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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:24 pm

No point in buying Military Air Marking books anymore then !? πŸ˜³πŸ˜³πŸ€”πŸ˜Š

And I only need a couple more C17s!! πŸ˜…
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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by TonyO » Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:39 pm

POL wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:01 pm
"Lethality is what we will deliver"

Drones from a KC-135...how are they managing that; out of the pilot's window?!
The current and slightly deranged commander of AMC wants to be able to launch UAVs from tankers including the KC-135.
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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by C24 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:31 pm

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Less people at the viewing areas?
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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Snoop 95 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:36 pm

So no nose art and no 'square 'D' at Mildenhall then. Grim!

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Nimrod2019 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:19 pm

Wonder if they remove all of the marking from the line ups at AMARG too!

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Alf » Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:35 pm

Snoop 95 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:36 pm
So no nose art and no 'square 'D' at Mildenhall then. Grim!
Is Mildenhall's 100ARW part of AMC, or just USAFE?

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Supra » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:01 pm

Blackcat1 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:24 pm
No point in buying Military Air Marking books anymore then !? πŸ˜³πŸ˜³πŸ€”πŸ˜Š

And I only need a couple more C17s!! πŸ˜…
If you ONLY need a couple they 'should' be the next three generically marked C-17's you see! You or anybody else will never prove they weren't? :whistle: ;) :thumbs:

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:11 pm

Supra wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:01 pm
Blackcat1 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:24 pm
No point in buying Military Air Marking books anymore then !? πŸ˜³πŸ˜³πŸ€”πŸ˜Š

And I only need a couple more C17s!! πŸ˜…
If you ONLY need a couple they 'should' be the next three generically marked C-17's you see! You or anybody else will never prove they weren't? :whistle: ;) :thumbs:
Good point πŸ˜…πŸ˜…
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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by raptor9 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:45 pm

James Cutting + 1 Never did numbers anyway, but I do understand how some may feel about this. But we can still see them flying, which is what matters more than numbers, surely.
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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by luxto » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:48 pm

Alf wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:35 pm
Snoop 95 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:36 pm
So no nose art and no 'square 'D' at Mildenhall then. Grim!
Is Mildenhall's 100ARW part of AMC, or just USAFE?
USAFE.

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by sschofield » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:59 pm

Blackcat1 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:24 pm
No point in buying Military Air Marking books anymore then !? πŸ˜³πŸ˜³πŸ€”πŸ˜Š
Whoaaaa hang on, I only just got the gig! :unsure:

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Stug298 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:44 pm

a321 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:08 pm
I think they might change their minds after a few incidents of maintainers taking the wrong aircraft apart
That can happen even with the numbers on the machine I've seen it first hand........

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by verreli » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:49 pm

TonyO wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:39 pm
The current and slightly deranged commander of AMC wants to be able to launch UAVs from tankers including the KC-135.
Perhaps they plan to spray a swarm of micro UAV's from the hose at the back?

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Kurnass » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:51 pm

Ah well, even if the USAF AMC wouldn’t be carrying serials anymore, there are plenty of aircraft that still do.

So, as the famous Lance Corporal Jones β€œonce” said:
Don’t Panic!

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by roughcutter » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:15 pm

Sadly, it now seems that "Esprit de Corps" will be a relic of the past. :(
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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by nugget20 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:38 pm

The KC-135 photographed above still has a TDB on the nose.

You just need a very good telescope/camera lens!!

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by POL » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:03 pm

nugget20 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:38 pm
The KC-135 photographed above still has a TDB on the nose.

You just need a very good telescope/camera lens!!
And to see the port side of the airframe.

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by Ghastly Whisper » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:06 pm

I'm surprised its taken this long!

The guy in charge of AMC is extremely gung ho and itching for a fight with someone. I do belive there is a thread on here or a video on You Tube about him (Ward Carol's channel). I do get the impression he's a complete nut job!

An internal memo from General Michael Minihan, USAF, leader of the Air Mobility Command, which predicts the U.S. will go to war with China in 2025, was recently leaked and has caused quite a stir on social media and with the mainstream media. Retired U.S. Navy Commander Bryan McGrath joins Ward to analyze the memo and resonant concerns it has caused.

https://youtu.be/KqJxhqC21tY

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Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

Post by James Cutting » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:51 pm

Sounds like the power's got to someone's head then!
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