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In a manned aircraft, beyond descending on a LPV approach (if they were circling, they were not) or programming direct attack munitions (for which I use a type of GPS altitude), I use baro and radar altitude, not GPS altitude. Baro altitude cannot be spoofed/jammed (unless someone can change...

All right. I was once fully qualified on four different aircraft types (Hornet, Tutor, Alphajet and Harvard II). I regularly flew the Hornet and the Tutor, and 2-3 times a month the others. I could easily jump in the Hornet and the Tutor without issues but needed checklists to fly the other...

Unless you specifically address the most dangerous course of action, hope is always part of every COA.

How much ET&E is still being done though? How far is Airbus into the Certification program and AETE in the Qualification program?

At 3 Wing, the vast majority of techs, and over 1/2 the pilots are francophones. While employment is an issue for some spouses, it is not for most. We have francophones posted to English provinces all the time. They and their families adapt and thrive. Nothing preventing anglophone families to...

Operating small NORAD dets inherently reduces your capacity to Force Generate at MOB. With the few assets we have, it would be extremely difficult to run a continuous NORAD det, run an FG program enough to sustain the Force and project force (whether on exercise or for FE).

Obscene? No. Inappropriate? Absolutely.

Sure I would. But I would not say “because your biological clock is ticking”

You also need airframes for training, which I believe is what changed the number from 65 to 88.

Ex ALOUETTE MOBILE 25!

Not sure where you get your info but China is not Russia.

USMC still flies F/A-18C/D. The HEP2 upgrades we’re doing are also implemented on USMC’s Hornets. The USMC does not fly Super Hornets.

TBH, tanking on a CC150, A330 or KC-46 isn’t much different. The only tanker that is significantly different is the KC-135 with a Boom-Drogue Adaptor. A short hose and a very rigid basket. Nicknamed the “Iron Maiden.”

This bit is concerning:

I have never seen a situation when this was an issue. I value competency in trades vs fitness, as long as people meet the minimum standards. Failing at my mission has far more repercussions in my leadership, or unit/national military.

Why? If they achieve the standard, why is it concerning?

You are right. 100% (excluding those on MELs) of my unit passed their FORCE test and met the required standard yet there is no mandated PT. Is my unit failing? What is "fit enough" for you?

Without a serious impact to daily ops, we can’t mandate PT everyday. It would likely mean half of the lines we fly a day would be lost, and we need those lines to force generate. Fitness is a personal responsibility. If you have time during work hours, great. I will never prevent someone from...

Ah yes, the only NATO country in Europe is France.