Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Flashlight (Torch to my Brit readers) decision made...threshold and objective versions picked...


1.  I APPRECIATE ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS put forward.  You guys are knowledgeable and I luv ya for it.

2.  My threshold light (meaning what I can dig into pocket comfortably for RIGHT NOW) is the Surefire G2x along with its carrying case (kydex I believe) along with a spare battery carrier to go into my bag is my initial choice.

2a.  It clicks most of my boxes for RIGHT NOW.  Single output, reasonably bomb proof, water resistant etc.  But most importantly its single output, tail push button activated and it puts out a more than reasonable (watch me eat these words) 600 lumens.

2b.  No it is NOT rechargeable but in my reading the USB port on some of the more "stylish" flashlights can act as a source of irritation or worse failure (yeah I know but trust me, for my application I don't want the headache) so I've pitched that need/want from my criteria.

3.  My objective light (hey my lady--- hint hint hint damn it!) is the Elzetta B332. I could actually stretch a small bit and buy the darn thing now but hey...Christmas is coming so why the fuck not wait a sec?


4.  Once again thanks gents and if you happened to make it this far then I have another rather strange ask.  What's a good security holster?  Not paranoid but I'd like something that can hold up to a bit of mixing it up if ya know what I mean.


5.  Safariland is what I know and I believe it to be an excellent choice but is there something better out there that I'm unaware of (sorta like the Elzetta).

And once again the Israeli Defense Force is pounding on terrorists...

Open Comment Post. 12 Nov 2019


Aselsan KORKUT

Monday, November 11, 2019

Could the Nick Saban era be over in Alabama?

Crafted Fruits and Vegetables...pretty awesome...

And of course Hong Kong just gets crazier and crazier...




Calm, rational radio commentary about the LSU win over Alabama...

Top 10 Wheeled IFVs?

Note.  This list has me rolling!  Check it out here.


Report. F-35 is obsolete almost before it enters service.

via The Interpreter
In a startling statement reported this month, two recent Air Force chiefs assert Australia has made some grave force structure errors. It seems the RAAF needs a new bomber, as the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter now entering service is inadequate for future strike operations.
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 The Lot 15 aircraft has significant hardware and software changes so the complete maintenance and support system, simulators and training centres will also need modernising. This will take time and additional money, but there is no choice. If not modernised, the earlier F-35s – almost all the RAAF’s brand-new fleet – will become hard to maintain or software update, and gradually operationally deficient.

The nine Lot 15 aircraft arrival will allow the RAAF to declare Final Operational Capability and start wrapping the acquisition project up. Over 20 years, the project has slipped 10 years.

This delay meant an interim aircraft, the Super Hornet, was necessary. Funding this meant the overall air-combat capability project had the largest cost overrun of any Australian defence acquisition in history, in absolute terms.

Yet making matters worse, the threat environment evolved.

In 2017, USAF reviewed its air combat programs and determined that, all things considered, the F-35 would be unable to penetrate defended airspace past 2030. The logic underpinning this formal report was later explained publicly by its lead author. The recent pronouncements by the retired RAAF chiefs are then unsurprising. They consider that the RAAF’s force structure is now passé, being unable to defend “our lines of communication or prevent the lodgment of a hostile power in the Indo-Pacific region.”

It suddenly seems the Air Force needs major recapitalisation, just as its force structure is being renewed at considerable cost. The retired chiefs are now calling for a “reset”, with significant new spending and possibly acquiring advanced bombers, cruise missiles, and unmanned aircraft – a laundry list reminiscent of the Howard government’s White Paper.
Story here. 

50 year airplane?  Bullshit!  The F-35 will be lucky to have a 10 year life span in REAL service.

The Aussies are finally waking up to the terrible reality.  When will the USAF?

Payloads over platforms.

F-35 inadequate for Australian Air Force needs...rebuild/recapitalization needed...



Just plain wow.

Just wow.

Veteran's Day...


To all that served, no matter where you are, no matter your station in life, no matter your x-y-or z.

You are my brother and sister.

Have a great day.

Have a safe day.