Why not use the F-22 to replace the F/A-18 and F-14?

nafod40,

Then you can appreciate why I rarely post. I read a lot. Once in awhile
some one who will post something so off the wall it gets my dander up and I
speak up. The google search you mentioned is a good example. If you
followed the thread you will see my "credibility" was established very
quickly. I actually chatted with the original poster and knew who he was
refering to and what program the SEAL had been through. Once the dust
settled, he understood why every one was up and arms over the wording he was
a Navy Pilot.

There are some good friends of mine that read this NG and rarely post
anymore for the same reasons. Many who are reading this know me in real
life so as I stated earlier, Joe Smith doesn't give me credibility, I really
dont care and I shouldn't have let it get to me the way it did.

Let's call it a bad day at the office.

Jake

PS - As for insider tidbits, I have never done so. Any comments I make or
have made can be found in the mainstream press and unclassified material
that if you know where to look, you can find it.




"nafod40" wrote in message
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Jake Donovan wrote:
Ya know,

I just had to comment again. There are quite a few folks who use this
group
know me personally, professionally and by association.

You do not, and are one of the reasons I rarely post here.

I could give a flying **** if I am credible to you or not.

Jake

I googled your name, and found a link to a thread you participated in
arguing over whether an enlisted Seal was actually an aviator or not.
You argued strongly that he wasn't. You also made reference to the large
number of folks that are Seal and aviator posers, and people who wear
devices they did not earn, and the need to "trust but verify" (my words).

You should therefore be able to appreciate any scepticism from this
audience. It comes with the territory. It's the rare CAPT USN
non-retired that participates on this group, and tosses out insider
tidbits.

Jake Donovan wrote:

Then you can appreciate why I rarely post. I read a lot. Once in awhile
some one who will post something so off the wall it gets my dander up and I
speak up.

Over many years I've learned that Andrew has a pretty high setting on
his BS squelch, and of course the occasional baby gets tossed out with
the bathwater, and he can be a bit barnacle-ish in his bedside manner.
But he performs yeoman service on "keeping it real" in general.

PS - snipAny comments I make or
have made can be found in the mainstream press and unclassified material
that if you know where to look, you can find it.

I haven't seen the gouge on the F22 heading for the Guard, but I haven't
been keeping up with AvLeak.