Posted on 05/03/2021 5:19:49 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
An Air Force KC-10 Extender that flew out of Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday used the call sign “PIKLRICK” on a mission that saw it fly east over the Gulf of Oman, according to flight-tracking data. The KC-10A is an aircraft that refuels warplanes in flight.
The call sign appears to be a nod to an episode in which one of the titular characters in the Cartoon Network show turns himself into a pickle to escape a family therapy session. In it, the typically foul-mouthed, drunken scientist Rick Sanchez shouts “I’m Pickle Rick!” as his grandson Morty stares at him with a sad look.
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“We acknowledge that the call sign is not in accordance with our operational guidance and we’ve provided that feedback to the airmen involved,” Nissen said.
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PV wussies!!!
How is that not in accordance with their guidelines?
The KC-10 community has always enjoyed toying with call signs.
What is it, insensitive to pickles or something?
So much for Associated Press understanding the idea of Operational Security in protecting our aircraft and crews.
“So much for Associated Press understanding the idea of Operational Security in protecting our aircraft and crews.”
The media would do anything to our military in return for a kudo from the collection of cretins populating the woke sewer.
Never underestimate their depravity.
How about XIDEN’S A DICK, COMMIELA LOVES DICK or COMMIELA S***S DICK?
Hmmm. SKIES, SOUPS, SCATS, SPATS, it’s on the tip of her Tongue...
Try to imagine WWII nose art in today’s PC environment.
Unfortunately for AP and the rest of the press, I do NOT underestimate their depravity and hatred for the US military.
That’s typical @$$ Press.
Not sure if this is the case with current uniforms but back in the 70s airmen were called pickles in their olive drab uniforms during bootcamp.
I guess AP would be horrified to hear that we called our flight suits "fart bags".
Yes they would, no fart bag for me, just ECM maintenance.
I so admire this guy, batting out of his league, and doing it like a champ!
ECM good, really good. Thank you for maintaining the pods and systems. They were/are literally lifesavers.
Hahahahahaha! I'll bet...let's see, I've got the boom...you've got the hole...
Of course, the Navy is reversed...:)
I used to work on the D-704's, and boy, did we all hate them. Of course, that was back in the Seventies, and they were likely using probably using buddy stores that were being held together with safety wire and chewing gum. I'm sure the Reagan Administration gave them enough money to buy new ones.
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