Dayton OH?
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Dayton OH?
Anyone know anything about Dayton OH? I'm moving there later this summer to attend AFIT for my master's degree. I'm not terribly excited about moving away from Denver but I can't pass up the opportunity to get paid to go to school. I'm curious about areas to live in, things to do, ect. Thanks!
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On the plus side, Dayton is home to a number of interesting electronics parts suppliers. Dalco and Parts Express are both headquartered there (well, technically in Springboro, which is a suburb), and Mendelson's is in a cool old warehouse building downtown.
On the minus side, everything else.
But at least it's not Cleveland.
On the minus side, everything else.
But at least it's not Cleveland.
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Yeah, that's true. Good airshow. Actually, Wright-Patterson is a pretty cool place to visit even when there's no airshow going on.
Also, the world's largest annual gathering of 60 year old neckbearded virgins, aka Hamvention: Dayton Hamvention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also, the world's largest annual gathering of 60 year old neckbearded virgins, aka Hamvention: Dayton Hamvention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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It's kind of interesting- the airshow takes place on the grounds of the Dayton International Airport, which is a medium-sized passenger facility. So you look at the taxiways leading up to the runway, and you'll see an A-10, followed by a 737, followed by a B-17, followed by an MD-80, followed by a pair of MiG-21s...
I know that the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels are both grounded right now, but I'd assume that the Snowbirds are picking up the slack, no?
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Thanks for the input guys. Being that Dayton/Wright Pat is the center of the Air Force engineering universe it was only a matter of time before I ended up there. I don't know what my follow on assignment will be yet but I'm hoping it'll be elsewhere. Either way, there are still MUCH worse places to be stationed.
For those that have lived there, what's the singles scene like? Any decent women to be had? I know, strange question for a miata forum.
For those that have lived there, what's the singles scene like? Any decent women to be had? I know, strange question for a miata forum.
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Cool, I think SamNavy is an O3 too (Captain in the creamcorn is O3, i assume its the same in the airforce). I'm a lance corporal in the marine corps (E3).
There are some good roads in southern OH (as well as any part of the Ohio river vally) and I believe there are some nice parks if your into fishing and camping, the river is good for fishing. Probably some decent hunting in the area too. Cinci has some clubs if thats what your into.