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Darth_Vader
| Favorite team: | US Army  |
| Location: | A galaxy far, far away |
| Biography: | Just a guy who wants to build his models in peace |
| Interests: | 19Kilo |
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| Number of Posts: | 73307 |
| Registered on: | 12/8/2011 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Money dance at a wedding
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/18/26 at 11:20 pm to danilo
My son’s wedding was this afternoon. In fact I’m posting this from the parent’s suit at the wedding facility.
There was no money dance. I didn’t even know such a thing existed.
Side note: if you are looking for a great wedding venue, I highly recommend White Oak Falls just outside of Savannah, TN. The place, while a bit remote, is a fantastic place to host a wedding. It’s absolutely beautiful. And the staff is top notch.
There was no money dance. I didn’t even know such a thing existed.
Side note: if you are looking for a great wedding venue, I highly recommend White Oak Falls just outside of Savannah, TN. The place, while a bit remote, is a fantastic place to host a wedding. It’s absolutely beautiful. And the staff is top notch.
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re: Washington Redskins didn't go all the way back with name or logo.
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/18/26 at 11:01 am to Night Vision
Here are the “Indians” who are offended…
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If tweet fails to load, click here.re: 84th anniversary of the Doolittle raid on Japan
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/18/26 at 10:56 am to bigjoe1
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That was Doolittle. And remember they had to launch earlier than planned because they thought a Japanese fishing boat may have gotten off a radio message before it was sunk.
Yep. He was the first to go, so he had the least room to gather speed for takeoff.
And he, along with all the other pilots knew that since they were launching early due to being spotted by a Japanese fishing boat, there was a good chance they’d run out of fuel before reaching Chinese controlled territory. At best, they’d come down in Japanese controlled areas or run out of fuel somewhere in the Sea of Japan off the coast of China.
re: Men shopping with wives
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/18/26 at 9:12 am to Odysseus32
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I like my wife. Doesn't really matter too much what we're doing. Pretty happy with all the time we get to spend together.
^all of this. I feel bad for guys who don’t like jsit spending time with their wife.
re: 84th anniversary of the Doolittle raid on Japan
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/18/26 at 9:09 am to LSU Neil
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Darth Vader just built a model of the airplane used in the raid and posted it last week. No idea how to find all that and help post it. Sorry
Here it is.
My plane was one flown in Italy and the Med later in the war. The Doolittle raiders flew an earlier version of the B-25.
As has already been mentioned, these guys had gargantuan balls of steel. Imagine being the first guy in line to take off from the Hornet and this is all the room you have to either get airborne of go onto the depths of the Pacific Ocean…
They had only 467’ to get airborne. That’s only a little over 100’ more than a football field. And only 1/3 the normal distance required for the B-25 to takeoff.
And only top of that, they had to ditch all defensive machine guns, so they knew they’d be sitting ducks against Japanese fighters.
And they knew when they took off, even if they made it though Japanese airspace, they’d be lucky to still make the Chinese coast before running out of fuel.
I take back my earlier statement. These men didn’t have gargantuan balls of steel. They had gargantuan balls of depleted uranium.
re: RESPECT they ain't got no queso at CHIPOTLE!
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/18/26 at 7:48 am to ibldprplgld
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I love how this bitch talks down to the “baby girl” for working a Chipotle, but turns to the black guy who works at Chipotle and says not you baby boy. So working at Chipotle is beneath the brown girl but not the black guy? She doesn’t even realize how racist that is against her own race.
Well, let’s be honest. It’s obvious that thing has an IQ in the low-70s at best. Frankly, I’m shocked the video didn’t include her jumping the counter and proceeding to throw and break random objects as we’ve seen time in the multitude of similar videos we’ve all seen.
re: I Wonder why Crime is down in DC & Memphis? What could it be?
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/17/26 at 5:23 pm to SlowFlowPro
Starts off with this…
And ends with this…
Classic SFP. And you wonder why the entire board looks at you as a clown.
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Wouldn't this be a win for...Biden?
And ends with this…
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Note for smoothbrains: I'm not actually giving credit to Biden for 2024.
Classic SFP. And you wonder why the entire board looks at you as a clown.
re: On this day in 1945, The Battle of Seelow Hights, forerunner to Battle of Berlin
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/17/26 at 7:06 am to RollTide1987
Yeah. Day 1 was an unmitigated disaster for Zhukov. But he knew the German were scrapping the bottom of the barrel and all he had to do was keep battering away and their lines would collapse.
re: Did 3 Liter Cokes Exist?
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 10:56 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Did soda used to come in 16 ozs and have a styrofoam label?
If I remember right, the ones with styrofoam labels were 10 oz.
re: Amanda Bynes' dramatic transformation: Recluse star ditches bleached blonde hair
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 10:30 pm to biglego
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The septum ring means she does butt stuff!
The rest of her look means she did butt stuff far before she was mentally ready to do butt stuff.
re: Watch Braxxtyn CRUSH this homerun at the 12U Select Baseball level
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 7:40 pm to tiggerthetooth
I am so glad my time coaching youth baseball was from the early 2000s instead of today.
re: Would you go into an abandoned house if you knew there was $10,000 in it?
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 7:34 pm to JoeyP239
You’re going to need at least three more zeros for me to do it.
re: Let Canada be a cautionary tale - Euthanasia edition
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 3:37 pm to Snipe
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
re: Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 9:56 am to RelicBatches86
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Why would they assist someone who disrupted their oil, and is attempting them into a years-long military operation without proper pre planning? An ally who has been issuing tariffs on them for the past year, to add.
Maybe thinking of that will comfort Europe in a few weeks when they’re back to 1903 from a transportation standpoint.
re: Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle Doubling Down
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 9:28 am to tide06
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I mean once the sexbots hit the market it’ll probably be an option for you so chin up.
It won’t be the same.
re: Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle Doubling Down
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 9:19 am to 777Tiger
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I bet she has cooties too.
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her feet probably stink too, gross!
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re: Have we peaked as a society?
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 8:48 am to Hangover Haven
We peaked in 1988-89. That was the apex of Western civilization.
re: Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle Doubling Down
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 8:46 am to aubiecat
It makes me kinda sad to think that I’ll go my entire life without ever getting to bury my face in her bare arse.
re: The US Army’s next generation of chopper is here, meet the MV-75 FLRAA: “Cheyenne II”
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 8:40 am to ImJustaBoy
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Notice the huge design change, the osprey had the turbine and the blades rotate. The new cheyenne, the turbine is fixed and just the blades rotate.
I didn’t notice that until you pointed it out. I imagine that greatly simplifies the mechanisms required for rotating the blades.
ETA: it’s not shown in these photos, but on the original FB video I saw this morning, it briefly shows an MV-75 with hard points for rocket pods and Hellfire missiles.
re: The US Army’s next generation of chopper is here, meet the MV-75 FLRAA: “Cheyenne II”
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 7:59 am to PJinAtl
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Given the issues that the Osprey has had, . I'm surprised that any tiltrotor has gotten a greenlight.
The Osprey has been in operation for almost 20 years now. It’s had its problems for sure, but it seems they’ve worked out the bugs, or at least I hope they have.
The US Army’s next generation of chopper is here, meet the MV-75 FLRAA: “Cheyenne II”
Posted by Darth_Vader on 4/16/26 at 7:47 am
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army announced today that its next-generation multi-role vertical lift aircraft, the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, will carry the Native American name “Cheyenne II”.
The announcement was made during the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual conference on April 15, 2026, where the MV-75 Mission Design Series was unveiled. The new platform represents a leap forward in technology and capability, combining speed, payload, and survivability in ways never before achieved in a single aircraft.
Developed as FLRAA, the MV-75 Cheyenne II delivers pivotal aviation capabilities to the Joint Force, flying twice as far and twice as fast as the current rotary aviation fleet. This medium-sized, multi-role aircraft combines the versatility of a helicopter with the speed and range of an airplane, making it a game changer for Army aviation.
“The Cheyenne people represent a resilient warrior culture and embody the key attributes of the MV-75 – speed, reach, lethality, and adaptability,” said the HON Brent Ingraham, Army Acquisition Executive. “I am honored to be part of this historic occasion as we officially name our multi-mission tiltrotor aircraft.”
The Cheyenne tribes, known for their adaptability, resilience, and strong warrior culture, inhabited the Great Plains for over 400 years. They were proficient hunters and gatherers, thriving in harsh environments and developing a social structure that allowed them to relocate quickly and efficiently. Today, the Cheyenne are divided into two federally recognized tribes: the Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribes in Oklahoma and the Northern Cheyenne tribe in Montana.
“Representing the future of Army aviation, the MV-75 embodies the strength and versatility of the Cheyenne tribes,” said MG Clair Gill, Portfolio Acquisition Executive and commanding general at Fort Rucker, Ala. “This aircraft will revolutionize how the Army fights and wins, delivering unmatched capabilities to the Joint Force and ensuring we maintain a decisive advantage on the battlefield.”
The Army followed a deliberate and disciplined process in evaluating nominations of more than 500 tribes, Native American figures, and terms before selecting the name “Cheyenne II”. The name was previously used in the late 1960s for the AH-56 Cheyenne, which was developed to be an advanced, high-speed attack helicopter. While the AH-56 program did not move forward, its legacy of innovation and speed lives on in the new tiltrotor platform.
“This is a historic day for our MV-75 Cheyenne II team and the Army,” said Rodney Davis, Capability Program Executive, Aviation. “Stakeholders across the Army aviation enterprise were deeply involved in the research and analysis during the naming process. We are proud to honor the Cheyenne tribes and their legacy.”
The MV-75 Cheyenne II will dramatically expand the Army’s operational reach, enabling long-range air assault missions from safer distances. Built with a Modular Open Systems Approach and a plug-and-play digital backbone, the aircraft is “engineered to evolve,” allowing for seamless integration of advanced technologies throughout its lifecycle. With fly-by-wire technologies and advanced autonomy, the Cheyenne II is designed to meet the challenges of future battlefields.
“The MV-75 is a transformational aircraft that will provide our Joint Force with unparalleled versatility to dominate a wide array of mission sets,” said Col. Jeffrey Poquette, Project Manager for the MV-75 Cheyenne II. “We are honored to have the Cheyenne tribes’ approval to use their name, which embodies the power of this aircraft.”
As the Army modernizes for the future, the MV-75 Cheyenne II is a key component in ensuring the Army of the future maintains a decisive advantage on an evolving battlefield.
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Looks like the bastard child a Blackhawk and an Osprey.
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