The totally off-topic thread

[medhead]

Missile selfie: Did this Aussie pilot just take the best 'Top Gun' photo ever?

By defence reporter Andrew Greene
Updated earlier today at 12:05am
PHOTO: Todd Woodford's selfie shows the exact moment of the missile's launch (Facebook: The Tailhook Association)
MAP: Australia

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot has managed to capture the exact moment he fired a high-tech missile in a perfectly timed coughpit selfie.

Flight Lieutenant Todd 'Woody' Woodford took the spectacular picture inside his EA-18G Growler during a live fire exercise off the Californian coast.

Saw that, I was wondering what missile he was firing being as it's a Growler.

 

[anat0l]

The numbers... article by Bernard Salt in today's OZ.

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Is there a source for this?

Sorry, lazy webs, but I have a social science teacher who is quite interested. Paywall OK.

 

[straitman]

Saw that, I was wondering what missile he was firing being as it's a Growler.

It's an AGM-88 HARM missile from the text.

Is there a source for this?

Sorry, lazy webs, but I have a social science teacher who is quite interested. Paywall OK.

It's an ABC story and the link is in the heading.

 

[straitman]

A sad day as I'm off to LST tomorrow for a funeral on Saturday.

Great guy but had a lot of health issues in recent times.

Former Army pilot who had a Masters in Aviation Management and was completing or had recently completed a PHD in Aviation Management. Has been into pretty much everything in the aviation industry outside of airlines. Currently has 5 aircraft under contract with UNSW for pilot training and was working on a huge contract with a pacific island government for infrastructure and SAR.

I'm pretty good with these things but this one is knocking me a bit.

 

[serfty]

Yep - just wave you paywave card (Basically all Amex and most Oz Visa and Mastercards). Citi Plus Debit or 28° would be cheapest. No pre registration required

Of such would cut into service provider profits ... who owns Kamco again?

[edit]

oops ... poor timing ...

Commiserations Bill.​

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[medhead]

Umm, need to get me a BinTANG singlet. :shock:

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Umm, need to get me a BinTANG singlet. :shock:

Mad if you don't - 'If you can't beat 'em you gotta join 'em!'

 

[medhead]

Mad if you don't - 'If you can't beat 'em you gotta join 'em!'

As it's a professional conference, in Bali! I'm more troubled by whether I take the "bag of fruit" or not.
Currently leaning towards quarantine issues if I do.

 

[Flashback]

It's an ABC story and the link is in the heading.

I believe the query was in regards to the post by amaroo​ re: travel stats....

 

[amaroo]

Is there a source for this?

Sorry, lazy webs, but I have a social science teacher who is quite interested. Paywall OK.

Here you go

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/bus...g/news-story/afa5477d1909717997b2ad0e9803cf00

 

[GarrettM]

A week of one kick in the teeth after the next. Bloody ATO and Centrelink have joined in now. Some more tough choices ahead.

 

[Foreigner]

Hotel denies claim by guest for Porsche handed to wrong driver by valet:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...20-000-porsche-wrong-driver-article-1.2737285

 

[medhead]

As there has been some interest in radioactive waste around here, just a quick note to say that my professional society have just announced a one day technical symposium on radioactive waste as part of the national conference. arpsconference.com.au if anyone is interested.


I haven't cleared this with AFF or anything, no financial benefit in it for me and its a not for profit society. Sorry if there is a problem

 

[Quickstatus]

Saw that, I was wondering what missile he was firing being as it's a Growler.

A AGM-88 HARM missile - air to surface anti radar missile.


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...047.jpg#/media/File:AGM-88E_HARM_p1230047.jpg

Just love delays. First of 9 flights delayed ~35 minutes and counting. Lucky I had ~2h30m in BKK. Miss that flight and kiss the other 7 flights goodbye.

What did your 2.5 hours in BKK get whittled down to eventually?

 

[TheRealTMA]

As there has been some interest in radioactive waste around here, just a quick note to say that my professional society have just announced a one day technical symposium on radioactive waste as part of the national conference. arpsconference.com.au if anyone is interested.


I haven't cleared this with AFF or anything, no financial benefit in it for me and its a not for profit society. Sorry if there is a problem

Do you live near Kettering in Tasmania?

 

[JohnK]

Order has been restored to the universe.

 

[suze2000]

I'm having trouble posting...

 

[JohnK]

What did your 2.5 hours in BKK get whittled down to eventually?

We landed ~30 minutes late then taxied, stopped, taxied again and then waited to disembark and my 2 bags were out ~50 minutes after landing. Rushed back upstairs and checked in and had ~30 minutes in lounge before boarding.

Tested theory in KUL again with almost 3 hour transit. Arrived ~15 minute late and took over an hour to get through immigration. I was first out and running. Wouldn't want to be at back of economy. Checked in and more wait at outbound immigration and in lounge ~1 hour from departure.

Arrived in SIN on time but then took 15 minutes to get out as no one at gate to handle aerobridge. And only $20 Changi dollars as flight origin in KUL. Fun fun fun tomorrow as luggage only checked through to CGK so even though ~4 hour transit I will try to use transfer counter to transfer luggage back to KUL. Then another transit in KUL tomorrow night.

Lucky I intentionally left lot of time between transits otherwise I was in trouble. My original plan wouod have been doomed.

 

[medhead]

Just had a request help from a private business from someone who I've been informally helping a little bit. Gave them a general answer, and that I'd have to do a more detailed reply as a consultant. But it was an interesting sciencey problem, so by the time they responded I was able to give them a better answer.
I guess if they want a formal report I'll charge for then.

 

[Quickstatus]

Tested theory in KUL again with almost 3 hour transit....Checked in and more wait at outbound immigration and in lounge ~1 hour from departure.

I waited in the outbound immigration queue at KLIA for 50 minutes before being processed.

Malaysia is a fast developing country and there is much for the country to celebrate. However their propensity for patronage politics keep holding back what can be a dynamic Asian "Tiger". The final queue to get out of the country is a symptom of the brakes on the country.