Husky
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Husky replied to the discussion What is Alert? in the forum Air Force a year ago
The scramble takeoffs are awesome it feels like stealing.
Lightweight, Max AB. You have to raise the gear right at 190 knots or you’ll blow through 300 in the 15” it takes to retract.
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Husky started the discussion Joint Strike Missile in the forum Air Force a year ago
2xJSM + 2xLRASM, the F-35 is bulking up for the pacific.
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USAF F-35s Are Officially Getting Joint Strike Cruise Missiles That Fit In Their Bays
Joint Strike Missiles will give Air Force F-35A new options for conducting stand-off strikes, especially in the maritime domain.
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Husky started the discussion The Future in the forum Air Force a year ago
What does it hold? I don’t know, and neither does this USAF. But here’s what it thinks (attached).
Highlights:
-Overhauling a fleet while complying with the 23 FRA and rising personnel costs is tough.
-4 fighters go forward…and CCA….and multiple versions on the F-15….and only after NGAD and CCA come along.
-old fighters are expensive ‘cause…
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Husky replied to the discussion ANG UPT Slots Cut in the forum Air Force a year ago
Woof. Yep, certainly not good news but let me offer some context.
1) It’s not just an ANG problem, expect that USAFA and ROTC will take cuts. Usually in the scenarios, it’s least bad for ANG.
2) It’s not just a Boeing problem. There was an engine contract that didn’t go well but is apparently improving. See below.
3) It is only a fighter…
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T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months
The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.
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Husky replied to the discussion What is Alert? in the forum Air Force a year ago
It’s also a huge resource generator for the unit. An alert mission will usually add 10 pilots and dozens of maintainers.
Why might this matter to you? Well (all else being equal) units with an ACA mission can keep more folks full-time and may feel a bit busier day to day.
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Husky started the discussion Back that Moose up! in the forum Air Force a year ago
The C-17 is a crazy machine. The demo in person is amazing, the video doesn’t do it justice. But minute 6:00 when then land in like 18 ft and then throw it into reverse. Bonkers.
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Husky started the discussion What is Alert? in the forum Air Force a year ago
Alert (Airspace Contol Alert (ACA)) is a big part of the ANG mission. Being on status is something we take seriously but isn’t always as much fun as BFM over the ocean or a low-level through the mountains. This video ends up being mostly about CAP but has some interesting context, especially for DC.
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Husky started the discussion F-16 vs OV-10 in the forum General Discussion a year ago
This has to be one of the strangest dogfights and can’t even start to unpack everything that’s going on. But it’s crazy they caught it on camera. Appears to be a successful gun snap at…
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Husky replied to the discussion South Dakota Guard UPT Application in the forum Air Force a year ago
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Good luck again to all the folks applying to SD! An interesting fact is that the unit has an alert detachment in CA.. Here’s a great photo of one of their jets raging in the sierras. (credits in the link)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbt-photography/51947359125/in/photostream/lightbox/
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Husky started the discussion Next Metal in the forum Air Force a year ago
This is arguably the most consequential thing in the fighter force right now. New jets are parked which means either transitions get delayed or units end up without metal for a while.
It’s definitely a question to ask any unit you visit. What are they hearing about jet deliveries/next jet? Remember you are interviewing them too.
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airandspaceforces.com
Top Lawmakers Want to Slash F-35 Production, Put Funds Toward Test Capacity
The House Armed Services Committee proposed a cut of 20 F-35s from the fiscal 2025 budget request, angered by chronic delays to the program.
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