In certain parts, they don't. The outboard tanks are so shallow and narrow, most people couldn't even fit their torso in them. I've safety-wired stuff while lying on my back with my arms straight out over my head, unable to see what I was doing, and just going off of feel.

That is just it, it really didn't cost anything. They do these missions all the time around the US, this is just another target, another challenge of their skills to put the jet in the right place at the right time in the right configuration.

I never understood the hate for flyovers or airshows. Personally I like to see what my tax dollars pay for.

how many non-govt subsidized a380s are bought? i mean pretty much all the middle eastern and asian airlines are govt run/funded.

Shutting down and re-starting the engines carries a higher risk of mechanical failure than just letting it idle. Since they are heading right back into combat they do everything possible to ensure the helo stays in the fight.

Considering what is going on aboard a carrier it is pretty damn fast. Basically doing last chance checks and launching in a couple minutes, but things take time and the gear is what it is and it can go fast during a time of war or emergency. The FARP reloading is what it is, the gear has limitations and it is not…

Finally music from the same age as the air frame he is sitting in! Not some stupid dubstep shit. Classic rock fits these birds so much better.

Speed loading clips, whether it's 5.56 into an M-4 or these 30mm into an Apache, never ever work like they should.

SUVs cost much more, get worse gas mileage and have less space. Unless you're towing something very heavy, minivans are far more practical for 99% of families. As long as you're not too caught up in looking "cool". See below

So should the first.

I don't care about your stance on 2nd Amendment. If you don't think this is the most awesomeest thing ever you should kindly jump off a bridge.

Thanks for your wisdom boss!

No offense to Calzone's #1 spot, but that's a shockingly common story for parents. I've had 3-4 pretty awful experiences just like that — usually the diaper blowout goes up the back, but bad ones also blow out the leg loops. Once the baby is no longer breastfeeding and/or on formula, the poops are much more solid and…

Except that the SR-71 isn't a "death machine"; it does not carry weapons.

You are watching a DC-10 take a massive dive down a ridge line with a steep slope, releasing tens of thousands of pounds of slurry in seconds, than pulling out in a turn with the engines firewalled, you don't find that impressive?

Quite a role model for her kid.

The primary concern is protecting the tank. Check.

Be kind of hard running a military blog with a prologue and epilogue on every article deriding conflict as evil, and how we wished we were dropping flowers instead of high explosive.

No, flying out of Afghanistan in a C-17 makes you appreciate its beauty.