Air-Minded: the Big Reveal (Corrected)
It’s called assignment night, sometimes drop night (because that’s the day new pilot assignments drop), and it’s a party.
"When I do not want to say things in real life I often say them here." — Mimi Smartypants
You really never leave
It’s called assignment night, sometimes drop night (because that’s the day new pilot assignments drop), and it’s a party.
I posted a photo of USAF aggressor aircraft to Facebook. Friends were intrigued.
It must be spring, because I made the first of two annual treks to Pima Air & Space Museum today.
Last week, speaking at the Singapore Air Show, Boeing’s F-15EX program manager said the new version of the Eagle is capable of Mach 3 in a clean configuration. I questioned that claim, and did so publicly on social media.
Either way, I’m long out of the cockpit, probably vastly out of touch, and happy to admit my opinions may be ill-informed.
The average F-15 Eagle pilot (and me for sure) sees the two-seat pilot/WSO Eagle II as a step backward to F-4 Phantom/F-111 Aardvark days. Still a fighter, no doubt more capable than the single-seat Eagle, but …
Never say Paul’s Thing isn’t full of life hacks. Who loves ya, baby? This guy!
Get a grip, goody two-shoes reporters! If a round of drinks after work on Friday doesn’t define responsible drinking I don’t know what does.