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| flipzi | Aug 12 2005, 02:19 PM Post #31 |
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We cannot allow the US to dictate our defense setup. Why? Because the US will only dictate to us, if in case, what will be best for them even if it is not what's best for us. Remember, the Mischief reef takeover? Did the US do anything to prevent the incident or kick the Chinese out? You see now? But since they are part of our much bigger defense setup, the better compromise is to design our defense setup in way that will help them in their efforts to come to our aid. We can help them by doing the surveillance tasks and keeping them updated of any critical developments happening within or near our territory. That's why we need those F18s or MPAs and the modern ASW-capable ships. We also need to bette defense radars. WE ALSO NEED TO IMPROVE OUR COUNTER-TERRORISM UNITS. What seems to be lacking in that particular case is intelligence gathering or the capability to track them down. The ASG is not yet annhilated. The JI's men are still alive. Night-flying MRFs with guided munitions can help us toast if not vaporize these terrorists. If any MILF or MNLF faction coddles them, then let's rain these traitors with fire.
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| saver111 | Aug 12 2005, 02:53 PM Post #32 |
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Here's one site the 410th worth looking into: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bell-UH-1H-...1QQcmdZViewItem http://www.flyboytrader.com/boardview.cfm?...=11&CatCode=OHH |
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Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm | |
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| GKB02 | Aug 12 2005, 10:04 PM Post #33 |
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baka piliin ng mga generals yung PT cruiser sa gilid...
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| flipzi | Aug 13 2005, 11:27 AM Post #34 |
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Calling our AFP; The Air Force can have some of these.
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| knightshade | Aug 13 2005, 05:55 PM Post #35 |
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| The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke -Tears of the Sun | |
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| saver111 | Oct 25 2005, 01:21 PM Post #36 |
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In the Philippine Star 25 Oct 2005, features the 410th maintenance wing to have restored Huey(s) helicopters for the cost of P34 million. It wasn't indicated how many or was it for the white helicopter alone were Maj Gen Datu was pouring champagne. |
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Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm | |
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| City Hunter | Oct 31 2005, 12:03 PM Post #37 |
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The factor in choosing our future F-5 replacement shouldn't be just on funds or the capability of the aircraft. What is more important is the aviator (not pilot) who will operate it. Yes, the aircraft may be a MRF of the latest generation model but is our pilot capable of exploiting its potential? This is where the question of either a specific role aircraft or MRF comes into play. For me, we acquire a MRF that we can customize easily for its intended role. Take for example the Gripen. Its a fourth generation machine capable of many roles. But our current crop of aviators are, from what I know, are unschooled in BVR, night interceptions, modern bombing methods, even new levels of recon work. Not to mention anti-ship and anti-tank operations (I believe that the 27mm cannon that the Gripen has is meant to serve as an anti-tank weapon the way the 23mm and 30mm cannons on the Russian designs are). So how can a present PAF aviator use well the said aircraft? We school the aviators to a specific duty. One section learns and practices aerial interceptions. Another for maritime operations. And another for land attack roles. All training for one specific aircraft - in this case the Gripen. Now, we only need to service one type of aircraft and have the proper instruments and data to make it perform for its intended role. This would be the same as what is done on the F/A-18s wherein they could change their roles at the push of a button. The Swiss, if memory serves me right, has chosen to keep the -18s as purely for air defense purposes and has done away with the A in the F/A-18 designation. The same approach can be done on other MRFs. But we must not focus on the aircraft itself. Let's remember the men and women who will fight in them too. |
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Command is about authority, about appointment to a position. Effective leadership is different. It must be learned and practiced in order for it to rise to the level of art. You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader. You can certainly command without that sense of commitment but you cannot lead without it; and without leadership, command is a hollow experience. .. a vacuum often filled with mistrust and ignorance. Gen. Eric K. Shinseki | |
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| City Hunter | Oct 31 2005, 06:23 PM Post #38 |
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Basically, my idea would give more emphasis on training aviators and maintenance personnel. The pilot candidates would be given basic training. Like grunts, they'll know how to fire and maneuver in the air. And we'll further the training like that of doctors. Except, we are utilizing one basic MRF model. Those who are more adept for air engagements would be trained for interceptor and air defense roles. Others will be schooled with emphasis given on anti-ship (and maybe anti-sub) work. And some will excel in land attacks. Some may even go to recon and electronic warfare roles. If the pilot could excel in two to three fields then let's allow them to grow as such. The only problem with this is our fuel situation. This can easily be addressed if our government will make use of our home-grown alternative fuels. On aircraft this would be hard but the fuel and money saved can be spent instead for the Air Force. The land and sea forces can work on alternative fuels for their machines. And with any development that can be done for the Air Force, this can benefit too the Army and Navy. Example would be the hydrogen engine idea locally developed and seeking sponsors for production. If there is any truth that the DOST has approved of it then that engine can power our Army and Navy vehicles. The fuel savings can be channeled then to the Air Force so they could train as hard as possible. And get to go into operations more often for that needed experience. Even with fast modern jets if our aviators cannot exploit it and their potential they'll be no good to us. Just like those East German pilots as discovered by the NATO pilots after the reunification of Germany. The East Germans think of piloting only as a job and had no motivation. And lacked the adequate experience to fully exploit it. Compared to the Indians who try their best they gave the American pilots a bit of a shock even if they used the Russian method of air warfare. |
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Command is about authority, about appointment to a position. Effective leadership is different. It must be learned and practiced in order for it to rise to the level of art. You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader. You can certainly command without that sense of commitment but you cannot lead without it; and without leadership, command is a hollow experience. .. a vacuum often filled with mistrust and ignorance. Gen. Eric K. Shinseki | |
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| Tora^2 | Nov 3 2005, 12:45 AM Post #39 |
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Reminds me of a feature published a few sundays ago in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The PAF is losing a lot of pilots to airlines not only because of the unattractive compensation package and politics. They don't have any planes for them to fly. One of these pilots was a captain who once served as Assistant Commandant in our ROTC unit. |
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| Judd | Nov 9 2005, 09:33 PM Post #40 |
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wow ang daming eroplano!!! ano yun mga junk or reserve ng US? yun ba yung nire-retire nila sa kanilang 'force reductions'? ibigay nalang kya nila yung iba sa atin.. hehehe juk! |
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