stearmann4 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 STG, You sound like a real peach to hang out with. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradewinds Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 STG, Just asking.....Have you been selected yet or are you at Rucker now. Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 So, I'll just go ahead and wrap up this entire thread for everyone. And if you aren't quite satisfied with that, you better watch out, because THIS guy will have a serious beef with you! And I just want to let you know CharyouTree, that if the list on wikipedia seems to be "pretty accurate" to YOUR knowledge, well than thats good enough for me!! "Pretty accurate to my knowledge." Thank you for your contribution. You're cute. Are you Shindig's alt account? How about: "I won't claim to know everything Army fixed wing. But nothing on that list doesn't readily belong, and I don't see anything missing. i.e. I don't see U-21, or OV-1 or anything of the sort. I also don't see a lack of DHC-7, UC-35, or C-12 (Though I guess technically the MC-12 isn't on there; I'm not certain if the Army is just operating USAF aircraft in that case, which you could argue would preclude them from the list of 'Army Aircraft'.) I also see that the aircraft flown in the FWMEQC (with the exception of the C-12) are not listed, but as those are technically owned by Flight Safety International, I don't see why those would be included either." ? Is that a better answer? I know it's no great contribution like "I doubt they are using these pieces of sh*t", but I do what I can. I've only been in Aviation for a little while, and I'm still learning; I hope you'll give me a break. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Check yourself.Before? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_P148 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Well that escalated quickly... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Before?I believe that was implied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insights_STG Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Is that a better answer? I know it's no great contribution like "I doubt they are using these pieces of sh*t", but I do what I can. I've only been in Aviation for a little while, and I'm still learning; I hope you'll give me a break. Much better.. Thank you, Sir. STG, You sound like a real peach to hang out with. Lol. So clearly I came across as an a-hole to a lot of you. In the future I'll think more about how I am coming across when writing messages in forrums. I suppose I wasn't satisfied with the wikipedia link, and I should have responded in a better way. I appreciate this website very much, and all who are a part of it, and I apologize for coming across as a dick. It was not my intention, and I'm actually a super nice guy! @ Charyou, I do apologize. Go Army 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Confirmed not shindig ;-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerman180 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Much better.. Thank you, Sir. Lol. So clearly I came across as an a-hole to a lot of you. In the future I'll think more about how I am coming across when writing messages in forrums. I suppose I wasn't satisfied with the wikipedia link, and I should have responded in a better way. I appreciate this website very much, and all who are a part of it, and I apologize for coming across as a dick. It was not my intention, and I'm actually a super nice guy! @ Charyou, I do apologize. Go Army "Go Army" hahaha, clearly hasn't spent enough time in the big Army yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJas Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hey big Army's not bad, I for one can't wait to escape this TRADOC hellhole and get back to a big army operational unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdeneso Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Big Army is amazing when you're stuck in a special duty like recruiting or drill. We will see in September if I get to leave the all mighty USAREC a year early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 So what do the army XP's do with the 4 T6's? Doesn't seem like it would be a very good platform to test anything for any of their other fixed or rotary wings. Since the XPs already have fixed wing and jet ratings, they wouldn't be used for transitions. Do the XPs use them in a training role or R&D or? Anyone know or have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Lemme google that... This proved fruitful. I had no idea what a T6 was... Lolhttp://txtav.com/en/newsroom/2015/06/beechcraft-delivers-four-t6-military-training-aircraft-to-united-states-army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Im sure they use them as chase planes, along with whatever else they want to do with them. They are XPs. And a T6 is cheaper to operate than any helicopter we use in the Army, so good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity173 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 So what do the army XP's do with the 4 T6's? Doesn't seem like it would be a very good platform to test anything for any of their other fixed or rotary wings. Since the XPs already have fixed wing and jet ratings, they wouldn't be used for transitions. Do the XPs use them in a training role or R&D or? Anyone know or have any ideas?The XPs don't have "jet ratings." They go through the FW course and get some jet rides (F-18 / T-38) at TPS but that's it. As Ascott said, they use the T-6 primarily for chase duties at Redstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TachedOutOffRoad Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 There's cool stuff at Redstone. Saw a 47 that looked like a crop duster and it was full of water so they could induce icing when they need to for testing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Is there any way for mil to get a tour at Redstone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TachedOutOffRoad Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 We were dropping off an aircraft and we just got to poke around for a while. Had orange and white TUH(?)-72s up there a year ago. The USAF had Mi-8s/17s with "N" markings and not "USAF" markings there too. Less inconspicuous in Africa and whatnot that a DAP or MH-47s. The military is awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Ha ha ha TH-72s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity173 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Is there any way for mil to get a tour at Redstone?Don't think they run any official tours but you'd have no problem looking around there. It's like any other airfield. Years ago they had an aero club there to rent aircraft. They really don't have much to look at in the way of test aircraft. PAX River has most of that stuff. Edited August 21, 2015 by Velocity173 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondlhmn Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 The Army flies a variety of multi engine turboprop and turbo jet aircraft. None are particularly sexy.Yes....all those and more than several "specialty" air frames that no one really knows about until you luck out and get sent/stumble into a unit with one or a few of them......followed by an (sometimes CIVILIAN) aircraft type/transition school. And some of them are VERY SEXY if you happen to get, like all wet/erect over airplanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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