tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post8403074798701083113..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: New and DifferentBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-20536196103655054202012-10-04T10:27:57.213-06:002012-10-04T10:27:57.213-06:00Point taken.Point taken.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-45002723329161671972012-10-04T03:39:19.739-06:002012-10-04T03:39:19.739-06:00don´t know if tactics would help. It´s awful hard ...don´t know if tactics would help. It´s awful hard to hide a c-130 in a left pylon turn in the daylight.<br /><br />PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-40755919894817426482012-10-02T08:34:22.904-06:002012-10-02T08:34:22.904-06:00Thanks for the link, Phil. I'm aware of Spiri...Thanks for the link, Phil. I'm aware of Spirit 03 and the sacrifices the crew made at Khafji. I hope AFSOC has developed daylight tactics to take into account the MANPAD threat.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-88511568902549183112012-10-02T08:01:47.819-06:002012-10-02T08:01:47.819-06:00Lest we forget - "Spirit 03 and the Battle fo...Lest we forget - "Spirit 03 and the Battle for Khafji<br />January 29-31, 1991" <br /><br />there are probably a few functioning Stingers in Afghanistan<br /><br />the last time a gunship flew into a firefight in daylight, it didn´t come home. That crew paid the price<br /><br />http://www.specialoperations.com/Memorial/spirit.html<br /><br />Phil, MSGT, USAF Ret - (1 SOW 1989 - 1992)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-40840913137493986592012-09-22T11:21:54.494-06:002012-09-22T11:21:54.494-06:00Yeah, but AFSOC is buying new J-model Herky Birds....Yeah, but AFSOC is buying new J-model Herky Birds. We got our first one at Cannon a lil while back. The reason I was taken aback about the Stingers is I've read elsewhere that Big Air Force shut down all C-27 ops, supposedly everywhere, and wants to get rid of the things to save money. The I read that there are c-27 gunships flying in The AF? WTF, over?Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-7218679792459014832012-09-22T11:19:03.579-06:002012-09-22T11:19:03.579-06:00Noted, and replied.Noted, and replied.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-42913917232215970522012-09-22T11:02:47.590-06:002012-09-22T11:02:47.590-06:00PS{ Buck, I've mentioned once that I left a co...PS{ Buck, I've mentioned once that I left a comment for you back at the SOF post--I'd REALLY like your opinion on my "worst bases" bit, i.e., "Don't <i>shoot</i> 'em, CHANUTE-em."virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491836830352263438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-89092986822610226462012-09-22T10:59:04.421-06:002012-09-22T10:59:04.421-06:00Well, like the linked art. points out, we're r...Well, like the linked art. points out, we're running out of useful life on C-130 airframes, so we're desperate...not that anybody could see this coming or anything..virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491836830352263438noreply@blogger.com