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USAF Raptors perform "Elephant Walk"
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:08 pm
Elephant Walk: dates to World War II when large fleets of allied bombers would conduct attacks in missions containing 1,000 aircraft…those who observed this said that the taxiing of these large numbers of aircraft to take-off in single file in nose-to-tail formations said that:
“They looked like elephants walking to the next watering hole.”
Over time, it was incorporated into the lexicon of the United States Air Force to identify a “maximum sortie surge”.
Each group of 24 Raptors are carrying:
-192 Air-to-Air Missiles
-11,520 rounds of 20mm bullets
Hey China:
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 4:09 pm
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Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:10 pm to Tigeralum2008
Well, that term has evolved since WW2. 
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:12 pm to Tigeralum2008
Aggies gonna be disappointed
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:12 pm to Tigeralum2008
Thought elephant walk was a frat thing
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:14 pm to Tigeralum2008
Was not expecting this when I opened an elephant walk thread
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:16 pm to northshorebamaman
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Well, that term has evolved since WW2.
Right?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:16 pm to upgrayedd
I like that they still practice and train for that but if we're launching F-18s like that in a real situation, we're in a world of shite aren't we?
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:18 pm to Tigeralum2008
been on that runway a few times 
look how small that -135 looks by that C-17
look how small that -135 looks by that C-17
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:19 pm to mikelbr
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I like that they still practice and train for that but if we're launching F-18s like that in a real situation, we're in a world of shite aren't we?
They're not practicing and training for that. This was a PR event.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:19 pm to mikelbr
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if we're launching F-18s like that in a real situation, we're in a world of shite aren't we?
Nah, somebody else is in a world of shite.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:20 pm to mikelbr
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I like that they still practice and train for that but if we're launching F-18s like that in a real situation, we're in a world of shite aren't we?
It would likely mean they were launching in support of a major air/ground attack during a large scale war.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:20 pm to jdavid1
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Nah, somebody else is in a world of shite.
this xinfinity
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:21 pm to 777Tiger
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Nah, somebody else is in a world of shite.
this xinfinity
Russia and China were studying the op intently
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:23 pm to upgrayedd
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Was not expecting this when I opened an elephant walk thread
it was probably the same thing back then, and when they had to explain it they explained it in a clean way. i mean, dudes were still dudes back then with fricked up senses of humor.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:28 pm to Tigeralum2008
We have 496 "5th" generation fighters, 195 of are F-22's
The rest of the world...49, 13 of which are in testing.
America strong.
The rest of the world...49, 13 of which are in testing.
America strong.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:29 pm to Junky
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America strong.
when we open a can of whoopass it ain't even fair, and it's been that way for a looooonnnggg time
Posted on 4/4/19 at 4:40 pm to Tigeralum2008
The F-22 makes physics its bitch.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 5:07 pm to Tigeralum2008
Is that a tanker for refueling coming onto the runway after the Raptors?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 5:10 pm to Bigfishchoupique
AWACS
ETA: followed by a C-17
ETA: followed by a C-17
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 4/4/19 at 5:16 pm to Junky
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We have 496 "5th" generation fighters, 195 of are F-22's
The rest of the world...49, 13 of which are in testing.
America strong.
And some people then bitch about military spending... safety/security first motha fricka. I don't give a frick if you can't afford to eat. You shouldn't either, and you won't, if you don't have a place to eat from/at.
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