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Smack-Meier posted an update a day ago
5th Gen gets in on the action
Dutch F-35s advertising drone kills while protecting Polish airspace as part of NATOs response to Russian drone incursions. The drone-killing game is heating up!
https://theaviationist.com/2025/10/01/dutch-f-35-drone-kill-marking/
theaviationist.com
Dutch F-35 Receives Drone Kill Marking
Following the Russian drone incursion in Poland, a RNLAF F-35A has received a drone kill marking below the canopy rail. A Royal Netherlands Air Force
Coal, JSampson and hunter-shaw1 Comment-
Any photos of raptors…no? Only MDS without a kill?
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Smack-Meier posted an update a day ago
As much as we like to think that winning wars starts and ends with tactical avaiation, the reality is that command and control (C2) is an integral part of the fight. Without it, we all fly blind, get surprised by bad hombres, or never find the tanker. There is a concerted effort across the coalition force to modernize C2. I have worked with…
aviationweek.com
L3Harris Secures South Korea Airborne Early Warning Contract | Aviation Week Network
South Korea has selected L3Harris to supply additional airborne early warning aircraft under its E-X Phase II program running through 2032.
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Smack-Meier posted an update 2 days ago
2 days ago (edited)
BD Crew, quick shoutout to our very own Dan Shore. He recently won the IAC National Championship Aerobatic title in the Primary power division. These competitions are comprised of 3 sequences: one that you can practice (known), one that you get about 24 hours prior (unknown), and one you create (free). He flies for Metro State College in…
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
Bombing Drones? Have you heard of my friend named “the gun”?
Great writeup on the recent revelation that several attempts were made to down Iranian drones with laser guided JDAMs in 2023. They were unsuccessful and subsequently turned off.
While unsuccessful, it was a creative idea that was born in the heat of the moment with fighter…
twz.com
F-15Es Tried To Shoot Down Iranian Kamikaze Drones With Laser Guided Bombs
"And then just out of this massive [explosion], like in Star Wars, just here comes the drone, just right out of the cloud."
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Perhaps the most strike eagle momemt ever!
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Smack-Meier posted an update a week ago
More Power!
The F-15 EX is already getting a radar upgrade. The new APG-82VX will replace the already incredible APG-82V1 installed on the EX. The gallium nitride guts allow the radar to operate cooler and with increased power. As with all RF emissions, radiated power is the name of the game. These new AESA radars allow fighters to target air…
twz.com
New APG-82(V)X Radar For F-15EX Announced By Raytheon
Using advanced gallium nitride technology means the latest iteration of the APG-82 has longer range while ensuring the F-15EX is harder to detect. Using advanced gallium nitride technology means the latest iteration of the APG-82 has longer range while ensuring … Continue reading
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Smack-Meier posted an update 2 weeks ago
Wild stuff going on in Poland. Russian drone incursions have placed the Polish Air Force squarely in the counter-UAS game along with much of NATO. Of note to the BD community, and outside of the greater NATO Article 4 and 5 implications, this is a data point on one of the most likely mission sets that future BD members will partake in.
bbc.com
Poland says it shot down Russian drones after airspace violation
Nato jets were deployed to respond to drones that entered Polish airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine.
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Smack-Meier posted an update 2 weeks ago
BogiDope Community,
Quick hit on something that comes up with some applicants in the hiring process that nobody likes to talk about: adverse legal proceedings. There are applicants on both the rated and UPT side of the hiring house that have had run-ins with the law in the past. Does that disqualify you from being a military pilot?
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Reply to How "well rounded" to make ANG resume?
Troy,
Yes, well-rounded individuals are always in high demand. For a UPT board specifically, you are looking to accomplish a few things from your resume.
1.) Show that you are organized, show attention to detail, and can put together a professional product
2.) Establish your basic credentials to qualify for the board. Examples include… -
Smack-Meier posted an update 3 weeks ago
We tend to be fighter-centric here at BD, and most applicants are looking to get into fighter cockpits. But the world is much larger than a tank of gas through a GE100. This is a great article on recent REFORPAC and Bamboo Eagle efforts to modernize, test, and stress beyond-line-of-sight comms, kill chains, and logistics.…
aviationweek.com
U.S. Air Force Stress-Tests Itself As It Plunges Into A Time Of Change | Aviation Week Network
Coming out of the service’s biggest exercise in recent history, the Air Force looks to make changes, but uncertainty is bubbling up.
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Smack-Meier posted an update 3 weeks ago
It may seem like these military-involved near misses are increasing in frequency as of late. My opinion: the mix of increased coverage, increased visibility through things like ADSB Exchange/Flight Radar 24, and the recency of the DCA incident make it feel that way. For this BUFF crew, the NTSB came to the conclusion that they followed…
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