Veterans...Get the hell in here now!
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raratt
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injinji
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When the Saipan was in dry dock in Portsmouth I was always amazed at how only five of any fifteen man yardbird party would work at any one time. When I ask them about it, they all said, "job security." Our tax dollars at work.
hostagecs
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true story, we did back to back war cruises early 2000's, we had most of the ship running good, i worked in engineering and the flight deck, we went into dry dock and it was such a shit show that we flooded the kitty hawk like 10 times trying to get out of dry dock
BarnBuster
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Here's some photos. Pretty damn cool. They have 27 that are still airworthy. Didn't think they had that many. Too bad they don't have a way (cheaply) to make them more stealthy.
Air Force prepares to retire U-2 spy planes in 2026
Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
www.airforcetimes.com
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raratt
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It's my understanding they are taking them out of service once they hit the flight hours that require depot maintenance. They are basically rebuilt once they go to depot (Palmdale).Here's some photos. Pretty damn cool. They have 27 that are still airworthy. Didn't think they had that many. Too bad they don't have a way (cheaply) to make them more stealthy.
Air Force prepares to retire U-2 spy planes in 2026
Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
hostagecs
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is it a phase rebuild or a total? done a few phase birds when i worked on blackhawks
raratt
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I think there are 3 phase inspections prior to depot maintenance. I spent months in the engine bay of the U-2 doing wiring mods during phase inspections. Depot maintenance pulls all the panels and inspects all the stringers and frame, basically a rebuild.
BarnBuster
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My first (and only) job post military was running a machinest shop. We had a problematic employee & the owners were looking to get rid of him (knowing he was a full time stoner + other chem cocktails) so they came to me one day & told me we were going to have a whiz quiz. My best friend (and owner of the shop) looked at me & said, "can you pass a piss test?" - told him no & he says "well, we'll have to go another route then.
injinji
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Ukraine has built some mine laying unmanned atv's. Looks like a cross between a shopping cart and one of the kits from a rich school's robotic competition, it just lays down a line of mines.
hostagecs
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I always just stare at the people watching me and ask them if they like what they see
BarnBuster
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I visited the only B-2 stealth bomber on display in the world. Take a closer look.
The National Museum of the US Air Force hosts the world's only permanent public exhibition of a B-2 stealth bomber.
www.businessinsider.com
BarnBuster
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"Of the 472 Medals of Honor awarded for actions during WWII, 224 recipients distinguished themselves in the Pacific,
Following this, 22 Asian-American soldiers had their Distinguished Service Crosses upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Approximately 4,000 Navy Crosses were awarded for acts of heroism and exemplary service, with a significant portion awarded for actions in the Pacific Theater."
Approximately 111,606 US Army ground troops, USMC troops, and USN sailors and Air Force personnel died in the Pacific Theater. This number includes those killed or missing in action."
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How the Coast Guard Pulled off One of its Greatest Rescues During a Nor'easter
A menacing nor'easter pummeled the SS Pendleton on Feb. 18, 1952, causing the oil tanker to be broken in two a mile off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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