F16Driver

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  1. I'll do it, but you're going to have to hang on REAL TIGHT!!! "I promise, I will never die."
  2. I'd be there in a heartbeat, brother! Keep huntin' those insurgent bastards. "I promise, I will never die."
  3. Air National Guard pilots, of course. Mostly due to the experience. You can't throw a chair in my squadron without hitting a Lt Col or higher. Not many guys like me in the squadron that were hired off the street, the rest have come from active duty (Air Force, Navy, and Marines). Very cool learning from those guys. I also like the Guard because you can still have a normal life and job, for the most part. Our deployments aren't too long (yet), but I will agree the Army Guard guys are being used way too much. Hopefully, that will be fixed. Otherwise, I think they're going to have some serious recruiting issues. More so than they have right now. I appreciate the support. It is nice to here a thanks once in awhile, even though a lot of people don't agree with what's going on. That's their right to feel that way. Many men, way before this conflict, died to protect that right. If my leadership says I need to be here, then I'm here. Also, DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON THE NEWS! As for the targeting pod pylon question. Only a few jets have the TARS pod. Everyone else has a targeting pod. You can't fly with both pods (the TARS can't cool it's avionics from the disturbed airflow from the Targeting Pod). We leave the pylon there so we can upload a Targeting Pod quickly if we have to download the TARS pod. "I promise, I will never die."
  4. The beauty of autopilot! "I promise, I will never die."
  5. Man, that was back in the Summer of '99. Seems like yesterday. I'm sure I'll see you in Fremont. Every DZ close to me keeps closing. "I promise, I will never die."
  6. Hey, I still fly the small stuff, too. It's all good!!
  7. well We may have a better chance meeting at redflag or something, but If I see you I'll introduce myself, even though I'm not a girl I always seem to be going to Nellis for one thing or another. I don't mind. Free trip to Las Vegas!!! "I promise, I will never die."
  8. me, you should see the pic... f16driver, guess i owe beer dude, worked on em 6 years and today is the first time i ever saw one flying with only the targeting pod pylon on and not the pod also..... If you look at the centerline station on the belly there is a large canoe looking thing. That is the TARS Pod, it takes really cool pictures and that's about it. I have a targeting pod on my jet so in case something happens, I can use my wingman as a "mule" and laze his bombs in. "I promise, I will never die."
  9. Hell, my squadron is full of a lot of former Navy guys. They like it here a little better. "I promise, I will never die."
  10. Just spit soda everywhere... Trust me, if I ever have to punch, I'm logging that jump!!!! "I promise, I will never die."
  11. I know what you mean. By the way, I did some CAS work with a team of Brits down in Basrah. Appreciate your guys being over here as well. "I promise, I will never die."
  12. Hence my callsign, "Kid". "I promise, I will never die."
  13. I will let you know as soon as I know. I'm definitely going to make the WFFC this year. I'm hoping I can steal my folks' Big Ass RV for that trip. "I promise, I will never die."
  14. Another thing to add. If any one of you see me at a boogie somewhere this summer, please introduce yourself. It would be cool to put faces to names. Actually, I'm not good with names. But I'll have beer!!!!! "I promise, I will never die."
  15. Just in case you were wondering. I am single, but this because I've been busy with my work. Not too many women can deal with a guy that is only around 1 week a month. Really hard to get to know anyone with that schedule. Usually, on those week's off, I'm skydiving and riding my motorcycle. Maybe the right girl will come along that can put up with my BS. "I promise, I will never die."
  16. Here are some more. "I promise, I will never die."
  17. Here are a couple more. I'm going to have to do a little work downsizing the rest. "I promise, I will never die."
  18. But the wing commander here would. Of course, I am in the Guard. What the hell do I care? "I promise, I will never die."
  19. It was a nice focal point. g What can I say? "I promise, I will never die."
  20. I will try to send as many as I can. I'm sitting alert again so there isn't much to do except surf the net. "I promise, I will never die."
  21. Hopefully soon, I'm "part-time" with the Guard now and I'm on a week on week off schedule with NetJets. I should have more time this summer to travel. I'm living in MI now. "I promise, I will never die."
  22. "I promise, I will never die."
  23. My wingman and I got bored sitting alert the other day so we decided to get some pictures since we were in our gear anyway. Let me know what you think. I also have a few other ones in there as well. I also got to meet NBC news reporter Jim Miklaszewski before I stepped to go fly. NBC was there interviewing my squadron commander and strapping a bunch of cameras to his helmet. The camera crew did get shots by the runway of me taking off. Don't know when the story will air, though. "I promise, I will never die."
  24. This post is to see everyone's motorcycle. Knock off the "you need to wear a helmet" crap. I personally wear a helmet because I do crazy shit on my bike. I've been riding sportbikes for 11 years and have had 1 dump during that time (Low-side on an oil/grease slick at 10mph, no less). If someone doesn't want to wear a helmet, that is their right (in most states anyway). If you guys think that someone is all of a sudden going to wear a helmet based on your posts, you're delusional. Besides, Darwinism is a beautiful thing, and people are going to do what they please. So, POST MORE BIKES!!!! "I promise, I will never die."
  25. I swear officer, I was just trying to push my sheep over the fence!!! "I promise, I will never die."