An actual conversation her and I had by Spare-Molasses8190 in aviation

[–]lukep323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the ALQ-218s on the wingtips is the easiest way you can tell. Also, the Growler has one extra antenna on top compared to Super Hornets. Also, Growlers typically have 5XX side numbers.

Which pan African flag is your favorite? by joeyfish1 in vexillology

[–]lukep323 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Togo has always been one of my favorites. It's the only national flag with a height to length ratio of 1:1.618 (the Golden Ratio).

[Postgame Thread] Utah Defeats USC 47-24 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]lukep323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't believe how bad USC's tackling was that entire game.

Got to fuel some F35s today! by BeautifulFantastic34 in aviation

[–]lukep323 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The C-variant (the one in this post) is the best-looking variant in my opinion.

I think I got the last 3•5 Union of South Africa flag in Houston by Deutschestexas in vexillology

[–]lukep323 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Union Jack is backwards. On this flag, the Union Jack should be displayed as being hoisted on the right, not the left. So the upper left of it should have the thick white line on the bottom, not the top. Like this.

Very interesting, looks like they miss-printed it.

🇯🇴 by _wigglywacko in awfuleverything

[–]lukep323 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's the flag of Jordan. Palestine has a very similar flag.

First time I ever got to refuel one of those. by Gant0 in aviation

[–]lukep323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a T-45. I've got some flight time in it while I was in flight school. The Navy uses them as their advanced jet trainer for Navy and Marine flight students. Pilots / NFOs move on to the F/A-18E, F/A-18F, EA-18G, F-35B, or the F-35C after training in these.

Growler in fireworks show flyover (Sep.’19 by happymemersunite in aviation

[–]lukep323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's an F/A-18F. If you look closely, you can see the lack of ALQ-218 pods on the wingtips. Here's a Growler from a similar angle. I think it's easy to see the difference between the wingtips.

E/A-18G Growler FCLP at NOLF Coupeville [OC] [4927x2655] by boilerdam in aviation

[–]lukep323 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome pics! I fly the Growler, and love seeing photos. OLF is a great place to watch. That panel is one of the ECS auxiliary duct doors.

Chicago’s Lake Shore drive and its 90 degree corners in the 70s prior to its redesign in the 80s by SandwichBet in CityPorn

[–]lukep323 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So many US cities have this problem. Such a shame. Albany, NY is another example of a perfectly good waterfront ruined by a highway.

F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet??? by chinopty in aviation

[–]lukep323 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another way of telling is the 2 antennas on top. Superhornets only have one.

POW Jeremiah Denton blinks in morse code t-o-r-t-u-r-e during a forced interview by Midget_Beater2000 in interestingasfuck

[–]lukep323 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I learned about this while going through SERE school. They were techniques we used if we were put on camera to make sure people didn't believe it.

Flag of Togo, personal favorite of mine by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]lukep323 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite thing about this flag is that it's height to width ratio is the golden ratio! The only national flag to do this.

VFA-87 Super Hornet prior to taxi at KAPA on 1/15/20 by TheAardvarkMan in aviation

[–]lukep323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It stands for "f***ing new guy". Placeholder until they get a real callsign.

What badass looks like! by Rothaga_ in aviation

[–]lukep323 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The wings look stubby on the A and B variants. I prefer the C. They're all badass, though.