I imagine that the "Special Weapons" Loading Officer loses another year of life (at least) to stress every time they have these exercises.
I imagine that the "Special Weapons" Loading Officer loses another year of life (at least) to stress every time they have these exercises.
Haven't heard anything, but KC-135s are known for routine hydraulic system failures. Such failures mean the refueling boom is unusable and flight controls, landing gear, flaps and brakes must use manual controls with no hydroboost.Last Saturday afternoon, there was a post about an Air Force KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft declaring an emergency via its transponder code. Nothing else was ever said about that transponder code, or anything else that I've read about the aircraft and its mission instead.
Did anyone pick up a whiff or an update on this?
She's always been the one who's the inside voice for the Shiite sect for Obama (captain obvious statement, I know). As much as she's been an insider into the Obama family circle for so long - to the point of living in the family residence, I've wondered if she's not the birth mother of the two Obama girls.Pathetic.
Who is Valerie Jarret? (she is not the iranian agent in the pentagon ... jarret is much higher up the food chain)
Well, they ARE Boeings after all, but IIRC, wasn't the KC-135 is built on the 707 airframe, which was back when Boeing was a real engineering company and not an MIC trough feeder? From your description, though, it's had its share of problems through the years.Haven't heard anything, but KC-135s are known for routine hydraulic system failures. Such failures mean the refueling boom is unusable and flight controls, landing gear, flaps and brakes must use manual controls with no hydroboost.
Declare Emergency and head home, hoping the pilots have the strength to land after fighting to get the plane back home.
A 135 dumping fuel is awesome to see. Watching one do it on the ground is like seeing a firetruck watercannon, but shooting jet fuel.Well, they ARE Boeings after all, but IIRC, wasn't the KC-135 is built on the 707 airframe, which was back when Boeing was a real engineering company and not an MIC trough feeder? From your description, though, it's had its share of problems through the years.
A plane full of jet fuel probably is a beast to pull into a landing flare. They'd probably just dump the fuel somewhere on the way home, I guess, once they knew they had enough + reserve to make it home. In the case of a complete hydraulics failure, bellying into a landing with a full load would not be a fun experience. And that would be the same for them and the airport.
Hi AlfaMan:I'll toss in 2 inflation riddled cents here.
If Israel launches Jericho missiles towards Iran; Iran will consider them nuclear tipped (whether they are or not) and will retaliate in kind (with a fission device carried by aircraft, most likely SU-24's)
Iran's air defense warning system as I remember hasn't had any major upgrades since it was installed in the 1970's. Believe the air defense system was Swiss manufactured, and installed shortly before the Shah was deposed.
Iran can't defrentiate between an air launched missile conaining conventional warheads and one containing nukes. With the flight to detonation times being in the region of 5 to 8 minutes, Iran would launch on warning.
Even if Israel used conventional tipped missiles, my bet is Iran will respond with nuclear weapons. There is no doubt they do not have them. Even one or two used, even if they're crude conventional Hiroshima type weapons; the world will go absolutely apesh*t.
Interesting math right there.Last year they put up billboards in Tehran that stated in Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew: "Tel Aviv in 400 seconds." I did that math, that's 6.666667 minutes.
400 seconds is about the time from launch around Tehran to the detonation in Tel Aviv. Or Haifa.Hi AlfaMan:
Good point!
WarNews has an article stating Putin told Netanyahu that Iran has nuclear weapons - 'so keep that in mind when you retaliate'. And Iran has been in deals with Russia for the S-400 anti-missile defense system and for the Sukhoi fighter jets - Su-35s. Iran may already have these.
And Iran has been bragging that they will retaliate with a 'never before used' by Iran weapons and that Iran's response will be within seconds. Last year they put up billboards in Tehran that stated in Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew: "Tel Aviv in 400 seconds." I did that math, that's 6.666667 minutes. Do they have something faster now? They've been working non-stop on their weapons programs......and with Russian help.
It will take that-(as I've often said)-- the world being scared Sh**less, to make them WILLINGLY surrender their sovereignty and BEG for the rulership of a world dictatorship that promises "peace."I'll toss in 2 inflation riddled cents here.
If Israel launches Jericho missiles towards Iran; Iran will consider them nuclear tipped (whether they are or not) and will retaliate in kind (with a fission device carried by aircraft, most likely SU-24's)
Iran's air defense warning system as I remember hasn't had any major upgrades since it was installed in the 1970's. Believe the air defense system was Swiss manufactured, and installed shortly before the Shah was deposed.
Iran can't defrentiate between an air launched missile conaining conventional warheads and one containing nukes. With the flight to detonation times being in the region of 5 to 8 minutes, Iran would launch on warning.
Even if Israel used conventional tipped missiles, my bet is Iran will respond with nuclear weapons. There is no doubt they do not have them. Even one or two used, even if they're crude conventional Hiroshima type weapons; the world will go absolutely apesh*t.
It's 5am in Tel Aviv. The skyking messages could be from the current NATO exercise going on in Eastern Europe.NY Prepper on YouTube has the SKYMASTER messages right now.
Listening to him live now. We are NOT at DEFCON 2 at this time.NY Prepper on YouTube has the SKYMASTER messages right now.
Interesting stuff going on ATM.It's 5am in Tel Aviv. The skyking messages could be from the current NATO exercise going on in Eastern Europe.
But I don't think so.
It's a 2 repeat of "Skymaster" at the beginning of the messages recorded. Not pull the pin time but they're grabbing onto the grenade, so to speak. Based on some other indications locally preparation is valid.
Just sayin'-Some pieces on the chess board have been moved within the hour locally. Let's just say two went up out and didn't come back.
Flushing 135's out of England? They're meeting aircraft over the Azores. If there's going to be a party those Buffasauruses are running straight across the Atlantic. Heading for the Mediterranean possibly being loaded with cruise missiles.5 KC-135's have now taken off out of Mildenhall RAF. All heading W/SW towards Spain. It's just past 3AM.
Yeah, something is about to happen in the coming hours.
I’m not seeing any call signs on them and a few went dark. Interesting.5 KC-135's have now taken off out of Mildenhall RAF. All heading W/SW towards Spain. It's just past 3AM.
Yeah, something is about to happen in the coming hours.
Flushing 135's out of England? They're meeting aircraft over the Azores. If there's going to be a party those Buffasauruses are running straight across the Atlantic. Heading for the Mediterranean possibly being loaded with cruise missiles.
A loaded BUFF can make it to that area of the Atlantic from the midwestern US before needing refuelling.
Why? To use the BUFFs in standoff mode. Circle the Med, launch cruise missiles from a range where the BUFF carriers don't get taken out by Iranian fighters.
We're witnessing the beginnings of our part in a retaliatory strike against Iran.
The pieces are seeming to fit.Flushing 135's out of England? They're meeting aircraft over the Azores. If there's going to be a party those Buffasauruses are running straight across the Atlantic. Heading for the Mediterranean possibly being loaded with cruise missiles.
A loaded BUFF can make it to that area of the Atlantic from the midwestern US before needing refuelling.
Why? To use the BUFFs in standoff mode. Circle the Med, launch cruise missiles from a range where the BUFF carriers don't get taken out by Iranian fighters.
We're witnessing the beginnings of our part in a retaliatory strike against Iran.
For CONUS bases, yes. FPCON Charlie.The pieces are seeming to fit.
Bases just went to force protection Charle, per NY Pepper.
Confirmation AlfaMan?
I'll toss in 2 inflation riddled cents here.
If Israel launches Jericho missiles towards Iran; Iran will consider them nuclear tipped (whether they are or not) and will retaliate in kind (with a fission device carried by aircraft, most likely SU-24's)
Iran's air defense warning system as I remember hasn't had any major upgrades since it was installed in the 1970's. Believe the air defense system was Swiss manufactured, and installed shortly before the Shah was deposed.
Iran can't defrentiate between an air launched missile conaining conventional warheads and one containing nukes. With the flight to detonation times being in the region of 5 to 8 minutes, Iran would launch on warning.
Even if Israel used conventional tipped missiles, my bet is Iran will respond with nuclear weapons. There is no doubt they do not have them. Even one or two used, even if they're crude conventional Hiroshima type weapons; the world will go absolutely apesh*t.
zactly. Viscerally speaking, I've not been overly concerned about this dust up, once they began telegraphing that the back channel dancing had lit upon acceptable off ramps for the 2 parties- but when that date gets added into the mix, I do get a few hairs standing on end and chillsWhat a coincidence. Brings us to the dreaded April 19th.
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Thanks AlfaMan.Listening to him live now. We are NOT at DEFCON 2 at this time.
Confirmed by phone call We're at 3 for all intents and purposes. Officially.