345
Posted By FOG

Approximately ten years ago there was interest in...

Approximately ten years ago there was interest in B’s being able to work on/off CVNs, hence the interest in SRVL.

At a working lunch in Ft. Worth (Rail Head BBQ, show id and get 50% off except...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2017, 04:56
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,629,345
Posted By FOG

Mr. Lee, That was the Harrier mafia that...

Mr. Lee,

That was the Harrier mafia that was all JSF, along the lines of the Phrog mafia in USMC rotary wing. Building the MEUs around the -46 centric composite squadron with the embarked...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2017, 00:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,629,345
Posted By FOG

Mr. Lee, 97-98 time frame at Pax river. I...

Mr. Lee,

97-98 time frame at Pax river. I was doing fleet support (flying in support of) the F. The C with the mods was on the flightline. Supposedly the weight increase was less than 1k Lbs....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2017, 19:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,629,345
Posted By FOG

Mr. Lee, You do not know how Marines think...

Mr. Lee,

You do not know how Marines think nor the actual history the Hornets in Naval aviation.

The Marine Corps looked at the E/F and decided to keep updating our Hornets, to include...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2016, 19:08
Replies: 24
Views: 7,481
Posted By FOG

Grimweasel, In the U.S. is not uncommon to...

Grimweasel,

In the U.S. is not uncommon to have individuals make forged DD214s. A couple of cases of the most egregious involved unverified forged 214s.

I don’t have hard data just...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2016, 21:34
Replies: 61
Views: 10,895
Posted By FOG

That’s my impression as well, that the senior...

That’s my impression as well, that the senior USMC was told to STFU and do as ordered.

The most charitable thing history could look on the civilian leadership is if they really wanted to start...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2016, 21:19
Replies: 61
Views: 10,895
Posted By FOG

Lonewolf, Pleading guilty on the...

Lonewolf,

Pleading guilty on the plagiarism of the quote, I first heard it from Gen. Gray in 1988 as a 2ndLt.

Met Clark during Allied Farce. We wanted the ARG to seize Pristina and since I...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2016, 18:44
Replies: 61
Views: 10,895
Posted By FOG

Lonewolf, I agree that the desired end...

Lonewolf,

I agree that the desired end state should be clearly articulated and achievable. During the 1990s the desired end state was the defeat of Iraq and a stable Iraq. Evidence the plans...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2016, 21:58
Replies: 198
Views: 89,336
Posted By FOG

Airbubba, The $500 Breitling deal was a...

Airbubba,

The $500 Breitling deal was a long tradition back in the 90s. My squadron CO had been a BA as a Capt. and evidently the Breitling watches was long established when flew blue.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2016, 07:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,361
Posted By FOG

Havoc, This general scenario happens more...

Havoc,

This general scenario happens more often than people realize.

When I active duty I retired from NAS Ft. Worth. We provided the burial details for all Marines in the area. We were...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2016, 06:54
Replies: 61
Views: 10,895
Posted By FOG

Stilton, I am far less concerned with the...

Stilton,

I am far less concerned with the incoming crew than with the outgoing. I have to look up all the appointments but the only two I can think of off the top of my head are Gen.s Flynn and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2016, 17:06
Replies: 61
Views: 10,895
Posted By FOG

Re. the Col. Dowdy incident, I believe that the...

Re. the Col. Dowdy incident, I believe that the real culprit was/is Gen. Kelly. Documented history of trying to insert himself into the -3 (operations) lane in order to try and polish his own apple....
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2016, 22:47
Replies: 23
Views: 9,129
Posted By FOG

SASless, While the majority of my...

SASless,

While the majority of my briefings were indeed USMC I would love to know where the other flying clubs get any thrust without a working engine to provide the thrust. All single engine...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2016, 18:01
Replies: 23
Views: 9,129
Posted By FOG

All FW Naval aviation have procedures for engine...

All FW Naval aviation have procedures for engine failure the takeoff evolution. All multi engine platforms calculate the TOLD numbers for worse case engine failure (and in the case of the KC-130 two...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 20:04
Replies: 29
Views: 7,391
Posted By FOG

Being medically retired it is not a violation of...

Being medically retired it is not a violation of article 86 UCMJ to state the obvious in how the current USA Commander in Chief treats long (and currently suffering) allies while doing everything he...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 19:22
Replies: 429
Views: 54,056
Posted By FOG

Aviano had the QRF for FRY. These were/are...

Aviano had the QRF for FRY. These were/are dedicated to the FRY mission and thus “unavailable” for other uses w/o political consent. There was also dedicated tanker support.

173 Abn (along...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2013, 13:45
Replies: 60
Views: 9,587
Posted By FOG

Toadstool, Most of the standards are for...

Toadstool,

Most of the standards are for line units, not training except where noted. In the USMC as far as overall ability to hump and run the GCE are generally in the best shape, then the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2013, 12:51
Replies: 60
Views: 9,587
Posted By FOG

In the USMC anything less than a 1st class PFT is...

In the USMC anything less than a 1st class PFT is grounds for an automatic adverse Fitness report (unless you're a female...). A 270 PFT score is considered the minimum in an infantry, engineer or...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2013, 22:52
Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
Posted By FOG

Sarne1e, It was, and is up to a couple of...

Sarne1e,

It was, and is up to a couple of years ago, rare for USMC to send pilots and aircrew to WTI before sending them to a type school Top Gun/USAF FWS for Hornets or AATTS for Herks. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2012, 05:48
Replies: 25
Views: 10,804
Posted By FOG

GreenKnight121, Air contracts given out...

GreenKnight121,

Air contracts given out were 3 ˝ and 5 ˝ years for the helo and fixed wing pipelines respectively. These obligations were from the early 80s and held for those who commissioned...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2012, 02:21
Replies: 25
Views: 10,804
Posted By FOG

GreenKnight121, I was an active duty...

GreenKnight121,

I was an active duty Marine for 30 years and was medically retired. I have over 2,800 hours of FMF instructor time in the FMF and more than a passing familiarity with the USMC...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2012, 23:41
Replies: 25
Views: 10,804
Posted By FOG

500N, I'd bet a bottle of 18 year old...

500N,

I'd bet a bottle of 18 year old Scotch it was something along those lines. Just nothing that would be along the lines of a Court Martial, etc.

S/F, FOG
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2012, 21:25
Replies: 25
Views: 10,804
Posted By FOG

Orca, Minimum contract at that time was 4...

Orca,

Minimum contract at that time was 4 years after wings for rotary and 6 years after wings on the fixed wing contract.

These years not necessarily being flying but commissioned service....
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