OOC Thread

[jemhouston]

This is new video.


Old one The Wolverines | Red Dawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCT5Zl50CSE

[Lordroel]

I mentioned that and linked to it on the previous incarnation of the board.

Seems this is a new version, only released yesterday, ore so i think.

[Matt Wiser]

Here's a piece on the movie's 40th Anniversary. And did you know Al Haig (former SACEUR and SecState) was one of the consultants for director John Milius?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/r ... r-AA1oy3sj

[Wolfman]

Okay, so Trump’s radioactive debris, what happens to his 757?

[jemhouston]

Okay, so Trump’s radioactive debris, what happens to his 757?

It wasn't built until 1991. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Force_One

[Wolfman]

I see…

[Lordroel]

Question, if we use what we see with Ukraine drone striking targets in Russia, how good are US air defense in this universe if Mexico decides to do the same, we now, ore i think Iran is still Iran in this universe so Mexico might be able to get their hands on drones and even can produce them.

[Matt Wiser]

Good question. If the Iranians do provide those systems to the Mexicans, on the principle of "My Enemy's Enemy is My Friend", then the Mexicans had best be careful. It's one thing to hit the Security Zone, for those areas have not been formally annexed to the U.S. (yet), but if they try it against Baja, it's a whole different matter. At the very least, in either case, the factory producing those drones in Mexico will be....dismantled via high explosives.

[Wolfman]

Good question. If the Iranians do provide those systems to the Mexicans, on the principle of "My Enemy's Enemy is My Friend", then the Mexicans had best be careful. It's one thing to hit the Security Zone, for those areas have not been formally annexed to the U.S. (yet), but if they try it against Baja, it's a whole different matter. At the very least, in either case, the factory producing those drones in Mexico will be....dismantled via high explosives.

And we go to Mexico City and put a regime of our choice in place…

[Wolfman]

Hey, Matt, what do you say to the Air Force having about a dozen Legacy Hornets assigned to Edwards AFB (particularly to the Flight Test Center)?

[Matt Wiser]

Doubtful, unless the AF wants to copy the Navy and use some as MiG-29 surrogates in the Aggressor role.

[Poohbah]

They might have a couple for the Test Pilot School to give the students some experience with not-USAF aircraft, but that's it.

[Wolfman]

Pity. I rather liked the idea…

[Matt Wiser]

When non-AF aircraft are flown at TPS, they are usually from NAWC China Lake: the two establishments are relatively close, and borrowing a Hornet or other aircraft for a TPS class to fly isn't that big a deal. It saves the AF the money of introducing an aircraft that would only be used by one unit, saves the money training pilots and maintenance personnel (unless the latter are hired as contractors, in which case, the money is still saved by not issuing the maintenance contract to whatever company makes the winning offer), and so on.

[Lordroel]

Is the current tension in the Middle East cannon in here, like Iran being the last major bad guy funding Yemen, Hezbollah, pro-Iran groups in Iraq and keeping up the current regime in Syria.

[Matt Wiser]

Yep. Iran and Syria, along with the Houthis, are the Middle East Coalition. Namely, those who are virulently anti-Western.

[Wolfman]

Matt, Retroburger1984 over on the Other Board has me wondering about the benefits of hitting my head against a wall… especially because he doesn’t seem to listen very well…

[Bernard Woolley]

I’ve noticed.

[Wolfman]

Him and Tok’ra Operative…

[Matt Wiser]

Both of them, frankly. I do wish I could drop-kick the two of them over the moon.