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2008-05-22 Science & Technology

Air Force in a Jam as Navy's Growler Moves in

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Posted by Steve White 2008-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 As an aside, the word "growler" has lots of other meanings, some of them funny in context:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growler

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-22 09:00|| 2008-05-22 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 A five year old Winds of Change post that is quite relevant to this piece: how the AF killed its electronic warfare capability. Read it.

http://www.windsofchange.net/archives/002273.php

Posted by Pete Stanley 2008-05-22 12:07|| 2008-05-22 12:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I always think of Gertie Growler from Tom Slick cartoons.

Posted by Gabby Cussworth 2008-05-22 12:14|| 2008-05-22 12:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Something the EW community has been warning the AF about for years - the cargo haulers are the most valuable part of the AF now, and the Fighter Mafia choked the life out of the "mud movers" and their escorts. Stupid. Just like their refusal (until now) to get away from the single massive satellite and go to clusters.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-22 12:26|| 2008-05-22 12:26|| Front Page Top

#5 'Moose, taking a "growler" in Corps slang generally means taking a number 2.

Posted by Snash Oppressor of the Mohammatans aka Broadhead6 2008-05-22 21:41|| 2008-05-22 21:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Snash, I knew that but was going to refrain from making remarks about what are sure to be called "Growler Drivers" in the USMC.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-22 22:08|| 2008-05-22 22:08|| Front Page Top

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