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Nope not possible due to the doors opening inward and the plane being pressurized. Even if you could get the door open, most people do not know how cold it is at altitude. When I fly on the a KC-135, I have to be carefull on where I place my drink. I have had them freeze almost solid in...

Now that is funny!

Good Luck Sir! As stated above, find yourself an experienced NCO and learn from him! Just remember the difference between a Private and a Second Lieutenant is that a Private knows when to shut up! :D

Don't be afraid of the Hi-Point Carbine. I spent something pretty close to $200.00 for the carbine, and extra mag and a BSA red dot sight. As long as I stick to the "popular" brands of ammo, it does not have any problems. If you don't like the stock, ATI has a replacement stock available for...

+1 Good thing I was not drinking anything at the time I read that!

I think what Jeff has in mind is the over the top use of statements concerning deadly force. Me, I always got a chuckle out of some responses... paraphrased "If he moves, he dies!" or "If I see somebody outside my house, I'll blast them with my shotgun right through the door!" I always had...

+1 there one-shot-one! I'd never even think of eating one of those disgusting creatures... The hide is about the only good thing on them!

That's funny, I'm glad somebody else had a chance to see it! I had a kid CALL IN to ME to set up an appointment. Qual'ed him, set and conducted the appointment. He is ALL FIRED UP and wants to join. I send him back to his college dorm with a list of things and the promise to be back at...

+1 Jeff!

From the standpoint of a former Air Force Recruiter all I can say is that I didn't "pressure" anybody to join. With some people you have to hound them and try to corner them to get a straight answer out of them and that is were we get a bad rap on the whole deal. I never once "pressured"...

Wow, thanks for that Lawdog! Good thing I wasn't drinking coffee this morning yet while reading that! BTW you need to write a book! Oly

Another view of "Bookending" Hopefully this is a drift starting to happen, but a fresh perspective. While I was stationed in Wichita KS I belonged to a 4x4 club. Whenever we went out on a trail run, the person who "sponsored" the trip acted as the lead vehicle, then the person who had one...

I will have to see if the Air Force actually increases the length of BMT. When I went through in 1989 I was told "Your lucky, this is the last week that we have the 6 week course, next week it will be eight weeks!!!" When I was a Recruiter in 2002-2005, I still had people telling me that...

What kind of man buys a Hi-Point? Well I am the exact opposite of the above post. I did not include the name of the original member because he summed up the other posts the best. My father is affectionately termed a "General Junker" on the Gun Show circuit. My folks have been going to...

After I got the C-9 Compact dialed in I can take out five bowling pins with five shots most of the time. If I only "wing" a pin and knock it down, the sixth shot takes it off my improvised "table". I can't complain about a gun that I only spent $145.00 dollars on NIB with an extra mag!

I have not read the books mentioned, but I do know the difference between Black Bear Scat and Grizzley Scat though.... Black Bear scat has the remains of twigs, leaves, berry's small mammals in it. Grizzley Bear scat had hiking boots, sunglasses, remains of large mammals and smells like...

From the Air Force perspective, a Masters in those chosen professions doesn't do a darn thing for you. You will be lumped into the same group as the next joe with a B.S. in any other "non-technical" area. The Air Force is probably still looking for Medical and "Technical" degree's. By...

Without seeing a picture of those fleece jackets, but with with the above quote it seems that the jacket in question must be the ECWS (Gore-Tex Parka) Liner. I got my liner system and Gore-Tex pants after I PCSed here to ND, and all I can say is wow, is it a warm system! Since working on...

Take a look at an Air Force Contract, it spells everything out concerning your job and training. I can't believe people actually sign the Army contract... as stated above, this is where MOST of the horror stories of Recruiters come from. The other one is "Just go to MEPS to see if you...

Well here is the pitch for the Air Force. I have been associated with it for over 16 years, and I have over 14.5 years on Active Duty under my belt. I have been an Aircraft Mechanic, taught people (Cilvilians, Active, Reserve, Guard and Republic of Singapore) all about the KC135 Hydraulic...