all this money and

[l921428x]

we have these stupid problems.
no one to blame on this stuff, but us.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/2...t-Night-Flight


can't read the symbols? really?

[Gunreference1]

I'm still waiting to see one make a traditional carrier landing.

Steve

[Schuetzenman]

Can't read their HUD displays at night. Just more of big Government corruption I'm thinking got the contract awarded to the supplier. Somebody got paid off IMO.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Anybody else think we should be storing F4's and other non computer controlled planes instead of hacking them up or selling them to other countries? I mean one unexpected EMP and the whole fighter/bomber fleet in a wide area is kaput. Hell Windows XP is fairly stable, but what do you do when the windows on your plane is hacked or needs a reboot....

[Pat Garrett]

Anybody else think we should be storing F4's and other non computer controlled planes instead of hacking them up or selling them to other countries? I mean one unexpected EMP and the whole fighter/bomber fleet in a wide area is kaput. Hell Windows XP is fairly stable, but what do you do when the windows on your plane is hacked or needs a reboot....

The military has had EMP shielding for ships and aircraft since the 1980s.

[miketx]

The military has had EMP shielding for ships and aircraft since the 1980s.

Ok then let's just shut down the diesel fuel supply and no can get anything, including kerosene. How long will supplies last? Kill the 18 wheelers and we are shut down.

[imanaknut]

The military has had EMP shielding for ships and aircraft since the 1980s.

This is correct. I retired from a company that made certain controllers for both military and civilian use, and all were "hardened" or shielded from EMP and went through some severe tests to prove it. We found it really wasn't difficult to do, which resulted in every controller made, military or civilian, was protected. Diesel engine controllers were/are also protected so delivery of fuels will not be a problem.

As for scrapping older aircraft, I threw a fit and wrote letters when it was announced that the greatest close air support aircraft of all time was being decommissioned, the A10. There is a lot to be said about keeping stronger, proven aircraft as backup for when the high tech stuff is grounded because one line of computer code couldn't comprehend the pilot setting the throttle to "Take Off Go Around" and then he/she pushes the nose down.