tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3234393780667156351..comments2024-03-28T09:32:13.767-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Um, What Is That?OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5927182608078586932014-06-25T05:01:47.841-07:002014-06-25T05:01:47.841-07:00I've done that a couple of times at various ba...I've done that a couple of times at various bases around the world.<br /><br />Sometimes even by choice!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12011213821093335302014-06-25T05:01:08.611-07:002014-06-25T05:01:08.611-07:00Roger that.
Damn them to Hell.Roger that.<br /><br />Damn them to Hell.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46811042109521748422014-06-24T19:29:46.231-07:002014-06-24T19:29:46.231-07:00Prowler is dead... Growler is on life support bec...Prowler is dead... Growler is on life support because of sequestration issues... sigh... So what if they kill a few pilots, Washington doesn't care!!! DAMN THEM!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83179398700479803742014-06-24T18:32:09.451-07:002014-06-24T18:32:09.451-07:00My mother used to live about a mile from the pract...My mother used to live about a mile from the practice pad on Whidbey. It was good fun to park at the end of the runway and listen to the afterburners overheadChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889681055577032812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24210582400030435592014-06-24T14:41:07.287-07:002014-06-24T14:41:07.287-07:00That's always a conundrum. Can we believe Wiki...That's always a conundrum. Can we believe Wikipedia?<br /><br />Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Trust, but verify.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24808102824239103632014-06-24T14:40:04.201-07:002014-06-24T14:40:04.201-07:00Well yes, there is that.Well yes, there is that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43011746826908368082014-06-24T14:03:26.879-07:002014-06-24T14:03:26.879-07:00Agreed, Deception Pass Bridge.
VAQ-129 is the Fle...Agreed, Deception Pass Bridge.<br /><br />VAQ-129 is the Fleet Replenishment Squadron, where the boys and girls who fly in (pilots and ECMOs aka Electronic CounterMeasure Officers) and fix them there aircraft go to learn how. They are based at NAS Whidbey Island, where all the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18 Growler squadrons are based.<br /><br />I was attached to VAQ-129 when I went through FRAMP on my way to VAQ-131 (Skybolt!) who are now transitioning to EA-18's, if Wikipedia can be believed...freddyboomboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835568456556169296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66061162683999296592014-06-24T12:44:42.665-07:002014-06-24T12:44:42.665-07:00Much like the SR-71, the EF-111 was one of the Bud...Much like the SR-71, the EF-111 was one of the Budgets I managed and therefore one of the programs I had to close out. Can we say "Peace Dividend"? Can we, Hillary? Everybody blames the AF, but the Services get a Budget amount from Congress, and during my time at the Puzzle Palace, it wasn't big enough to do everything, so something's got to give and there are no "good" choices.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52356414442469233402014-06-24T09:26:08.720-07:002014-06-24T09:26:08.720-07:00You're assuming that the Obummer can read some...You're assuming that the Obummer can read something which isn't on a teleprompter.<br /><br />As to the NSA having that other data, sure, but it was probably on Lerner's hard drive.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47471732920231362142014-06-24T09:24:06.802-07:002014-06-24T09:24:06.802-07:00I heartily concur.
Another aircraft which big Air...I heartily concur.<br /><br />Another aircraft which big Air Force couldn't wait to be shed of.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43949106956192135502014-06-24T09:23:27.946-07:002014-06-24T09:23:27.946-07:00VAQ-129 is out of Whidbey. That is Deception Pass ...VAQ-129 is out of Whidbey. That is Deception Pass in the top picture. Good eyes gentlemen.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67641421694259864472014-06-24T08:09:17.284-07:002014-06-24T08:09:17.284-07:00Me? I think we (well, not WE... which would inclu...Me? I think we (well, not WE... which would include me, personally, and I can't afford it on my pittance of pensions... what I REALLY mean is the gub'mint) should bring back the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF-111A_Raven" rel="nofollow">Spark-Vark</a>. They're just sitting there at DM... waiting.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10455099855389199522014-06-24T07:43:55.017-07:002014-06-24T07:43:55.017-07:00Same thought. Deception Pass and Whidbey Island.Same thought. Deception Pass and Whidbey Island.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32139394193207960482014-06-24T07:14:45.217-07:002014-06-24T07:14:45.217-07:00O/T -
Isn't that Deception Pass in the top pi...O/T -<br /> Isn't that Deception Pass in the top picture?"(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41337676513962706112014-06-24T06:26:45.644-07:002014-06-24T06:26:45.644-07:00I'll send an email to Cornyn and Cruz, but I&#...I'll send an email to Cornyn and Cruz, but I'm NOT giving the One, my address and/or email. I know, I know, NSA already has it.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com