Tommy-the-R

Father, husband, patriot, airline pilot, former USMC F/A-18, and MANG F-16C pilot. Conservative, nerve-pushing antagonist.

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@swajaaaa @Wa_fire_watch What airfield were these ‘jets’ operating out of?
Thx

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@ErmanniMedia Fifth Third Field certainly would not bring ridicule….🥸

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@DOWResponse @JessieJaneDuff @SecWar That was probably his ISOPREP phrase…..still astonishing regardless.

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@hw97karbine Victory or Valhalla!
Vikings RULE !

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@Turbinetraveler Engine anti-ice….”ON”😬

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@ErmanniMedia We are Lions fans. We were suckered in by a shiney object….back to reality 🥸

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@Turbinetraveler Is that FERG in the desert flight suit?!!! 🤔

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@TheBuckGuys Made one into a Christmas card to send to my m fan family and friends 😇

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@MustangLounge @katgranz @mackinacisle I’m today old and NEVER thought !!!!

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@Aviation_Intel Bragging rights at the bar post-debrief…..that’s about it!

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@KSD1968 @BuzzPatterson Hopeless…

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@KathleenWinche3 What a majority of travelers don’t realize, is the actual amount of ‘belly freight’ carried on passenger aircraft.
The profit margins far exceed those of individual passenger revenues.
Sad, but true.

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@AlexHollings52 And……provided the target didn’t initiate, say, a ~10° maneuver…….
But yes.

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@DWoot27 @Turbinetraveler If dumping fuel….theres usually a good reason for a little ‘pray’….so, yes!

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@gpa_563 @DQuilici1 @Turbinetraveler B777 has thrust asymmetry compensation (TAC).

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@TocRadio F-15EX

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@DomClare Now is time to kick it into 5th gear and hit the gas….😂

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@RetroAgent12 Logarithmic increase in TDS
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@DislikedShip @Turbinetraveler They can. But rarely used. There are wind limitations to auto land, but judging from that windsock I’d only assume the winds weren’t that egregious.
All I know…the 777 is one of the easiest transport category planes to land.
Sooo….only armchair guess on this landing 🤔🫣

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@GinieSigonney 777x