phantom Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I like pointy planes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 not to go off topic, so the nasty anti-super Hornet essay is factual? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Cartwright Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 hours ago, DarkKnight said: not to go off topic, so the nasty anti-super Hornet essay is factual? It was really written by someone (a Legacy Hornet pilot) as their opinion, but I don't think anyone not involved with flying them could say whether it's an accurate opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, DarkKnight said: not to go off topic, so the nasty anti-super Hornet essay is factual? Sort of. Parts are true, parts are not true, some are mixtures of both with opinion and conjecture thrown in. I wanted to remind people that critics are often proven wrong and rarely humble enough to shut up Edited July 3, 2017 by TaiidanTomcat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
305swag Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 On June 21, 2017 at 7:13 AM, a4s4eva said: LOL It's all over the web Shhhhh, it's top secret, hush hush.🤓 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
305swag Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 On June 25, 2017 at 1:09 PM, GW8345 said: The Nay will not be "parading" the pilot around, that would be the stupidest thing they could do because every junior jihadi would be salivating to "even the score". Also notice how the Navy is keeping this low key, we still have people over there and they don't want to in danger any of them encase the worst happens and they come down in enemy territory. Now, remember when someone said OPSEC, well good going guys, you just ID'ed the squadron involved. What do you think is going to happen to an aircrew/pilot that would happen to get captured, do you think they are going to treat him like a hero. Also, are you guys that stupid to think that this site is not watched by other countries foreign intelligence services and jihadi's looking for intel. But hey, let's talk about America's front line air to air missile capabilities and put our service men/women lives in danger for some freaking decals for a model. I'm sure Iran is thanking you right now........................... Opsec? Lol, in this day and age. Please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 listen, I would never put anyone of our people in harms way, but markings and even names if painted on canopy, i think are ok, everyone knows that navy pilots don't fly the same plane day after day, and I doubt ISIS builds models. research can easily give you a squadron name. OPSEC is important, but so is model building, it creates excitement imagination and inspires our next generation of pilots engineers maintainers and presidents Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 On 6/29/2017 at 9:22 AM, phantom said: I like pointy planes. No love for the A-6 and A-7 eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 If it's anything like UBL we will get 3 books from guys who splashed it, along with the CinC.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 3 hours ago, TaiidanTomcat said: If it's anything like UBL we will get 3 books from guys who splashed it, along with the CinC.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 did real us special forces call him UBL or OBL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis the peasant Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Are we talking OPSEC about a U.S. Navy aircraft on a website run by a Canadian and where many of the posters do not live in the United States? Cheers, Dennis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 38 minutes ago, Dennis the peasant said: Are we talking OPSEC about a U.S. Navy aircraft on a website run by a Canadian and where many of the posters do not live in the United States? Cheers, Dennis Good point. I never really trusted those Canucks.... We need to shut this conversation down, ASAP. Loose lips sink ships guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
305swag Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 11 hours ago, 11bee said: Good point. I never really trusted those Canucks.... We need to shut this conversation down, ASAP. Loose lips sink ships guys! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 18 hours ago, DarkKnight said: did real us special forces call him UBL or OBL He was named as UBL in the 1990s by the US intel community and it never changed in the US gov, despite the Post 9/11 rename with "Osama" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 6/19/2017 at 3:19 PM, GMK said: RAF - zero air-to-air kills since 1949. RAAF - ditto since 1951. Your saying the RAF got zero kills in Korea? Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 6/19/2017 at 5:05 PM, Vaildog said: I know, but it's like F-105 bad in terms of losses. But the F105 got a few kills. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 19 hours ago, Dennis the peasant said: Are we talking OPSEC about a U.S. Navy aircraft on a website run by a Canadian and where many of the posters do not live in the United States? If we don't maintain OPSEC about a Navy aircraft, then the aircraft's family may be put in danger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, spejic said: If we don't maintain OPSEC about a Navy aircraft, then the aircraft's family may be put in danger. exactly. I havn't seen YF-17 in decades. You think OPSEC doesn't affect the Hornet Family, people? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 2 hours ago, TaiidanTomcat said: exactly. I havn't seen YF-17 in decades. You think OPSEC doesn't affect the Hornet Family, people? Mmmm, saw a YF-17 at Pensacola last year. :) And Hornets live in Colonies not Families... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 23 hours ago, DarkKnight said: did real us special forces call him UBL or OBL Doesn't matter anymore. Now they call him dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, TaiidanTomcat said: exactly. I havn't seen YF-17 in decades. You think OPSEC doesn't affect the Hornet Family, people? Maybe he was referring to the family model F-18? Regards, Murph Edited July 9, 2017 by Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'm not sure I know what this thread is about ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GMK Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 14 hours ago, ChesshireCat said: Your saying the RAF got zero kills in Korea? Gary I am. The FAA got a Mig kill (Sea Fury) in Korea; the RAF's last kill was an Egyptian Spitfire in the 1940s. The RAF has never killed a jet air-to-air. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_superbug Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 34 minutes ago, GMK said: I am. The FAA got a Mig kill (Sea Fury) in Korea; the RAF's last kill was an Egyptian Spitfire in the 1940s. The RAF has never killed a jet air-to-air. Would you could class the kill in GW1 was scored by a GR1 bombing an Iraqi airfield. An unfortunate Iraqi was taking off during the raid, was airborne as the bombs hit, and his aircraft was destroyed, this apparently counts as an air-to-air kill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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