At this reunion of the 344th Bomb Group I learned of the passing of Bob Foote, CO of the 494th Bomb Squadron. He was a West PoInter who joined the 344th in 1943 and led the 494th squadon through VE day. Rest in Peace old friend. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium,...

Thanks. Then during take-off, do the aileron and the flap use the same angle? On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 11:03:05 +0100, DAN wrote: Shi Jin wrote: I want to make sure I have the correct understanding the functions of the flops on the wing and the elevators on the stabilizer. The flops on the...

http://www.serenitygraphics.com/mil/milmisc/2005brac.htm Proposed Base Closure 2005 2 Sept 03 | Email Posted on 09/02/2003 9:21 AM PDT by SLB For Your Info. The Army bases currently proposed for closure or realignment

I don't know much about Spits other than how they perform as fighter cover. But I am curious about the concept of " Long Range" as applied to Spits. I had never heard that phrase during the war.Is it a phrase only used on this NG or is it a commonly used term about a special class of Spits?. And...

Air Force Print News for Sept. 8, 2003 Visual inspection (Stand-alone photo) http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005575 BRAC e-mail story deemed a hoax http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005576

September issue of Afterburner now on line (EXCERPT) Release No. 9-03-03 Sept. 8, 2003 September issue of Afterburner now on line The text version of the September issue of the Afterburner, News for USAF Retired Personnel, has been posted at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afretire. A Word 7.0...

Air Force launches rocket with secret military payload from Cape Canaveral (EXCERPT) Associated Press Posted September 9 2003, 7:06 AM EDT CAPE CANAVERAL -- A Titan 4B rocket lit up the night sky as it roared from its pad early Tuesday carrying a classified National Reconnaissance Office...

Army aviators get decorated (EXCERPT) By Henry Cuningham Military editor Chief Warrant Officer John Marrero said being shot at while flying a helicopter in Afghanistan was ''not what you think it would be.'' ''You realize you are getting fired at, and you fire back,'' said Marrero, who is 34....

U.S. Pilot OK After Jet Crash in S. Korea (EXCERPT) The Associated Press Tuesday, September 9, 2003; 4:10 AM SEOUL, South Korea - An American fighter jet crashed into the sea during a training flight in South Korea Tuesday, and its lone pilot ejected safely, the U.S Air Force said. The F16...

All ex-military pilots who flew with me after the war in Portugal, Spain, China, Chile, Argentina, Afrika we are meeting at my Lodge in Reit Im Winkl. Wives and Lady friends wilkommen. FAX me at (08640) 800 29. One week party beginning der Stand vom 18 Oktober, all in by me. Ju 86, Ju 52,...

SIBERIAN AVIATION: THE LAST FRONTIER An Air North presentation on Aeroflot and Russian Air Force operations in North-East Siberia during 1992. A local aviation enthusiast gives an illustrated presentation on his visit to one of the world's harshest environments. See old airliners dumped on an...

Anyone know where I can find a list of all active USAF squadrons in 1985 (and their airbases/aircraft), particulary those in Korea? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- "Flying, like the sea, is not inherently dangerous... just...

Anyone have a photo of the prototype CF-100 painted in black? AVRO Canada sent me one when I was a young kid, but I lost the darned thing. Also interested in a CIM10B Bomarc SAM photograph in RCAF colours! Can anyone help? Ed

"Michael Petukhov" wrote in message ... http://www1.iraqwar.ru/iraq-read_article.php?articleId=18346&lang=en TASHKENT - Russia added its skeptical voice Friday to those of France and Germany by saying that a UN...

Hi, the following info was forwarded by a reader of "Aviation News" (Sept. 2003), which has an article about the ASCC code name system (sometimes not quite correctly known as "NATO code names"). He said the article mentioned the following recently assigned (or not so recently, but not widely known...

I am writing some memoirs about my time in the Royal Air Force during 1959 to 1964 during which time I had a lot to do with the Coastal Command A.V. Roe Shackletons. 210, 205 and 201 squadrons. In that order. If anyone can give me some informative links to more information or were in the RAF (UK...

All this talk about "the Air National Guard a haven for draft dodgers" is one of the funniest ****ing contests I've heard of lately. For example, in the mid-sixties my former brother-in-law took his "patriotic" ass, and his just-acquired MBA, to Germany for a three year enlistment as a Company...

I'm looking or copis of portraits of some key menbers of the 78th FG in late '42 and '43. The photos were lent sometine in the last 20 years and lost and I need then to finish up a simple first person documetary by one of the pilots. I'm looking for: 1) Armand Peterson, first exec from May 1942 to...

Polish Special Forces, doing what they do best: http://www.sfd.pl/1/images/20030626150653.jpg I guess they meant "special" as in "retarded". Just as a matter of curiosity have you ever said anything nice about anyone?

Sept. 7-12 Las Vegas NV. Boardwalk Hotel. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer