what? no RC-12 discussion going on?
10-09-2008, 06:26 PM
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what? no RC-12 discussion going on?
Or did I miss it (I've been away from the board for a while)
The RC-12 announcement and call for volunteers came out a few weeks (a month?) ago. Just wondering if anyone had any good poop on the thing, or stories of what's going on in your units. Anyone volunteering? Or getting sucked-in via non vol?
Anyone? Beuller....?
The RC-12 announcement and call for volunteers came out a few weeks (a month?) ago. Just wondering if anyone had any good poop on the thing, or stories of what's going on in your units. Anyone volunteering? Or getting sucked-in via non vol?
Anyone? Beuller....?
10-09-2008, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mox Nix
Or did I miss it (I've been away from the board for a while)
The RC-12 announcement and call for volunteers came out a few weeks (a month?) ago. Just wondering if anyone had any good poop on the thing, or stories of what's going on in your units. Anyone volunteering? Or getting sucked-in via non vol?
Anyone? Beuller....?
The RC-12 announcement and call for volunteers came out a few weeks (a month?) ago. Just wondering if anyone had any good poop on the thing, or stories of what's going on in your units. Anyone volunteering? Or getting sucked-in via non vol?
Anyone? Beuller....?
10-09-2008, 08:49 PM
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Honestly, I wouldn't mind flying the RC-12. If I were single I'd volunteer for it right now. Believe it or not, King-Air's are great airplanes, slower than frozen snot, but great airplanes. I just don't like the idea of a 179 TDY right after training and I don't like the idea of this possibly becoming my new MWS or god forbid, Big-Blue realizes you've got the recce stench on ya and sends you to RJ, AWACS, or the like after this "good deal". Too many unknowns...
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10-09-2008, 10:16 PM
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The CAF is a disaster right now. I'm a Bone driver on an ALO tour that just got involuntarily extended a year to make it a three year non-flying gig as a mid-level Captain. Bull**** if you ask me. The Bone community is in disarray with its abysmal MC rates so it's not even worth going back to. I aggressively pursued the RC-12 and I found out yesterday I got it. I'm not in the initial few classes (not an MWS IP) of guys who will comprise initial cadre, but have been told to expect training early summer.
To say I'm excited would be an understatement. This will be a ****-load of flying; exactly what I'm looking for...in a growth industry. I'm told Beale will be a base, but the environmental impact study isn't complete. I've also heard Hurlburt as a PCS option. I haven't heard anything about Cannon...I'd like to avoid Clovis.
Questions/comments?
To say I'm excited would be an understatement. This will be a ****-load of flying; exactly what I'm looking for...in a growth industry. I'm told Beale will be a base, but the environmental impact study isn't complete. I've also heard Hurlburt as a PCS option. I haven't heard anything about Cannon...I'd like to avoid Clovis.
Questions/comments?
10-10-2008, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by asupilot
The CAF is a disaster right now. I'm a Bone driver on an ALO tour that just got involuntarily extended a year to make it a three year non-flying gig as a mid-level Captain. Bull**** if you ask me. The Bone community is in disarray with its abysmal MC rates so it's not even worth going back to. I aggressively pursued the RC-12 and I found out yesterday I got it. I'm not in the initial few classes (not an MWS IP) of guys who will comprise initial cadre, but have been told to expect training early summer.
To say I'm excited would be an understatement. This will be a ****-load of flying; exactly what I'm looking for...in a growth industry. I'm told Beale will be a base, but the environmental impact study isn't complete. I've also heard Hurlburt as a PCS option. I haven't heard anything about Cannon...I'd like to avoid Clovis.
Questions/comments?
To say I'm excited would be an understatement. This will be a ****-load of flying; exactly what I'm looking for...in a growth industry. I'm told Beale will be a base, but the environmental impact study isn't complete. I've also heard Hurlburt as a PCS option. I haven't heard anything about Cannon...I'd like to avoid Clovis.
Questions/comments?
10-10-2008, 01:03 AM
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The Real RC-12
I got all excited there for a moment that someone was talking about the real RC-12.
Since you all are taking our business now I guess you wouldn't mind us taking the entire C-27 program... and maybe the A-10s and C-130s too.
Since you all are taking our business now I guess you wouldn't mind us taking the entire C-27 program... and maybe the A-10s and C-130s too.
