That was a great idea..... no one has bought a single one of those underpowered little kites.

Compressor stall is a bitch.

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c-130 stealth

OUCH, is that an F404 out of one of ours?

Yup. Made a mess out of the airframe too.

Just what we need is another bird down. Based on your current location I take it this was one posted to the Libyan mission? Do we still have the "spares" available to the Northwest?

Three shots that are a bit different to what's been posted in this thread thus far.

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What are you shooting at that elevation with the gating gun? Just for the pic?
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Not sure I understand what you mean.

Do we still have the other group of fighters based elsewhere in Europe just in case?

No, just 3 and 4 Wing.

ya only it beat out,4 others (Swedish Saab Gripen,, Russian Mikoyan MiG-35, and the American F-16IN and F/A-18IN Super Hornet) to be shortlisted along with Eurofighter for a $10billion + contract

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crazy landing

holy fuck, that was nutty

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What plane is that? Something Russian?

EDIT: PAK-FA?

Boss.

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/5...ssidy_8x10.jpg

Christopher John Cassidy

- Navy Seal and NASA Astronaut
- served 10 years as a SEAL
- achieved the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy.
- He received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1993 and a Master's degree in Ocean engineering from MIT in 2000.
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is specialization in military tactics include long range special reconnaissance (vehicular and foot patrols), direct action building assaults, non-compliant ship-boardings, desert reconnaissance patrols, combat diving, underwater explosives, and a variety of air operations, to include parachuting, fast roping, and rappelling

- . He made four six-month deployments: two to Afghanistan, and two to the Mediterranean Sea. Cassidy served as Executive Officer and Operations Officer of Special Boat Team Twenty in Norfolk, Virginia, and SEAL Platoon Commander at SEAL Team THREE in Coronado, California. He deployed to the Afghanistan region two weeks after September 11, 2001. He served as Ground Assault Force Commander for international and U.S. only combat missions in Afghanistan. Led two months of non-compliant ship-boardings in the Northern Persian Gulf. Cassidy was also a SEAL Delivery Vehicle Platoon Commander at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO in Norfolk, VA. He accumulated over 200 hours underwater as Pilot / Navigator / Mission Commander of a two-man flooded submersible (SDV), which is launched and recovered from a host-ship submarine. He also served as Dry Deck Shelter Platoon Commander at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO in Norfolk, VA. Cassidy volunteered for and completed a week-long, 180-mile charity kayak paddle from Norfolk, VA to Washington, D.C. to raise money and awareness for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

-Honor graduate of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 192. He was awarded the Bronze Star with V device and the Presidential Unit Citation for leading a 9-day operation at the Zhawar Kili cave complex – a national priority objective directly on the Afghan/Pakistan border during Operation Enduring Freedom. Guest speaker at the USNA Combat Leadership Seminar (2003 & 2004). He was awarded a second Bronze Star for combat leadership service in 2004 during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Chris Cassidy is also the 500th person in space. He achieved this by being the designated crew member by the rest of his crew mates, during the STS-127 mission. He is also the second SEAL to fly in space following William Shepherd, a veteran of four prior missions.

Cassidy was selected by NASA in May 2004. In February 2006 he completed the Astronaut Candidate Training, which included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in Space Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training, and water and wilderness survival training. Completion of this initial training qualified him for various technical assignments within the Astronaut Office and future flight assignment as a mission specialist.
He was a Mission Specialist on STS-127, and performed a total of three spacewalks to help install and complete components of the Japanese Experiment Module.

^ you dont have a thank button


so uh

*THANK BUTTON CLICKED*

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Major Miguel Bernard joined an elite club on Aug. 15, 2011 when he flew his
3000th hour in the CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft while transiting from
Bagotville, Que. to Trapani, Italy to support Operation Mobile.

"It's a significant milestone because not many people have it," he said from
Trapani. "It just takes time."

Maj Bernard is one of only two active CF-18 pilots with 3000 hours in the
aircraft.

The native of Gatineau, Que., joined the Canadian Forces after finishing
Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in 1988. It was a
long-time dream of his to fly fighters, ever since he began flying with a
friend's father who was a civilian pilot.

Since completing his training on the Hornet, Maj Bernard has been living
that childhood dream to the fullest. In addition to postings at 4 Wing Cold
Lake, Alta. and 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., he has served on exchange postings
in Australia and Germany and two tours in Kandahar. He also flew as a Hornet
demonstration pilot, participating in many air shows.

Despite all of these accomplishments while building an impressive amount of
flying time, Maj Bernard says the highlight of his career has been deploying
for Operation Mobile.

"It took 3000 hours to get to my first operation!" he said with a laugh. "A
lot of pilots go their entire career without seeing an operation so this
completes the circle. This has to top everything because we’re actually
putting to work what we've trained to do."

He also recognizes the importance of Canada's contribution to Operation
Unified Protector.

"Something like this doesn't happen often, but when it does, you really need
to be there," he explains. "The people of Libya: it's their country. We're
here to help and save as many lives as we can," said Maj Bernard.

Thank you good sir.

Holy crap - what has this guy NOT accomplished, and what can he NOT do?

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"Its nice to see pretty faces once in awhile....."

Indeed.....

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speaking of female pilots, has anyone else seen Les Chevaliers du Ciel?
It's an awesome movie, lots of amazing flight scenes. I haven't seen a subtitled version yet, I watched it in French. But still worth downloading

I've seen it. The flight scenes were awesome... the plot no so much. But who watches it for the plot anyways? :fullofwin:

And the female pilots... :drool: