Roo attacks
NATO Ministry of Information video thread
TheAlmightySnark
#463
Itās a country that is actively trying to kill you at every turn, started out as a penal colony governed by a slew of corrupt bastards(seriously, hilarious if you read up on some of the rulers) and despite best intentions is now inhibited by people that actually like it.
youād have to be stark raving mad to invade that place and expect a succes story.
Bogusheadbox
#464
Actually, the English in their wisdom sent prisoners to paradiseā¦ Yeah thatās a deterent. 
BeachAV8R
#465
The amount of beer this aircraft could deliver to the beach is probably a good selling pointā¦
PaulRix
#467
Paradise is New Zealandā¦ nice climate, wonderful scenery and no fauna that can kill youā¦
Australiaā¦ lots of desert, deadly snakes and spiders, Great White Sharks, Salt Water Crocs etc etc oh, and was once home for a significant number of a certain failed naval swing wing fighter (that ended up as a bomber)ā¦
Just pulling your leg of course! 
I would love to visit Australia someday.
schurem
#469
awesome plane and images but the dude who made all those superfast cuts can go sit on the stairs a while until he calms the frak down.
I canāt wait to fly one of those monsters in DCS!
AndyE
#471
Some cool shots of the first two Aussie F-35ās arriving in Australia and flying form with some Hornets. I gotta say, the paint scheme without all the panel lines being a different color looks really slick on the F-35. Also, I just realized something after watching this video. I donāt think Iāve ever seen a picture or video of any F-35 with external tanks, even when flying trans-oceanic. Now Iām curious if externals are even something that is planned for the F-35. I mean, even the F-22 has external tanks for long ferry flights. Seems strange that the F-35 wouldnāt, even if just for ferry flights. Unless they are planned, but not in use yet because of the pylons still being tested or somethingā¦
schurem
#472
The fuel fraction on the panther is such that probably hanging bags off it isnāt worth the drag.
AndyE
#474
Interesting read on the F-15X. Iāve personally felt for many years that the best bet for the US Military would be to have a healthy mixed fleet of 5th gen A/C and advanced versions of existing 4th gen A/C, vs an all 5th gen fleet. The Navy seems to have started moving in that direction, and it now seems like, with that article, that the USAF might finally be giving up the all 5th gen dream and moving that way as well. If so I defiantly think it will be for the best.
Navynuke99
#475
So one of my best friends from high school is OPSO of a Hummer squadron out of NAS Norfolk, and one of the back seaters in the Hawkeye. Fun fact: she was an E-3 leaving Boot Camp because of me. She was an AT (Avionics Tech) working on F-14ās before she got picked up for STA-21 and went back to school.
Franze
#476
The USAF doesnāt seem to be onboard with it, though. The ideas are being floated outside of their office and senior personnel seem to indicate they donāt want new F-15s.
Iām a bit more annoyed about their lack of a decision on the OA-X at this point, though.
AndyE
#477
Indecision seems to be what the USAF is best at these days, which might be why people outside the USAF are trying to make some decisions for them. Possibly so they donāt end up in a situation with the Eagles like the USMC has found itself in with its Hornets.
AndyE
#478
A nice set of clips featuring a very large variety of A/C passing threw āStar Wars Canyonā. The two that really caught my eye where the QF-4, and a very fancy looking F-15 trimed in orange.
