Bloody big risk for USMC if the Lightning develops a fleet wide issue, granted also for USAF and USN but far more so USMC, they’ve bet the farm on the F35

When are the hornets, harriers being deactivated? Too lazy to look 😋😠

They chose to gamble and wait for the F35 instead of taking on the Rhino

Yes they can, this isn't a 79 Corolla..

That 1500 contractors was well out.. US contractors lost just 2600, while total contractor losses in Iraq from 2004-2012 was 12,000

This is front page news in NZ... You'd think a Vicoria Cross winner had died

Good.

Are you talking to Jerry who runs an awesome and appreciated blog on kinja OR a mirror?

Hey mr JoG 😊

As a plumber I know plenty of concreters who can't...

Yes they do, on both accounts... Confirm or deny is based on USN Vessels.

Didn’t see that till now, thanks...

Pilot wanted to be on the ground during the Sec Def tour as he was an assigned Pilot to fly Sec Def off base. Went a little to quick, and was stupid enough to admit his GoPro recorded it all

Both engines have been removed

The Fl Lt was removed from Flight Duties, happened same day, same area when Sec Def Panetta was attending the base. Suffice to say the Pilot could have handled it better..

What I’m freaking hell does this have to do with Military/Defence, that FA was supposed to be about??

Don’t even bother, he/she/it would probably be Gawker’s worst troll..

Who the fuck let you in here

Letting go, hell yes.. High(er) speed turn caused the swing, it’s like he swung it at 30d/sec arc.. You’d think he’d be turning that puppy like it’s made of eggshells

I hope the pilot got ripped for that!