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Old 08-08-2013, 08:13 AM
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If it was a Viper guy, he'd still be level 2 circle right now.
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I'm not familiar w/ that aircraft. I was referring to the Fighting Falcon.
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Or watching/waiting for you to pi** away your energy.



Well they've spent most of the past 10 years in a combat zone...so it's not surprising an Eagle guy doesn't recognize one.
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I was told it was the Navy Exchange Officer flying that hop!
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Well, mystery solved. I'll bet his landing was perfect when he RTB'd though.
ALL excellent and true - but let's get back to making fun of the FRENCH!
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Old 08-08-2013, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg View Post

Well they've spent most of the past 10 years in a combat zone...so it's not surprising an Eagle guy doesn't recognize one.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR View Post
ALL excellent and true - but let's get back to making fun of the FRENCH!
OK.
For Sale: 1 French Army Rifle. Never fired. Dropped Twice.
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Old 08-09-2013, 08:03 AM
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OK.
For Sale: 1 French Army Rifle. Never fired. Dropped Twice.
Good thing the MAS-49 is post World War II.

Be a shame if they all got dinged up from being dropped
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Old 08-09-2013, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by John Carr View Post
Good thing the MAS-49 is post World War II.

Be a shame if they all got dinged up from being dropped
Are you the French Exchange Officer?
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Old 08-09-2013, 10:38 AM
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Are you the French Exchange Officer?
Nah, just a firearm collector and think the MAS-49 has a certain cool factor, even for being French

Like a SVT-40, M1/M14, etc.
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Old 08-09-2013, 10:02 PM
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Nah, just a firearm collector and think the MAS-49 has a certain cool factor, even for being French

Like a SVT-40, M1/M14, etc.
The issue with the French isn't the hardware. It's the track record of the operators.
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The cuffs put on us, especially with the French, make it less like an engagement and more like a diplomatic mission. If in fact there were tanks on the jet, that further limits us to 5 G's. Concur with the big error reversing but other than that the AA looked way to high for the Frog to do much with. Nobody, including a full-up Raptor, can prevent a HOBS heater at the initial merge, but we should be able to negate it from then on. Too bad we can't show all of our footage of our youngest LT's gunning their most experienced within 25" of the initial merge. But then again, we're 'Merican Fighter Pilots, we don't brag when we kick ass, it's just assumed we did.
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Originally Posted by Billy Pilgrim View Post
The issue with the French isn't the hardware. It's the track record of the operators.
That's NEVER been in doubt.

Unless its a hot French chick, in a French maid outfit, making French toast.

In which case, a waiver can be granted
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we're 'Merican Fighter Pilots, we don't brag when we kick ass, it's just assumed we did.
Well said
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