Smack-Meier
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
The Mk1 MOD 1 Eyeball
BD fam,
Thought this was a great tidbit of tactical aviation knowledge and history. For eons, fighter pilots have wondered “How can I make my eyeballs more better?”. The answer is targeting pods (giant cameras), and helmet mounted displays. These things need to be aligned each flight to align with the pilot that day. Fighters utilize the HUD as…
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OA-1K Skyraider II Has Off-The-Shelf Rifle Sight Mounted In Its Cockpit
EOTech holographic sights are mounted on the special operations light attack plane's dash for a reason you might not expect.
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
I Don't Want an APHID up the ....
Hey Husky, how’s that song go again? This is likely a low Pk attempt to deter Ukrainian helos from downing Russian drones at little to no cost. This will drive the “price per shootdown” higher due to the required involvement of longer standoff weapons. Not necessarily earth-shattering, but you can never “scoff…
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Russian Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Now Armed With Air-To-Air Missiles
The appearance of a Shahed-136 carrying an air-to-air missile creates a new threat, and a deterrent, for aircrews trying to intercept them.
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Smack-Meier replied to the discussion The Squadron Shelf in the forum General Discussion a week ago
Another good one! Fighter pilots hunting Yamamoto in…
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
Let me help with your Xmas shopping
These are great. A t-shirt for everyone on your list!
https://www.twz.com/news-features/celebrate-the-air-forces-newest-flying-dorito-with-this-t-shirt
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Celebrate The Air Force's Newest 'Flying Dorito' With This T-Shirt
The B-21 Raider and America's most popular heavily-seasoned tortilla chip collide to make this "Waritos" tribute t-shirt.
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
The J.O.B.
BD Fam, if you have not thought about what the pinnacle of your efforts now look like, the search is over. The job that US aviators are executing in the CENTCOM AOR are absolutely the real deal. This is EXACTLY what you are signing up for when you put an app in with a squadron. Skate Parks brought his people to combat, personally led them…
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Air Force F-16 pilot awarded Silver Star for actions in the Middle East
Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks led a squadron of Air Force F-16s in the Middle East, and defended the USS Harry S. Truman from attack.
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Pretty Amazing!
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
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Gone Fishin
This is awesome. I always wondered how we planned to get high-value assets out of the ocean after a crash. Apparently this is an entire career field in the Navy.
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Navy Salvage Ship Trying To Fish Crashed Super Hornet And Seahawk Out Of South China Sea
USNS Salvor is on the scene in the tense South China Sea to recover both aircraft that crashed on the same night while flying from the Nimitz.
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
Targeting Pods = Communication Nodes?
Hey BD. Happy Thanksgiving. I’ll be on the app all day tomorrow, 28 Nov. Hit me up!
The Sniper targeting pod is one of my favorite bolt-on accessories and enables lots of platforms the ability to execute precision strikes. But now the pod may give older fighters the ability to communicate across MADL.
For the future tac aviator here, these…
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Sniper Networked Targeting Pod
The Sniper NTP integrates a multi-datalink, multi-processor Hybrid Base Station (HBS) with the existing Sniper ATP, turning it into an airborne
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Smack-Meier posted an update 2 weeks ago
That's a Spicy Meatball
Looks like the Italian UPT is a go! Some interesting things to note:
-No mention (yet) of a split between AD, ANG, and AFRC UPT students going to fill Italian classes.
-The syllabus is very similar to UPT without the use of the T-6. As a fighter person, you will still do a basic then advanced track but in the same jet.-I would have found it…
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Training of U.S. Air Force’s Student Pilots Progresses in Italy
Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master.
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Smack-Meier posted an update 2 weeks ago
Felon at Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow is one of the most unique aviation experiences I have ever had the pleasure of attending. While dropping off F-16s there in 2017, I was able to meet/watch both the Russian and Chinese fighter demo teams and also watch the Su-35 demo live. The thing that struck me was the “weapons market” mentality of the airshow. EVERY…
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Sadly, there was also a fatality at this airshow: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-home-built-fighter-jet-tejas-crashes-dubai-air-show-2025-11-21/
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Longshot,
First off, hilarious username! Very self-aware. Would love to chat more about this. Send me a DM!
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