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bluedigger

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12. Pilots always need flight time.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:23 AM

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Hopefully the jet fuel supply is sufficient to prevent grounding the fleet. Most back seaters are there for little more than flight balance unless they are going to a live fire range. And recruiters like having famous people in photos with their hardware, and the publicity in general. There is ample precedent for this sort of activity, even for a jerk like Kid Rock. Of the two, Hegseth's joyride is harder to justify, lol.

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