tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5167384993402549699..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Covered in Glory... NOT!OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24854872812721599682018-01-25T13:35:13.947-08:002018-01-25T13:35:13.947-08:00The more modern avionics (in my experience F-4D vs...The more modern avionics (in my experience F-4D vs F-4E) take up less room, I think they'd weigh less too, if computers are any example. Wouldn't solve the CG/CL problem though.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72296616338295657302018-01-25T12:20:25.164-08:002018-01-25T12:20:25.164-08:00I'd think that would be mostly avionics and th...I'd think that would be mostly avionics and the smart boxes would need a lot of room. With that <a href="http://i.imgur.com/YgKLoci.jpg" rel="nofollow">VW sized gun</a> in the nose, I doubt there's much up there. I don't know what the fuselage behind <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52cc324ce4b0c0e802464336/52d86c96e4b05a02fb80d54f/52d86ff9e4b0de281e22eeb7/1389916155458/aircrafts_military_schematic_a-10_thunderbolt_ii_desktop_992x717_wallpaper-438763.jpg" rel="nofollow">looks like</a>, that might be a possibility. That may also cause some center of gravity/center of lift issues though.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6378009049333520612018-01-25T07:46:54.765-08:002018-01-25T07:46:54.765-08:00A modernized A-10, designed and built with upgrade...A modernized A-10, designed and built with upgrades rather than patchwork? Hhmm, you might have something there. I'm not really sure how out of date the A-10's systems are. Some of the new stuff is inordinately complex and not better than what it replaced. I'd need a pilot's take on that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18436952540162394762018-01-25T07:41:09.101-08:002018-01-25T07:41:09.101-08:00"For once (he said in disbelief) I agree with..."For once (he said in disbelief) I agree with Congress." Well, a stopped clock is right twice a day, Sarge!<br /><br />I have to say, I agree with you. I am admittedly biased because the A-10 has been my hands down favorite plane for a very long time. It is undeniable that it it the BEST plane for it's specific mission for a whole host of reasons.<br /><br />As with the H-53K, where Sikorsky built a modern version of the old H-53, wouldn't you love to see a new "A-10"? Essentially the same but with modern avionics built in rather than added on?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033897909182292097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12417807434075339372018-01-25T05:09:28.673-08:002018-01-25T05:09:28.673-08:00She is a warrior, that's for sure.She is a warrior, that's for sure.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52241956251951755322018-01-24T22:59:07.581-08:002018-01-24T22:59:07.581-08:00Everybody needs to drop a line to : U.S. Congressw...Everybody needs to drop a line to : U.S. Congresswoman(R-AZ) Col. Martha McSally(USAF Ret.) PO Box 97019 Washington, DC 20090-7019 . Ex-Hog Driver and the Scourge of the "'Stan". She's eat Songbird McCain's ass for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I believe, at one time, she offered to do a flyoff with an A-10 against that steaming pile F-35 and fly it into the ground. This lady is a Boss.......Pete231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30394712415054665082018-01-24T18:34:31.514-08:002018-01-24T18:34:31.514-08:00👍👍OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50764783809410866852018-01-24T16:18:44.796-08:002018-01-24T16:18:44.796-08:00Amen!Amen!Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73422773439054547272018-01-24T16:00:09.258-08:002018-01-24T16:00:09.258-08:00That man! Well done!That man! Well done!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54261863901851089702018-01-24T15:26:44.167-08:002018-01-24T15:26:44.167-08:00And no more $22 per gallon 'Green Fuel.' ...And no more $22 per gallon 'Green Fuel.' Go back to the old reliable crude derivatives, since we're back to being an oil exporting nation again.<br /><br />The only 'Green' in the military should be the color. (Unless and until actual green products are as good as their evil versions.)Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-279700598050968972018-01-24T15:09:05.674-08:002018-01-24T15:09:05.674-08:00"an airplane that can do several things, albe...<em>"an airplane that can do several things, albeit some not as well"</em> - like the Phantom!<br /><br />Your last sentence reminds me of Secretary Rumsfeld. A true statement indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21859983974080072302018-01-24T15:07:12.299-08:002018-01-24T15:07:12.299-08:00True dat.True dat.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22419728176584675162018-01-24T15:06:41.072-08:002018-01-24T15:06:41.072-08:00Bravo Juvat! Bravo!Bravo Juvat! Bravo!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84010228525885381302018-01-24T14:17:53.104-08:002018-01-24T14:17:53.104-08:00SoCal Pir8,
My apologies... I meant to and thought...SoCal Pir8,<br />My apologies... I meant to and thought I'd added a paragraph that said and if I were CJCS, my budget unconstrained would include more Carrier groups and...and...More Divisions and Helicopters and MEFS and ....And....<br />DOD's budget is too small and filled with cruft that shouldn't be there (Hello diversity training). Either raise it or make intelligent decisions on what you want it to be able to do, then accept the inevitable bad press when bad things happen that the military is not able to handle anymore.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42929009144083783132018-01-24T14:11:06.746-08:002018-01-24T14:11:06.746-08:00Remember I cut my teeth flying CAS and Battlefield...Remember I cut my teeth flying CAS and Battlefield air interdiction missions (essentially interdicting ground forces that are racing to the fight the CAS folks are involved in) in my first two tours. I was a CAS instructor at Holloman. I think it's an important mission. And in most of today's fights, it's probably THE most important mission. <br /><br />That having been said, this is a money decision, spend it on an airplane that can only do one thing, albeit quite well. Or spend it on an airplane that can do several things, albeit some not as well. It's a tough decision with only one "right" answer, DOD's budget must be expanded to realistically cover it's operations, or...the missions have to be reduced. <br /><br />As for the Mustang/Thunderbolt argument...That makes my point precisely. We had the money for both, and both did the other's mission when needed. The Mustang did CAS, but wasn't as good at it (and was particularly vulnerable to ground fire. It's hard to do good at CAS when you're hanging in a chute). The Thunderbolt did Air to Air, but wasn't as good as it (didn't turn very well, initially had range problems. It's hard to protect bombers when you're hanging in a chute.)<br /><br />War is filled with hard choices and limited resources. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75007487254151567272018-01-24T13:54:04.506-08:002018-01-24T13:54:04.506-08:00VX, Of course I am. Flew cool jets and have an af...VX, Of course I am. Flew cool jets and have an affinity for Rum, how much more related could we be?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16664153378260091492018-01-24T13:29:28.823-08:002018-01-24T13:29:28.823-08:00No one wants the Clydesdale if a thoroughbred is a...No one wants the Clydesdale if a thoroughbred is available. Also the Mustang was intended to escort bombers, the Jug was almost tailor-made for ground support.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82429044879553455212018-01-24T13:26:24.640-08:002018-01-24T13:26:24.640-08:00😁😁OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19971078263827491752018-01-24T13:09:52.584-08:002018-01-24T13:09:52.584-08:00Ouch!Ouch!Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51696483522199621232018-01-24T13:08:37.226-08:002018-01-24T13:08:37.226-08:00As an institution the AF always seems to be that s...As an institution the AF always seems to be that spoiled 4 year old in the toy shop. Shiny new? YAY? Who cares if it breaks in 15 seconds or if it looks so much better on the commercial. That old stuff? Just toss it away, it's old, which means not good. Yucky-poo. Now it seems like they are focusing on the B-21 and combat air-superiority drones over even the F-35. Like those guys you hear that get a new car every year, each one with a 6 year loan, so they end up with brand new with no bugs worked out and lots and lots of money spent for nothing.<br /><br />As to CAS, it takes a peculiar sort of cojones-grandes to fly into fire, circle the target, stay in the fire, and continue until you've done your damned job, no matter what goes wrong. Sure, the Juvats of the world swagger and have darned good reason to, but I've seen the way starry-eyed Marines and Army guys look up to the A-10 pilots as the Rock Stars.<br /><br />It goes back to that whole P-51/P-47 thing. Sexy sells, but the Jugs just kept going and doing the job over and over and over and over and getting the crap shot out of them (because they were where the guns were) while the sexy got all the press. Ask your typical GI from the ETO which he'd rather see, a Mustang or a Thunderbolt. The Bolt would win, 9 times out of 10. (Heck, most of them would ask what a Mustang looks like, as they stayed up high for most of the war years.)Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52978332879091132292018-01-24T11:06:09.164-08:002018-01-24T11:06:09.164-08:00Good points Cap'n.Good points Cap'n.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68590467808657747382018-01-24T11:05:07.084-08:002018-01-24T11:05:07.084-08:00May have been practice ammo. It comes out of the g...May have been practice ammo. It comes out of the gun but doesn't go "boom." So to speak.<br /><br />Symmetry is good, the P-38 was a very useful aircraft in the Pacific. Ask Yamamoto.<br /><br />Oh, wait...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19266412208157891362018-01-24T11:01:51.771-08:002018-01-24T11:01:51.771-08:00How about we sell LCS to Canada? I mean they'v...How about we sell LCS to Canada? I mean they've got one on ice as we speak.<br /><br />That should free up some money for the Naval Service.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87557339105521161452018-01-24T10:53:29.920-08:002018-01-24T10:53:29.920-08:00I like it as long as there is enough left over for...I like it as long as there is enough left over for the "A lot more" of the Navy's needs.SoCal Pir8https://www.blogger.com/profile/15601598407298523580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22511855969854356332018-01-24T10:46:08.275-08:002018-01-24T10:46:08.275-08:00I’m not too worried. The last time the Air Force b...I’m not too worried. The last time the Air Force brass showed their ass this badly they ended up simultaneously with a new sec Air Force and chief of staff. They were ordered to put a lot more effort into drones and blew off the sec of defense. Big mistake. <br /><br />That said, I’d love to see the analysis of how anything with wings fares in latest generation air defense scenario. This is not grandad’s Air defense world anymore and we need weapons that can survive in nonpermissive threat environments.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.com