Smack-Meier
USAF Pilot
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Smack-Meier posted an update 3 weeks ago
Wild stuff still coming out of Ukraine. Recently, Ukrainian SOF infiltrated almost 250 miles into Russia and destroyed 4x Su-34s on the ground. As a primary strike platform, the Su-34 is Russia’s most advanced ground attack platform and has likely been responsible for many standoff attacks on Kiev. Coupled with the recent drone attack, Ukraine…
kyivpost.com
Ukrainian Special Forces Destroy 4 Enemy Warplanes Deep in Russia’s Volgograd
Ukraine’s Special Operation Forces report that four Su-34 bombers were destroyed. The attack follows Ukraine’s recent success in targeting enemy aviation deep inside Russia.
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Smack-Meier posted an update 3 weeks ago
Next year may look significantly different than expected for the USAF. The divestment of the A-10 looks to be accelerated by about 2 years, but the F-15EX still looks to be moving forward. Fewer F-35s will likely be procured (sure to hinder the ANG conversion efforts) with F-47 continuing to inch closer to IOC.
The biggest data point here,…
defensenews.com
US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
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Reply to 33, Active Duty, No Scores Yet. Mailing Every UPT Unit?
Roberto,
A couple questions to get this started:
1.) What is your current AF job/location?
2.) Do you have AFOQT/TBAS dates yet?
3.) Do you have any contacts in the flying world?
4.) Have you applied/rushed any squadrons yet?
To answer your initial question: A shotgun blast of mailers will likely net you very little in the way of correspondence.…
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Smack-Meier posted an update 4 weeks ago
Some video coming out of Israel in the last few days. Possible hypersonics, Iron Dome, exoatmospheric intercepts and more unfolding live on the internet.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/6/15/second-wave-of-iranian-missiles-hits-israel
aljazeera.com
Second wave of Iranian missiles hits Israel
Video shows a barrage of Iranian missiles making impact in Tel Aviv and other sites in Israel.
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Smack-Meier posted an update 4 weeks ago
In the same vein as Sharky, the Iran-Israel conflict has a few silver linings; especially for the folks of BogiDope. This will likely turn into a modern case study on localized and temporal air superiority. The lessons of which will pay dividends for future tactical aviators. Make no mistake: this is the tactical environment you will step…
voanews.com
What Are Hypersonic Weapons and Who Has Them?
Hypersonic weapons fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 and are highly maneuverable and able to change course during flight
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Smack-Meier posted an update 5 weeks ago
BD Crew,
In the mad dash to get hired to fly jets, it is likely easy to forget what else you are signing up for: an officer commission in the front of the greatest aerial organization on Earth. Flying is the final product of a long line of effort by the largely enlisted functions of the USAF. Least among these are the crew chiefs who take care…
af.mil
Launching the mission: The importance of 48FW crew chiefs
Crew chiefs and Airmen keep the mission going at RAF Lakenheath.
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Crew dawgs 😤
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Smack-Meier posted an update 5 weeks ago
Rockets and guns until Winchester! Type 3, cleared to engage! Great video on the OA-1K Sykraider II. If you have time, check out some other pieces by the author at the Warzone, Jaime Hunter. He is a Brit that enjoys unparalleled access to fighter aviation across the world. Then, check out “Rescue Dawn”, a movie based on the A-1 Skyraider…
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Up and coming mission that will be real interesting to follow…plan on seeing them in a exercise later in the year.
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Allen,
Sounds a lot like it may depend on the location. And after that, if the IPT program survives. Some feedback coming out of the pipeline is not exceedingly positive. If you already have some but not all the ratings (PPL, MEL, Inst) then you MAY be sent through. I wouldn’t stress at this point as it is all subject to change.Allen - Load More
