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Discussion in 'Military' started by daftcon, Apr 13, 2010.

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  1. Apr 13, 2010 at 8:25 AM
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    daftcon

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    daftcon [OP] too many clowns, not enough circuses.

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    I haven't seen a specific thread geared just towards aviators, so here we go. Not that I or we have anything against everyone else, its just a different kind of brotherhood. so lets hear it gents.

    C-130 E/H3 Flight Engineer
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    daftcon, Apr 13, 2010
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  2. Apr 13, 2010 at 9:06 AM
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    Dondo
     
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  3. Apr 13, 2010 at 10:31 AM
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    Brunes abides.

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  4. Apr 13, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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    MY50cal ---- Tread Lightly ---- Leave No Trace

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  5. Apr 13, 2010 at 11:13 AM
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  6. Apr 13, 2010 at 5:13 PM
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    Many thanks to the military aviatiors, we all owe you a lot.

    That said, you do have one of the best jobs in the world! :cheers:

    I've been flying for about ten years, currently teaching new hires for All Nippon Airways in California.
     
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  7. Apr 13, 2010 at 5:50 PM
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  8. Apr 13, 2010 at 5:52 PM
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    rmb_crew My other ride has 18,400HP!!!!!!

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  9. Apr 13, 2010 at 6:01 PM
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    Nice first post.

    Thanks for your service. Hopefully one day I can join some of you in the air.
     
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  10. Apr 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM
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  11. Apr 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM
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    Furloughed G200 Pilot for a VERY large fractional operator...

    MoMatt...you guys hiring!!?? ;)
     
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  12. Apr 14, 2010 at 5:43 PM
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    Taco Gunner -

    Unfortunately not; we're fat on pilots like everyone else right now. If it's the "VERY large fractional operator" I'm thinking of, any word on call backs? Things seem to be slowly turning around...

    Are you based at Moffett on the HH60?
     
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  13. Apr 14, 2010 at 5:44 PM
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    Disregard... Just saw AZ in the sidebar.:eek:
     
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  14. Apr 14, 2010 at 7:33 PM
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    Turbo Commander pilot......mainlt gov't mapping contracts.

    Cheers
     
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  15. Apr 14, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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    DM based....and no worries. As for callbacks...who the hell knows. I have a date but I am not basing much on it.
     
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  16. Apr 15, 2010 at 8:55 PM
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    anyone have insight on little rock or Dyess

    Edit: Slicks = C130s
     
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  17. Apr 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM
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  18. Apr 21, 2010 at 12:02 AM
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  19. Apr 21, 2010 at 6:31 PM
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