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  1. On Afghanistan: I've never seen a place that's quite like this. Everything is turned around-this crazy world is upside down

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    2. RogerSmith

      RogerSmith

      Flying one on the other hand...

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      Even flying as a passenger. The aircraft's torque puts you to sleep

    4. RogerSmith

      RogerSmith

      Me: "what torque?"

      Me to myself: "exactly"

       

      *high-fives self*

  2. Yes. I am a Brony. Is that a problem?

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    2. whiteknight06604

      whiteknight06604

      I would respect you more if you did jerk off to it ;) you know we love you no matter what :P

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      It's a long story how/why anyway.

    4. whiteknight06604

      whiteknight06604

      no worries, my son has similar tastes....

  3. Dubstep and desire to return to Kandahar

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Sounded like this:

    3. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      ah different on than i was used to. laughed at another vid shot inside a DFAC with most on the floor. guess everyone was the bad kids my time around, only 1-2 would go to the floor, not one two sitting in chairs.

       

    4. Viggen

      Viggen

      Never was in a DFAC when rocket attacks happened. Was always either asleep or at work.

  4. Highlight of my year: opening a blast door at Cheyenne Mountain

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    2. Typhoid

      Typhoid

      Viggen, are you up there now?

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      No, I was only at Cheyenne for half a day for a tour with my CAP squadron earlier this month.

    4. Typhoid

      Typhoid

      Catch you next time.

  5. Going to pass time in Afghanistan making an SF2 campaign. I think that should be enough time to finish one

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    2. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      don't remember an Aghan coffee. but that was 2009. loved going to the Brit side of town tho. better prices better food. at Heroes used to get two pies (think fancy hot pockets) and an irn bru soda for $3.25. irn bru is admittedly an acquired taste but try getting full at the boardwalk for that price!

       

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      Afghan Coffee is by the RLBs or whatever our barracks are called. I want to go to the other countries areas, but can't find them, nor have I had time. I haven't eaten at the boardwalk for the very reason of prices.

    4. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      well brit zone is a 20 min walk from the boardwalk. lived right across the street from it most of the year. the dutch aren't still set up back behind the boardwalk, over by the chapel?

       

  6. Being a night student in AIT is awesome

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    2. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      which AIT is that? mine at Ft Lee went 0300 till 2000 lights out most days. course that was many moons ago....

       

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      15U at Ft Eustis

    4. RogerSmith

      RogerSmith

      15U? you put my 25F to shame

  7. Kamchatka campaign on hold.

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    2. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      F-4s? Whatchya mean F-4s?

       

    3. JediMaster

      JediMaster

      Because F-4s. Just because.

    4. Viggen

      Viggen

      F-4EJs. TW's F-4EJs needed a home and so will ravenclaw's once they're out.

  8. I have decided I will not reenlist in the active duty Army, I cannot subjegate myselt to witnessing my fellow soldiers get fucked over by leaders who live by a double standard.

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      It's crossed my mind, Dave. I'm either thinking about going back home and reclassing to 15T or trying to go Air Guard or Reserves.

    3. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      How long to ETS? and more importantly, start your job hunt NOW

       

    4. Viggen

      Viggen

      Too long. I'm a little over half way into my six year contract.

  9. Last day of high school tomorrow

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Yep. But the actual graduation is in two weeks

    3. macelena

      macelena

      awww, two weeks...congrats kid, wish you the the best

       

    4. JediMaster

      JediMaster

      Oh, I thought he meant "all HS, everywhere". I was wondering where teens were going to go to school from now on...

  10. Trying out the Take On Helicopters preview

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Yeah. You need to have ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead though. CD or Steam version. I think (read: hope) that the Combined Ops version works

    3. Stary

      Stary

      Viggen please do report back after testing :)

    4. Viggen

      Viggen

      Sure thing

  11. SUNBURNS!!!!!!! Ouch

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    2. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      send us the rain stary! its been 100+ F here for last two weeks and i am moving this weekend! ugh....

    3. Stary

      Stary

      I'm constantly moving to new house these days Daddy, so, ok, here you go! (ships rain away via snail-mail)

    4. Slartibartfast

      Slartibartfast

      Flew from Köln to Vienna there was Sun in the middle but at both ends RAIN!!!

  12. 102.3 degree fever yay going back to bed again

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Thanks, Dave. Turns out though it's the flu.

    3. Slartibartfast

      Slartibartfast

      End of Summer and the flu arrives... get well soon...

    4. Stary

      Stary

      get well Viggen!

  13. Moving sucks

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      I don't even want to imagine the hassle with that. Just after moving 5 times in the past 6 years, it's gotten old rather fast

    3. dsawan
    4. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      very true. all us in uniform agree with you!

  14. Never have I seen so many model rockets become ballistic missiles so quickly

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      With CAP. The cadets were launching two stage rockets and three of the rockets had faulty aerodynamics which caused them to nose dive. During the dive, the second stage ignited!

    3. FastCargo

      FastCargo

      Scratch built or kits?

    4. Viggen

      Viggen

      Kits I believe

  15. lost the desire to fly TW sims again. Back to ArmA 2 I guess

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    2. Muesli

      Muesli

      Come to the Dark Side (Battlefield 3); we have cookies!

       

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      I've had my fair share of BF3, but that was on the Xbox

    4. JediMaster

      JediMaster

      PEGGLE!!!!!!!!

  16. Been working on an Iran-Iraq mod for a year or so. Think it's time to call it quits

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      There isn't much to show, since I was just doing INI stuff and I only really worked on it once every couple of months or so. The campaign files on my external drive now.

    3. JediMaster

      JediMaster

      Ah, yeah if you really never got beyond that stage I can see why.

    4. 3-A-305

      3-A-305

      I'm working on something similar too. MAinly "investigation" work about squadrons and AB (from the iraqi side).I think almost all aircraft involved are available...(not sure about iranians). Then is the issue of the terrain.....but i'm not worried about that right now..So, if you are interested perhaps we could "join forces".....

  17. The Firefox-CombatAce lag suddenly stopped. I'm back!

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Thanks. Sucked not being to get on here. What'd I miss?

    3. Dave

      Dave

      A gas shortage and a Flock of Seagulls.

    4. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      passengers certain to die. airline hectic. there's a sale at Penny's...

       

  18. A Soldier, who's favorite service is the Air Force, but who's main interest is Naval Aviation. I'm a mess!

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Just wait to find out some news in July. I really won't then.

    3. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      Flight packet?

       

    4. Viggen

      Viggen

      Something a bit more...special

  19. Finally got to shoot the M2 Browning!

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    2. Dave
    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      No Stary, it was very balanced thanks to the tripod.

    4. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      Now lemme know when you gotta carrt that beast back to the TOC at midnite. Still is fun to shoot though

       

  20. At this point I will travel to Europe or Asia just to see and hear F-4s fly

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    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Yeah but I haven't see their F-4 on a schedule for a while.

    3. SayethWhaaaa

      SayethWhaaaa

      Or, you could head to the UK. They're doing Tornado F.3 flights until late October. You're looking at around £155 PP though. Dunno how much that is re the Yank dollar.

    4. SayethWhaaaa

      SayethWhaaaa

      Last I saw, the Collings foundation was going to cost me a few thousand to fly in either the Scooter, or the Rhino.

  21. My great grandmother passed away tonight. Just glad I got to see her one final time beforehand

    1. whiteknight06604

      whiteknight06604

      sorry for your loss. It's good that you had a last visit with her.I'll keep you in my thoughts.

       

    2. Slartibartfast

      Slartibartfast

      My Condolences for you loss... that is one thing I never managed to do...

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      Thank you both

  22. Need to buy SF2, SF2V, SF2E, SF2I and the expansion packs already

    1. JediMaster

      JediMaster

      Yes, you do.

    2. Stary

      Stary

      Those are the titles you're looking for.

    3. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      come over to the dark side. we have cookies!

  23. Never got to see an F-4 or F-14 fly. Probably will never see a Harrier fly either

    1. macelena

      macelena

      You should try before it´s out of service. Vertical take off is breathtaking.

    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      I wany to, believe me. I was just a couple minutes too late to see one fly at an airshow before. I heard it and may have seen it do a pass, but I'm not counting that

    3. Brain32

      Brain32

      I had a MiG-21BisD fly over my head today... :)

  24. Hands are all cut up from working in the Chinook's heater closet

    1. Slartibartfast

      Slartibartfast

      Ouch on the Wokka Wokka Bird... only been driven around in one must be a pain to maintain...

    2. Viggen

      Viggen

      Well I've only been on the hangar floor for two weeks, but the Chinook has some really poorly placed parts. Everything in the heater closet, bulkhead, and cockpit are examples of that.

    3. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      well the original design was from the 50s/60s. ergonomics wasnt the buzz word then and the newer models still go offa the classic frame...

  25. I regret taking until now to read Red October

    1. daddyairplanes

      daddyairplanes

      just choke yourself.....

       

    2. JediMaster

      JediMaster

      Wha....????!?!?!?

      Please say at least you've already read Red Storm Rising!!

    3. Viggen

      Viggen

      It was the first I read. And I've read it four or five times now. Every time I read it it gets better because I've learned more since the previous read and I pick up on things I didn't before.

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