Recent content by hippie

Such a party pooper, Zoomie!  While absolutely correct in that you will probably never see the Service Cap in any parade order ever (tragic), there are definitely still occasions where you can wear said cap.  ie on an individual basis.  I for one wear it when the opportunity presents itself. ...

That's what my girlfriend always tells me, bless her. ;D

A couple of pictures available in the public domain for you all to feast your eyes on. From Flight Global.com http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/18/318995/pictures-first-flight-for-canadas-cyclone-maritime-helicopter.html Don't know how to paste them into the forum.

aaaaaand the Pendulum is startin to swing back!  I have noticed as well...    Just a matter of time!  ;D

Hopefully with this new gear somebody up high (enough) will realize the retardery of having subdued badges, and return to coloured ones just like every other damn air force in the WORLD.  Do the clothing neeners not realize we take the badges off if we need to anyways?  THUS the velcro?  With...

???  "AirOps"??  Correct me if I'm wrong, but that seems a tad BROAD for a specific MOC.  If you want to go for Pilot, you put "Pilot", if you want to be a pilot wannabe, then you put "Navigator"   ;D (shields up!)   No but seriously, "AirOps" isn't a specific trade.   That's kinda like putting...

This is the reason why people mistake us for bus drivers. I say either bring back the RCAF, and with it, the RCAF traditional DEUs; or, give us more bling.  ie. collar dogs...  Yes, the Army uniforms look better than ours, and I think it for this reason.  The only diff between AF and Army DEUs...

How did we get talking about SAR responsiblities??  MODS?! New thread?!

It already has been reopened.  Just do a google search to find out the latest news on it.  Chinook one the first round, but as you say, after objections from the other competitors, it was reopened.  I've seen it called CSAR v2.0 If the USAF went for the HH-92, it would bode well for us methinks.

Negatron.  Until we are told otherwise, we still need to generate aircrew to fly the Sea King, since she'll be gleefully galavanting about the heavens until well after the new bird arrives. Another group of four pipes are slated to start the OTU around the Jul / Aug timeframe, around the time...

Never been in a REAL airplane before, but own my own virtual airline and have 1000s of hours flying airliners on Microsoft Flight Simulator in my mom's basement with the curtains closed, eating cheesies.

The way I understand it, and the way it was portrayed to be at ACS (bear in mind this was 2003), was that one test had zero bearing on the other.  Plain and simple.  I passed for pilot and failed for Nav. That being said, I was under zero pressure when I did these tests as I was told I didn't...

No idea!  I have yet to see a seating plan or anything.  However, this does sounds like a very attractive proposal.  I have already seen a precursor to this eventuality in the form of a 'sorting' email from the CO.  This is going to be very funny. Suppose I had better buy another AF Tartan...

Ahhh.. people are always slagging the Peaked Cap because it's a burden to transport etc...   Come now..  One doesn't wear the Peaked Cap with a flight suit!  Therefore, the argument that you can't fit it conveniently in your flight suit pocket is erroneous.  You're 'supposed' to wear it with...

Ha!  I appears I miss-read your profile.  How the hell did I mix up ASU and CFRC.  Probably too much St. Patricks Day holy water cloudin the brain still.  >:D