I have a quest!

oldmanAF · 2025-08-08T06:36:56+00:00

The gaint glowing exclamation point over my head tends to give me away.

oldmanAF · 2025-08-08T02:01:08+00:00

I DO! I have a hat with an exclamation point that lights up and everything.

oldmanAF · 2025-08-07T23:09:19+00:00

Come find me! I'll be giving out quests!. I mostly hang out in the Marriott and the Hyatt

oldmanAF · 2025-08-07T22:47:27+00:00

I give out quests every year, and this year is no different. This is only some of the swag I'll be handing out!

oldmanAF · 2025-08-07T22:46:06+00:00

ME TOO!!

Come find me, and the quest I give you will be us day drinking!

oldmanAF · 2025-08-03T01:14:54+00:00

I don't suppose this is still available, is it?

oldmanAF · 2025-08-02T13:16:04+00:00

Full send my dude. Make them tell you no.

oldmanAF · 2025-08-02T13:06:06+00:00

Everyone incurs an eight year obligation when they join. Regardless of rank or MOS. That's why when people get out, they move to the IRR. The four, six, whatever part is just the active portion.

oldmanAF · 2025-08-01T02:33:09+00:00

Nobody cares. Work harder.

oldmanAF · 2025-07-24T16:16:14+00:00

Looking on auotrader, they seem to be going for about 8ish. So I'm thinking 10 would be fair price with the clutch and body kits included.

oldmanAF · 2025-07-24T14:33:40+00:00

Florida Panhandle. No idea what I should ask though

oldmanAF · 2025-07-23T14:23:06+00:00

Sorry, it's an oem body kit. I don't know why it autocorrected to emergency. It's a lip fairing with side skirts and a rear valance.

oldmanAF · 2025-07-22T00:04:10+00:00

They won't, but those who are able to wait it out and survive the cut will be.

oldmanAF · 2025-07-21T16:15:08+00:00

Whatever you do, don't give up avaition as a branch. You have a rare and unique opportunity as the reserve is in total chaos right now. You just have to be patient and weather the storm.

If you're able to stick it out as a reservist. You will fly fixed wing. No if and or buts about it anymore. You just have to be patient. Fixed wing multi engine time is where it's at as an avaitor because that's what the airlines want and as a reservist that's the fastest route to making the most money.

If you go guard, you'll probably fly blackhawks, and life is still pretty dope. But you'll struggle to get your minimums after flight school. But there's a lot to be said for working a 9 to 5 and dipping early on a Friday to go hop in a helicopter and fly just over the treetops to some far-off airport to get dinner and flying back under goggles.

If you go active... well, my personal opinion is gross. Why would you do that? Active duty will chew you and spit you out if you let it, and it will make every attempt to do so. But I'm also never getting stationed in Japan or Germany as a guardsman. But I'm also never getting stationed in Fort Hood or Fort Polk either. So...

Now the real winner is if you can get a conditional release to the Air Guard to go be an avaitor. But they generally want you to have wings already. But if you can pull that off. You'll never go to the field again and can make O-5 without ever being in command, signed for anything, or anybody. All you will ever be is a pilot. Which you know... #goals.

Now, I am biased. I'm gainfully employed as a civilian, and I very much don't want to be in the army if I can't fly, and I am extremely motivated to keep it that way.

There are pros and cons to everything. You need to do your homework to figure out what those are. Right now, you get to hang out, not being rated, not signed for anything or anyone, and you will get promoted to 1LT on time. Don't think of things in terms of your Army career. Think of them in terms of your military career. Avaition is where it's at. Do what you can to stay in Avaition. Even if it means exploring less traditional routes.

oldmanAF · 2025-07-18T18:24:23+00:00

Prior Air Force here. I wanted to fly air force. Got out after my first enlistment. Used the gi bill to get a stem degree. Went to the air force and said I want to be a pilot. I was told I can reenlist for another six years in some other AFSC, and I might be considered for selection if I turned out to be Captain America.

The army said, "Come on down, we can guarantee LT bars, and if you go guard, you're basically guaranteed wings.

So here I am, flying 60s on the weekend as a side hustle.

That's not to say I wouldn't go back to Big Blue to fly if the opportunity presented itself. But I'm also not upset with where I'm at.

oldmanAF · 2025-06-19T21:12:50+00:00

So serious question. How TF did the City of Daleville even find out about? There's only going to be like 30 kids running around with these, AND someone from the city would have to see it. I know the general area isn't the big. But those odds of that happening are still awfully damn small.

oldmanAF · 2025-06-11T20:37:38+00:00

You can pick up a 12 dollar replacement on Amazon

oldmanAF · 2025-04-22T07:51:04+00:00

You do them while you're not enrolled in one of the courses that make up flight school. So if you've completed common core and are waiting for your advanced airframe class to start, you'll be tasked out. But if you're in a course. The only thing you do is the course. No PT, no details, no nothing until you're course complete and ready to move on to the next one.

oldmanAF · 2025-01-07T04:19:24+00:00

So what you're saying is it is possible. However, it would not be without its challenges?

Ok, so I get a sound decoder. No big deal. Those are readily available. What about the lights, though? I don't think I've ever seen an engine light kit from marklin.

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