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Offline EskimoJoe

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Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« on: November 04, 2011, 09:49:09 PM »
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011, 10:07:43 PM »
 :salute

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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2011, 10:26:26 PM »
Off topic. I recently found out that Russians convinced that Lockheed bought blueprints of Yak43 and created F35.   :rofl
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2011, 10:57:46 PM »
This had to happen sooner or later. I'm actually surprised it's in the news.
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2011, 11:32:35 PM »
Quote from: KgB on November 04, 2011, 10:26:26 PM
Off topic. I recently found out that Russians convinced that Lockheed bought blueprints of Yak43 and created F35.   :rofl

They are really similar airframes though.
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2011, 11:42:26 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on November 04, 2011, 10:57:46 PM
This had to happen sooner or later. I'm actually surprised it's in the news.

It's local news. Probably won't see this on CNN or the like, sadly enough.
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2011, 11:47:36 PM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on November 04, 2011, 11:42:26 PM
It's local news. Probably won't see this on CNN or the like, sadly enough.

I see
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Offline wil3ur

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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2011, 10:42:00 AM »
He must be able to hold his breath a long time...
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2011, 11:14:59 AM »
Real dedication, I envy him  :salute
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2011, 11:30:56 AM »
Quote from: wil3ur on November 05, 2011, 10:42:00 AM
He must be able to hold his breath a long time...

Now that's funny.

A few years back there was another first at Elmendorf....an all female sortie of 4 F-15s.
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2011, 04:22:39 PM »
Quote from: colmbo on November 05, 2011, 11:30:56 AM
Now that's funny.

A few years back there was another first at Elmendorf....an all female sortie of 4 F-15s.
Ya dude, only the best patrol alaskan skies, imagine them 4 females on their "time" of the month n flying in the air and some brainless foreigner tries entering us airspace  :confused:              lol   


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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2011, 05:46:45 PM »
Im jelly of that guy  :aok :D :salute :cheers:
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2011, 09:54:01 PM »
1,000 hours with $50K per hour + 40 man hours for a hour of flight in maintenance = zero support in our fight.

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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2011, 01:40:38 AM »
Quote from: wil3ur on November 05, 2011, 10:42:00 AM
He must be able to hold his breath a long time...

 :rofl
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Re: Pilot logs 1k hours in Raptor
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2011, 01:41:20 AM »
Quote from: Russian on November 05, 2011, 09:54:01 PM
1,000 hours with $50K per hour + 40 man hours for a hour of flight in maintenance = zero support in our fight.



What do you mean by "zero support in our fight"?
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