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Naval Aviator Production by
Frank Minich
Hi,
Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators
'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's?
I know it would be tougher now that "Naval Aviator numbers" are not assigned
to individuals, but I'm just wondering.
What with the 'payback' period growing longer...
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Naval Aviation "A" School in Millington, TN by
[email protected]
On Tuesday, May 6, 1997 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, wrote:
I am going to Millington, Tennessee for 6 months after boot camp.
Their training me to be an aviation electrian. Does anybody have any
info on this place?
Casey Cameron
Hi there does anyone...
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June 12th 12 09:14 AM
by Bill
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embossed leather squadron patches by
shauli
Finally on the web see the embossed leather patches and nametags at
http://www.flightjacket.com/embossing.aspx
check it out.
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by shauli
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V-22 Prop Configuration, 3-vs-4 blades by
Don McIntyre
Why did they settle on the 3-blade configuration? Wouldn't a 4-bladed
system allow for a smaller footprint on the ground (or ship)? Or is
there too much thrust loss involved?
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April 10th 06 03:23 AM
by Dann
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What is a "forward identification light"? by
john Szalay
(J.D. Baldwin) wrote in news:ocupbr$a2e
:
Saw an S-3B today at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. It had a little red light
on the nose that wasn't there on the "A" variant, which I flew back
about 100 years ago. A little dilligent...
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Delta's last MD-88 flight: Farewell to a Mad Dog by
BiologyMajor
Delta's last MD-88 flight: Farewell to a Mad Dog
Story by Chris Sloan; video by Chris Sloan and Channon Hodge, CNN •
Updated 2nd June 2020
Washington to Atlanta (CNN) — In normal times, special flights like
Delta Air Lines' retirement of the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series
aircraft...
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January 7th 10 10:53 AM
by Timur
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Soviet Ekranoplan redux, FWIW by
Ogden Johnson III
During lunch time this afternoon, The History Channel reran one
of their "History Undercover" series shows "Soviet Top Secret
Weapons". Half the show was on the '50s era "Quebec" submarines,
but the other half had good coverage, including film footage of
the Roosian tests, of the development...
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Question on ditching an Orion by
a425couple
In 2001 a US reconisance plane fell into Chinese
hands for full examination
(for fuller background, read the below).
If pilot Osburn had tried to fly as far as he could
toward an 'authorized' airport and had to 'ditch'
in the open ocean, what were the chances of
the 24 crew...
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Former Navy Seal smashes wingsuit distance record in daring flight by
a425couple
Former Navy Seal smashes wingsuit distance record in daring flight
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/11/12/former-navy-seal-smashes-wingsuit-distance-record-in-daring-flight.html?cmpid=NL_SciTech
One Navy SEAL, one mission, one wingsuit . and a world record gets
smashed at more than 140 mph.
An...
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18 Oct 2005 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News by
Otis Willie
18 Oct 2005 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security
News
You can also receive this resource listing that is published
daily via
email by The American War Library. To subscribe go to
The Library’s phone number dot com (13105320634.com).
Select the ‘Daily Military News’ hyperlink...
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Old airframe, new engine by
Jim Strand
Every year or so I post a similar version of this. Always nice to see
the comments. Seeing as how we have a few new faces around here now
lets have another go at it.
You are able to select any tactical jet airframe from the past. We'll
assume all engines would fit properly. What bird would you...
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Are they phasing out the S-3 too? by
Prowlus
Is the S-3 Viking going to be retired? According to this article here
they want to axe it asap
http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/1204527.html
Wouldn't this make the F-18 the only fast jet asset the navy can field
until the f-35 becomes available? Thank god theres no "F/C-18" .
Whatever happened...
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina by
a425couple
Yes, a Herc was used for anti-ship bombing.
You gotta love people who improvise in wartime!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Ward
"the Argentinians had been using a C-130 to attack merchant
ships re-supplying the task force by simply pushing a bomb
out of the back of the aircraft as it flew...
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January 17th 12 06:45 PM
by bill
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USS America to be sunk off East Coast by
D
I just read in Defense News that the carrier USS America is going to be sunk
in tests off the East Coast of the US. They will detonate various
explosives aboard her to determine how much damage she takes. Six A-7
Corsairs will be located at various positions to see how much damage they
take. The...
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"F-35 Test Flight Deemed a Success" by
Mike
F-35 Test Flight Deemed a Success
By ANGELA K. BROWN
The Associated Press
Saturday, December 16, 2006; 12:03 AM
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The new stealth fighter jet that will replace an
aging fleet of military planes experienced a largely successful first
flight Friday, with only a minor glitch,...
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Navy enlistment questions by
Atcrossroad
It's quite loser's story but, hell, I'll not fall lower by telling it.
I've made a big mistake in my life, namely, I've got a Ph.D. in
engineering from a second tier graduate program. Since graduation, I
had a string of sh*t pay, no benefits, long hours, dead-end postdocs
("permanently" temporary...
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Maximum aircraft weight a carrier catapult can launch? by
J[_2_]
This ignorant civilian would like to know if there is a maximum
aircraft weight that an aircraft carrier's catapult can launch?
Background:
I am currently reading "On Yankee Station" by Nichols and Tillman
(1987). In the last full paragraph on page 102, the authors write:
"...Then the...
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