Vampyre

No worries. As far as testing and evaluation is concerned, the codes go as follows: VX-1 is JA VX-4's was XF VX-9 is XE VX-20 has the word Force on the tail VX-23's is SD VX-30's code is BH VX-31's is DD Vamp

Actually, XE is the tail code for my squadron, VX-9. We are currently in the middle of the Op-eval of the EA-18G's. VAQ-129 is the RAG (Training Squadron) for the Prowler/Growlers so it has not yet reached full operational service yet. Very nice pic with the HARM shoot EricJ. Vamp

This link might help a bit. I suggest e-mailing one of the officer recruiters to and indeed talk to some current officers to see if this is the route you really wish to take. Good luck! http://www.navy.com/officer Vamp

Heres a little something to wet your appetites. Our EA-18G HARM shoot from the other day. Note the lack of a smoke plume. Enjoy! Vamp

Grapeshot! Someone is about to have a really, really bad day. Vamp

They are as follows, 120th TFS operated A-7D/K's Corsair II's from 74 to 92 121st FIS operated F-4D Phantom II's from 81-90 136th FIS operated F-4D Phantom II's from 82-90 174th TFS operated A-7D/K Corsair II's from 81-88 188th TFS operated A-7D/K Corsair II's from 74-94 Vamp

Good decision. We use ATFLIR and Litening on both stations 5 and 6. Sta 5 needs a special mounting adapter for Litening that is only approved for testing purposes at the moment. Vamp

Ahhh... I remember all the hours my brothers and I played Avalon Hills TACAIR and Fighter Ace and of course Larry Bonds Harpoon series... What a blast we had. We could not do it today though what with real life and the fact that we rarely see each other anymore. Thats why we still play computer games, they are so easy to keep connected and playing even with the distances involved. Maybe when we retire we could start playing wargames again... Vamp

1) F-14D Super Tomcat 2) AV-8B+ Harrier II 3) F-4G Wild Weasel I always come back to those birds although I have been flying the F-104G quite a bit lately too. Vamp

Don't forget the acronym for the evil assigner of household chores and slave driver extraordinaire SWMBI... She Who Must Be Ignored!

The red light means he is below glideslope...Well, his planes AOA has dropped out and will be shortly anyway... hence all the blackness spewing out the rear. Speed is controlled by AOA and altitude is controlled by thrust in landing configuration. If you want to go faster you lower the nose and slower you pull the nose higher, you add throttle if you want to climb or decrease throttle to dive (or fall out of the air in the Phantoms case). Vamp

I'm HARMing a Fan Song.

Lazy afternoon Nuclear run.

Evidently, this airframe (BuNo152714) is in Mojave and was being used to try to restore an EF-111A. I understand that at one point the Pima Air Museum was trying to get a hold of it to display in their collection. I pass by the last complete -111B (BuNo152715) every day on my way to work. She still looks complete, badly in need of a paint job and still needs tires, but complete.

Did someone say tango? Knifefighting with air defense is my cup'o'joe!

Here's my ride... The one on the right, not the left. Vamp

Nope, it's a JH-7 pit. Looks pretty nice too. Will be nice to shoot down those ugly betties. Vamp

Geez bob, I might have to put down the AV-8B+ to fly this baby! Awesome work! Vamp

I see Whiskeys, Yankees, and Zulus all the time... not to mention all the darn bugs too. Also see the War Pigs and Screamin Demons too (our little nicknames for Prowlers and Harriers). Oh, and that lil quake felt even smaller here... I almost didn't notice it. Vamp

They are not airbrakes. They are called LEX spoilers and they serve two purposes. First, along with the movement of the TEF's (down symmetrically), ailerons (up symmetrically), rudders (in or out symmetrically depending on AOA), and stabilators (LE down asymmetrically to compensate for transient pitch moments due to the actuation of the other surfaces) it acts as a speed brake. Second, it actuates to quickly bring the nose of the aircraft down from high AOA to a normal flight attitude with a minimal loss of energy. Vamp

If you haven't dived it yet, you have to go to the Blue Hole, SMS Kormoran & Tokai Maru and Shark Pit. Guam has a lot of outstanding dive spots and I love the fact that you dont even need a wet suit. I had a blast every time we pulled in there. Vamp

It's not that simple. We got G-3 the a couple of weeks ago and there are numreous detail differences between the Fox and the Golf (a great many internal). There are several bumps and bulges on the rear fuselage, The two new wingtip pods, Wing fences, and the dogtooth notches on the leading edges are not quite ... well... dogteeth anymore. Thats just what I saw while doing a walkaround. The pylons are still toe'd out on this one. I had heard that the G model was going to have more streamlined pylons but it looks like it's just more of the same with the first ones off the line. I doubt that the pylons will change though as there is still a requirment for clean separation of the drop tanks from all four plumbed wing stations. Vamp

I had to vote other as there was not a selection for the Klingon B'rel Bird of Prey. I like the aggressive looking lines small size as well as the stealthy nature of its intended mission. And its not freakin white! Vamp

They call it the Rhino to differentiate it from the baby Hornets when it is in the pattern. This is to ease confusion between the two to ensure there are no foul ups when dialing in the recommended pressure to the arresting gear. The A-7 Corsair was never called a whale... The A-3 Skywarrior was though. The A-7 was the SLUF. Heres a pic of one of the Hughes test ships... an A-3 with a Tomcat Nose and Phoenix missile under the wing. Here is my submission to the fugly bunch... the MH-47E Sh!thook The EA-6B Prowler The C-2A Greyhound And the F7U Cutlass Tomcats Rule! Anytime Baby!