I had to watch a couple of times to catch it, but you can clearly see something white fall at that time.

I know that the main purpose of AMARG is storage and spares, but why keep all the frames that have been retired by every operator? Looking at Google Earth, anyone with a modicum of aircraft knowledge can pick out 5 - 10 different types of airframes that are completely retired.

There are a couple of reasons to dump fuel, but bear in mind that we’re discussing 2 different things here; dumping fuel, dumping fuel and lighting it on fire.

To this day, “Where are you from” tickles me. I graduated from HS in Anchorage, and I added up the time we were in different locations... between 2 full tours at Elmendorf and living there for 18 months while dad did an ‘unaccompanied’ tour in Keflavic, I can confidently say that I grew up in Alaska.

“becoming slightly asymmetrical” - what a wonderfully interesting euphemism. I think that phrase tells more about you than anything else. Seems a little hollow, but we appreciate your sacrifice and service, both as a service member, and as a family member.

Until your dad’s an O-3 and you get in trouble for ‘corrupting’ the bird’s daughter.

Air Force brat here. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

How has nobody posted this yet?

I’ve got tickets to see him and Steely Dan next weekend - love me some Elvis!

I don’t agree with a lot of the shit that’s come out of Bono’s mouth, but I used to respect him for having an opinion, and trying to make a difference. That all stopped in ‘06, when they incorporated in The Netherlands, to avoid “excessive taxation” in Ireland. So... let me get this straight... you campaign for all…

Early Metallica = metal. Crue at that time = glam metal a couple of steps harder than Cinderella

penultimate: adjective; next to the last (dictionary.com)

The guy in the truck wasn’t hurting anybody, taking extra space in the back of a mostly empty parking lot. He did the exact same thing as the Bimmer, he just didn’t do it early enough in the day. People in shitty trucks deserve the opportunity to take up two spots, to make sure that their doors aren’t dinged too!

You. I like you. There are a couple of things worse than starting to pull into a parking spot and finding a bike all the way toward the front, but I can’t think of them right off the top of my head. You deserve a medal.

Yeah, and look at the incredible longevity of that platform too. 27 years.

Didn’t you hear the man? Nothing. Not even that.

Not trying to minimize the danger in the slightest, but on CV-61 WestPac 91, the number of bolters caused by hookskips was minimal; less than 10% IIRC. We had our own set of problems - the 14 drivers kept lining up too far to the starboard, and before we’d even transited the IO they’d taken out all of the A-6 radomes…

We called it washout.

Don’t know about current boats, but.... on CV-61 (Ranger), on the centerline (and a foot or so on each side) there was a leaf spring that held the wires an inch or so off the deck. Additionally, when the hook and gear are both down with weight off wheels, the hook extended further down than the main gear. Once weight…

Do you have a source for the Tornado information? Everything I’ve ever seen said that RAF provided only the base, and no airborne assets. In addition, Italy specifically sided with the French and Spanish, in not allowing “allied” assets access.