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US Air Force pilot call sign 'Banzai' becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat.
Fox 13 Tampa Bay ^ | June 13, 2020 | Staff

Posted on 06/15/2020 1:25:58 AM PDT by L.A.Justice

Edited on 06/15/2020 8:52:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: fella; KC-10A BOOMER
How about "Baizuo" instead?

Yes, as in the days of Noah. 👍 I don’t know who assigns the call signs. Might be the Wing. Might even be the command. When I was at Laughlin, one of the Tweet squadrons, was using the call sign “Satan,” which I didn’t like much, but it was just a call sign, with two numbers. We much preferred single syllable call signs.
When I had a pattern full of aircraft, the last thing we wanted, was to try to pronounce multi syllable call signs. I didn’t like a call sign like Galaxy 30 heavy. Too much verbiage. When it got really busy, call signs just went out the window. It was all about “F-15 short initial, pitch now. F-15 take off leg, closed approved, follow the F-15 in the pitch. F-15 long initial, delay pitch, follow the F-15 inside downwind. All F-15s pass over top of the C-5 on final to 21L, make your approach to 21R. It was so busy, call signs were not even used. Too darn busy. 😁🤪😆😂 Those were the days. It was even worse in Vietnam. That was an absolute nightmare. 🤑

41 posted on 06/15/2020 7:13:16 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer, who graduated from Air Force pilot training, on 1 May 2020)
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To: Hatteras

“her call sign is a trimmed bush?”

Well, “Hardwood” would be inappropriate.


42 posted on 06/15/2020 7:29:51 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: \/\/ayne

In the movie, Hackman agonizes over rescuing the downed pilot because in Hollyweird land our forces must remain paralyzed with inaction lest we offend - and a Democrat President would be sure to enforce that. In the end, Hackman finally rescues the pilot and resigns for breaking orders.

________________________________________

Some NATO guy tells the Admiral (Gene Hackman) not to rescue the pilot...

I liked the action scenes in BEHIND ENEMY LINES...


43 posted on 06/15/2020 7:32:23 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
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To: L.A.Justice

I hate to belittle this report of the First Female F-35 Pilot in combat but combat to me would be going face to face with enemy fighter aircraft and engaging them in combat or at the minimum going into an area with a high AAA environment where you have to attack high value ground targets.

Anything other than that is like going on a tour.Fortunately for her we have not had to face a significant enemy air threat in years.

Hopefully it remains that way.


44 posted on 06/15/2020 8:04:00 AM PDT by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: Pollster1

Choosing a maintenance crew for the symbolism rather than because they are the best people for the job.

Can’t agree I wager they will work harder to prove their worth and not just symbolism guess how Capt. Emily Thompson got where she is.


45 posted on 06/15/2020 9:11:06 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: L.A.Justice

It appears to me, from the photo, that this female pilot is Caucasian and not Oriental/Japanese in ancestry. Thus her using “Banzai’ as her call sign is VERY racist and she should be punished for her racism in using it.


46 posted on 06/15/2020 9:47:26 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Pollster1
However, I strongly object to choosing a maintenance crew for the symbolism rather than because they are the best people for the job.

Choosing women for "combat" pilots is only about symbolism. Clinton started this bullsh*t.

47 posted on 06/15/2020 10:23:50 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: lizma2
The first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military died in a crash shortly after she started. Allegations at the time said she would have not qualified if she was a man.

Karen Hutlgreen, and yes, she was deliberately promoted because of orders from above, and she did not meet the minimum qualifications. She kept failing her tests. They said "pass her anyway."

And she killed herself by flaming out her engine while coming in for a carrier landing.

48 posted on 06/15/2020 10:26:14 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: KC-10A BOOMER

Are you familiar with Capt. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe?


49 posted on 06/15/2020 11:54:38 AM PDT by mowowie
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To: Vaduz
Can’t agree I wager they will work harder to prove their worth and not just symbolism

Not the ones I worked with. Most did there jobs, just like all the rest, but I did not think any worked harder, just to show their worth. It’s all rather subjective anyway.

50 posted on 06/15/2020 9:04:21 PM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer, who graduated from Air Force pilot training, on 1 May 2020)
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To: L.A.Justice

Just need one of the male pilots with more experience in the F-35 to declare himself a “transgender woman”, and poof, suddenly she is only the second female to fly the F-35 in combat. Ain’t progressivism grand?


51 posted on 06/15/2020 9:14:35 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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