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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
I wouldn't go all crazy over the Osprey....lots of $$$$ no results....as of yet.
For sure.. Right now thats thing ranks right up there with the commanche in my book....
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Ohh yes and there is a Air Force movie....
I totally forgot about it. It plaied at the Imax and was call
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
Dealt with what the pilots go threw during red flag and the operations behind it. I loved it. Even though I've dealt with red flag it was cool to see what the Acctual fighter pilots went threw... Good Stuff!
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Originally posted by SteedaSVT:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
I wouldn't go all crazy over the Osprey....lots of $$$$ no results....as of yet.
For sure.. Right now thats thing ranks right up there with the commanche in my book....
Heh, yep! Was kinda throwing it out there as a joke. It's been great on paper, horrible in testing. The thing has some huge potential for what it could do with the Marine Corps though.
Ahhh.. red flag. A very distant dream of mine. 
Steeda, do you know where I might be able to pick up a DVD/VHS copy of that? I would love to watch it, even if I'm going NFO, not NA.
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Originally posted by SteedaSVT:
The AF doesn't need EF planes,
Im a EW guy trust me i know EW [censored] that would blow your mind.. The B-1 can do everything the EA-6 can do and Drop bombs and go SS.
As for the F-18 I know just givin ya [censored]. For the longest time my Fav Aircraft was the F-14.
Now that honor is held by the B-2 (the technology in the aircraft is mindblowing) and the yF-23  The F-22 is a close third just wish some of the Flight controls/Trust vectoring could be worked out alot sooner before more planes crash
I don't know the workings of the AF stealth aircraft, but makes sense it as an EA capability. However, my point was that the AF comes to the Navy/Marine Corps when it needs an EA capability. They've been struggling to find a replacement since they got rid of the EF-11.
The F-22 isn't operatonal yet, so I don't consider that one in the discussion :-P.
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Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
And that's fine if you want to consider us the "Bullet Catchers" I'm assuming most Marines out there would be honored to be considered that title, given it's assumption of courage.
Speak for yourself! I'm no damned bullet catcher! I'm too smart to be one! :-)
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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
And that's fine if you want to consider us the "Bullet Catchers" I'm assuming most Marines out there would be honored to be considered that title, given it's assumption of courage.
Speak for yourself! I'm no damned bullet catcher! I'm too smart to be one! :-)
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Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
And that's fine if you want to consider us the "Bullet Catchers" I'm assuming most Marines out there would be honored to be considered that title, given it's assumption of courage.
Speak for yourself! I'm no damned bullet catcher! I'm too smart to be one! :-)
In the rear with the gear baby! :-)
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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
And that's fine if you want to consider us the "Bullet Catchers" I'm assuming most Marines out there would be honored to be considered that title, given it's assumption of courage.
Speak for yourself! I'm no damned bullet catcher! I'm too smart to be one! :-)
In the rear with the gear baby! :-)
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Get caught up, kids. The F/A-22 is indeed operational; the first squadron is the 27th FS at Langley AFB and they're already going on training deployments. And the V-22 is going into full-scale production now, so there should be a squadron of those in operation before too long.
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as far as the movie maybe IMAX.com? no clue honestly
and the 22 as jeb stated is operational per say, i give it 3 to 5 years before it sees a conflict though, still alot of bugs to be worked out
and it was the EF-111 Ryan...
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