The New Thunderbirds

That is just awsome! I'm glad to see that the Air Force is finally paying some attention to Secretary Gates.

Just had to stir the pot, didn't you? :-)

jpp 89

bwahahahaha!!!!

I think I'm gonna cry.

That picture, aside from being hilarious, says so many things about the future of air warfare.

I can only hope that when i am on the ground in indian-country trying to call missions in, the UAS operator in the air conditioned trailer back here in the states, doesn't spill his Dr. Pepper on the keyboard and screw the pooch.

When I was in A-stan with 2/8, a UAS operator back in the States forgot to take it off autopilot and flew his Predator into the side of a mountain. A platoon from Fox Co had to launch and comb a mountainside for the wreckage. On the bright side, at least his "controlled flight into terrain" (I love that euphemism) didn't kill the pilot.

Now we joke, but some day....g forbid

"Why should these brave young men die just to entertain..."

Maybe the last manned pilots will fly for the thunderbirds.