tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-2012-03-24T15:22:22ZComments for *huff* *puff* *gasp* *wheeze*We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010Movable Type 4.12tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.104012009-02-15T14:21:35Z2009-02-15T14:39:07Z*huff* *puff* *gasp* *wheeze*Okay, while John's been regaling all o' y'all with guided cubicle tours, I've been dodging rotor blades and UAVs.'Member back in January I told you we'd cranked up the Rotary Wing side of the IqAF Flight School?Well, after weeks of front-loading the kaydets with academics and testing their Levels of Learning, today was payday.I've been spending the day out at our stagefield, which we share with the Shadow UAV guys. Got pix, got vids, got no more time to post, buuuuuuuut -- Heh. That's an Iraqi cadet at the controls with an American 'Structor Pilot. First Flight of the Fledglings.Twenty...Billhttp://www.thedonovan.com 'Member back in January I told you we'd cranked up the Rotary Wing side of the IqAF Flight School?
Well, after weeks of front-loading the kaydets with academics and testing their Levels of Learning, today was payday.
I've been spending the day out at our stagefield, which we share with the Shadow UAV guys. Got pix, got vids, got no more time to post, buuuuuuuut --
Heh. That's an Iraqi cadet at the controls with an American 'Structor Pilot. First Flight of the Fledglings.
Twenty knot crosswind, Those-Who-Count standing off to the side, swirling dust, smoke from the burn pit, and the UAV guys just got a live mission.
Life is fun again!
Back to the stagefield -- time to bring the night shift out.
BTW, I saw that ad on the bus, John. Eat yer heart out... heh...
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tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84366Comment from BillT on 2009-02-18BillThttp://www.thedonovan.com2009-02-18T06:54:22Z2009-02-18T06:54:22Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84365Comment from BillT on 2009-02-18BillThttp://www.thedonovan.com
Ehhhhh -- he don't know me vewwy well, do he? ]]>
2009-02-18T06:48:03Z2009-02-18T06:48:03Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84359Comment from Cricket on 2009-02-17Cricket2009-02-17T23:08:46Z2009-02-17T23:08:46Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84342Comment from Josh on 2009-02-17Josh
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2009-02-17T14:05:43Z2009-02-17T14:05:43Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84338Comment from BillT on 2009-02-17BillThttp://www.thedonovan.com
Doesn't mean I won't climb a set of porch steps in a life-or-death situation, though... ]]>
2009-02-17T13:26:17Z2009-02-17T13:26:17Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84334Comment from Josh on 2009-02-17Josh
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2009-02-17T10:54:51Z2009-02-17T10:54:51Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84315Comment from Barb on 2009-02-16Barbhttp://barbette.blogspot.com
Bill's afraid of heights ... never stopped him ;-)
2009-02-16T19:31:53Z2009-02-16T19:31:53Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84308Comment from Cricket on 2009-02-16Cricket2009-02-16T18:51:59Z2009-02-16T18:51:59Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84292Comment from AFSister on 2009-02-16AFSister2009-02-16T14:39:35Z2009-02-16T14:39:35Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84287Comment from BillT on 2009-02-16BillThttp://www.thedonovan.com
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2009-02-16T11:27:50Z2009-02-16T11:27:50Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84282Comment from Josh on 2009-02-15Josh
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2009-02-16T05:45:58Z2009-02-16T05:45:58Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84280Comment from BillT on 2009-02-15BillThttp://www.thedonovan.com
Cricket -- Well, I *have* been told I rock, y'know... ]]>
2009-02-16T05:08:50Z2009-02-16T05:08:50Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84278Comment from BillT on 2009-02-15BillThttp://www.thedonovan.com
Unemployment looms for costly Instructor pilot al-Amriki.......
One ace on the table -- I replace *three* costly Murrican Army 'Structor Pilots.
One ace up the sleeve -- I'm the only one here who's an Aerial Gunnery 'Structor Pilot, too....]]>
2009-02-16T04:57:34Z2009-02-16T04:57:34Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84277Comment from Josh on 2009-02-15Josh
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2009-02-16T04:43:13Z2009-02-16T04:43:13Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84272Comment from Cricket on 2009-02-15Cricket
You must be a proud Papa Roc.
2009-02-15T23:30:38Z2009-02-15T23:30:38Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84264Comment from Argent on 2009-02-15Argenthttp://www.aaronpoeze.com
stoont, now there's a word I've never seen before. ]]>
2009-02-15T19:56:16Z2009-02-15T19:56:16Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84262Comment from bad cat robot on 2009-02-15bad cat robothttp://snarkpatrol.blogspot.com
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2009-02-15T19:38:54Z2009-02-15T19:38:54Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84261Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-02-15John of Argghhh!http://www.thedonovan.com
Whatever it takes...
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2009-02-15T19:28:11Z2009-02-15T19:28:11Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84260Comment from John (not the armorer) on 2009-02-15John (not the armorer)
Unemployment looms for costly Instructor pilot al-Amriki....... ]]>
2009-02-15T19:10:34Z2009-02-15T19:10:34Ztag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10401-comment:84258Comment from FbL on 2009-02-15FbL
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