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Poohbah wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:30 pm

Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 3:48 am Had a good flying day at Oshkosh: I took Goalie up in 512, and we showed the crowd what an F-4 can do (still). Not quite what the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels did when they flew Double-Ugly, but good enough. After we landed, MAJ Wolfe did her F-24 demo, and after she landed and both of us refueled, we did our Heritage Flight performance-and were joined by the WI ANG out of Madison with a couple of F-16s-at literally the last minute.

After we landed, there was a panel with WW III vets-with Viktor Belenko a special member. He told us that he wasn't surprised at our MiG-25 kill. He thinks that the pilot was so fixated on going after Athena and Helo-and one could have seen their RF-4 off in the distance thanks to the smoke trail-that he ignored the controllers' warning there was an F-4 on his tail. First indication the pilot knew he was in trouble? When the two Sidewinders took off his tail and horizontal stabilizers-and his engines blew up. THAT was time to eject. When he started cartwheeling? Too late.... Oh,well.

BOLO II came up, along with EASTERN EXPRESS (a couple of former B-52 drivers were in the panel), Day one, F-14 ops from Ranger, etc., etc. Too bad we fly back on Monday, this could go on for another week, easily.

Boss-Ma'am flew her Heritage Flight as well. Looks like the Hog from Selfridge and the A-26 had the full ETO Invasion Stripes scheme, and the one from Maryland had the PRAIRIE FIRE invasion stripes/Euro 2 scheme adopted for Wichita.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 5:30 pm It's essentially the Southeast Asia Wraparound scheme with FS 36081 Gray replacing the tan.

SEA Wraparound scheme for reference:

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Poohbah wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:05 pm And my first novel, Fateful Lightning, goes live tomorrow (drops on Kindle at midnight EST, on bookstore shelves).

I'm doing a ten-city tour starting Wednesday. Tuesday evening, I'm at the Moreno Valley Barnes and Noble, then I take the red-eye to Phoenix for two signings, and then I'm off to Chicago with an appearance on WLS radio.

DoD has signed off on Books 2 and 3, Book 4 expected "real soon now."

(The reviewers were caught passing the manuscripts around; their boss told them to sign off the reviews and to just, and I quote, "buy the f***ing books when they come out instead of mooching the manuscripts...")

Good news is that the Amazon pre-order data is showing a robust demand.

James1978 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:22 pm

Poohbah wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 5:30 pm It's essentially the Southeast Asia Wraparound scheme with FS 36081 Gray replacing the tan.

SEA Wraparound scheme for reference:

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Something closer to this?

jemhouston wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:05 pm

Poohbah wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:05 pm And my first novel, Fateful Lightning, goes live tomorrow (drops on Kindle at midnight EST, on bookstore shelves).

I'm doing a ten-city tour starting Wednesday. Tuesday evening, I'm at the Moreno Valley Barnes and Noble, then I take the red-eye to Phoenix for two signings, and then I'm off to Chicago with an appearance on WLS radio.

DoD has signed off on Books 2 and 3, Book 4 expected "real soon now."

(The reviewers were caught passing the manuscripts around; their boss told them to sign off the reviews and to just, and I quote, "buy the f***ing books when they come out instead of mooching the manuscripts...")

Good news is that the Amazon pre-order data is showing a robust demand.

Any interest from Hollywood for a limited series?

Wolfman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:42 pm It’s all over the news now that Damascus has fallen to the Rebels and Assad has fled the country…

Poohbah wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:33 am

Wolfman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:42 pm It’s all over the news now that Damascus has fallen to the Rebels and Assad has fled the country…

Over/under on the total deaths from happy fire?

Wolfman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:36 pm Navy just beat Army today!

Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:27 am Been there, done that when Wings of the Phantom came out....A lot of folks thought that Ryan Blanchard's escapade with that Cuban SOF guy was just for the movie. They were surprised to find out that it really did happen. And some have tried to track down that Cuban for his side of the story, but everyone who's tried has struck out.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:13 am Did a couple of signings and media appearances in Philadelphia today. Tomorrow, I'm in DC. After that is Jacksonville, NC, Miami, New Orleans, Dallas (complete with an appearance on the Tammy Cordwell Show, naturally), LA, Seattle, Boise, and finally Denver and Colorado Springs, where Roberta and I will spend Christmas with Tiffany, Cindy, Kim, Valerie , and Zack before returning to March.

Kim and her family are headed to RAAF Amberly in February (Valerie will be working with the Australians on Wedgetail).

jemhouston wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 pm

Poohbah wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:13 am Did a couple of signings and media appearances in Philadelphia today. Tomorrow, I'm in DC. After that is Jacksonville, NC, Miami, New Orleans, Dallas (complete with an appearance on the Tammy Cordwell Show, naturally), LA, Seattle, Boise, and finally Denver and Colorado Springs, where Roberta and I will spend Christmas with Tiffany, Cindy, Kim, Valerie , and Zack before returning to March.

Kim and her family are headed to RAAF Amberly in February (Valerie will be working with the Australians on Wedgetail).

Just out of curiosity, did you do any recruiting for AF Cyber?