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dae00
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Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 06:31 PM
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Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 1:04 AM
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F-16.net Sponsor
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akruse21
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Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 05:53 PM
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| somebody beat you to it a while back...funny none the less. |
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dae00
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 01:19 AM
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| Sorry guys, didn't realize it was already posted! |
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Meathook
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 06:12 PM
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| THat was great, I had not seen it - loved it and he was spot on... |
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VarkVet
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 07:34 PM
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Kinda funny,
Obviously that sortie touched his life, and he disseminated it to a wider audience.
I didn’t like some of his stereotyping and I think that sortie would have done better with any active duty youngster that never has been flown in a fighter.
Keep the “rides” within the “FIRM” … ever seen the movie?
Makes sense, take care of your own first. |
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dae00
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 07:47 PM
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I wholeheartedly agree with taking care of your own, but also remember the mission of the Thunderbirds is recruitment. This sortie will, as you said, expose the AF to a broad range of folks, thus accomplishing their mission. Just my 2 cents.
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Meathook
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 09:43 PM
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| Me too and agree big time but the USAF also loves positive publicity, these guys are like salemen for us |
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Happy_Gilmore
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Posted: Sep 01, 2007 - 12:24 AM
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| That's hilarious and look at this guys audience, most and/or some of them didn't know what an F-16 was until he talked about his ride, GREAT USAF publicity. I never got a Viper ride but I did get an F-4D ride and puked like a Mo Fo and was on 100% O2 most of the time, he made it believable at least. |
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Meathook
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Posted: Sep 01, 2007 - 02:14 AM
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| Yep...me too first time, two bags full...but what a ride that was |
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parrothead
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Posted: Oct 04, 2008 - 09:14 AM
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viperloader
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Posted: Oct 05, 2008 - 11:40 PM
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| that was funny as hell. has anybody seen his cockpit tape? |
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parrothead
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Posted: Oct 06, 2008 - 06:09 AM
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There's some of the cockpit tape on one of the videos on YouTube that I didn't link to. He's got his mask on and visor down, but you can sure see him reaching for the 100% O2 after the 9G profile  |
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viperloader
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Posted: Oct 06, 2008 - 08:35 PM
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