Rafale Kills F-22 ??
08-11-2013, 08:53 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by John Carr
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
Unless its a hot French chick, in a French maid outfit, making French toast.
In which case, a waiver can be granted
08-12-2013, 08:58 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by ExAF
As Ronnie said....There you go thinking again!
But it was probably a stretch to think an Air Force type would 1) Know anything about guns and 2) Understand a joke about women.
08-17-2013, 06:11 PM
#35
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Originally Posted by ExAF
I was told it was the Navy Exchange Officer flying that hop! 
Originally Posted by BigBlue
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.
1. I went there with the same assumptions and prejudices against the French most people in here have expressed. After associating with them for that time, a few held up but most were incorrect. They have excellent hardware and while they don't necessarily share our mindset or work ethic they have some very talented pilots who would excel in American squadrons.
2. These guys fight ALL the time. Every once in a while they're going to get a win. Raptors are incredibly good planes and most of their pilots are extremely capable; however, no machine or man is infallible. You're looking at 1 HUD video in hundreds or perhaps even thousands. As somebody else mentioned, I'm sure we've got hours of Rafale HUD footage but we simply don't/can't post it.
08-18-2013, 02:43 PM
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I like making fun of the French because it's fun, not because I think it has anything to do with reality.
I was somewhere in the Balkans, can't remember where, but the port was run by the French. It was this tall dude in what was apparently a warm weather uniform, I thought it was cool they had military shorts. But they were the tightest, shortest shorts I've ever had the misfortune to see on a man (and I know a lot of Eagle drivers). None of us could leave the flight deck, didn't think we could talk to him with a straight face.
I was somewhere in the Balkans, can't remember where, but the port was run by the French. It was this tall dude in what was apparently a warm weather uniform, I thought it was cool they had military shorts. But they were the tightest, shortest shorts I've ever had the misfortune to see on a man (and I know a lot of Eagle drivers). None of us could leave the flight deck, didn't think we could talk to him with a straight face.
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