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2018-10-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-25 02:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 If I was the landowner I'd sue to keep the cargo.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-10-25 06:40|| 2018-10-25 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 20 miles from Pope AFB.
What's the drift range for a heavy static drop?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-10-25 08:30|| 2018-10-25 08:30|| Front Page Top

#3 What's the drift range for a heavy static drop?

I was beyond terrible at airspeed, wind drift, pallet weight and forward throw drop zone calculations. From 1500 feet however, probably not very damn much.

My guess (and only a guess) is that it was a Computerized Air Release Point (CARP) drop. Wrong data in....

Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-25 08:33|| 2018-10-25 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 building a domestic Cargo Cult

Posted by Frank G 2018-10-25 09:05|| 2018-10-25 09:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Damn, Trump even makes it rain cars and trucks!!

Did Obummer ever do that?

Posted by AlanC 2018-10-25 09:20|| 2018-10-25 09:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Wrong data in....

GIGO.

Posted by gorb 2018-10-25 20:10|| 2018-10-25 20:10|| Front Page Top

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