http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/7264071.htm "The range ability increases dramatically. It allows us to reach any place in the Middle East," he said. "It's a very sophisticated aircraft that allows us to do almost anything." Yes, but are they nuke capable? -HJC

Welcome to a new Swedish military technology website which develops a new software. Tactical Artillery Command and Control Information System, TACCIS, is a functionmodel for an engagement application developed at the Swedish Artillery Regiment in Kristinehamn. The application is supposed to be a...

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/190-full.html#186582 -John *You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North American*

Sehr verehrte Kunden, es sind wieder einige Neuheiten eingetroffen. Kagero Kaisers Aces Vol.1 60 Fotos,35 Farbprofile,Decals 17,50 Euro Kagero Aviation Series No.25:JG 26 "Schlageter" Vol.2

Take a look at this 737 belly landing video clips. http://radioscanning.wox.org/Scanner/Sounds/video/737gear.mpeg On a first sequence it appears the pilot is trying to get the gear unjammed by bouncing the aircraft on the good landing gear. The second sequence shows the actual landing. But I am...

The 2004 Edwards AFB open house and air show has been cancelled. According to the AFFTC commander, Maj. Gen. Pearson, "Our country is currently engaged in a global war on terrorism, and all of our military resources and efforts must go toward supporting that cause... I assure you that the...

Make up your own mind Martin but this post from Brash (below) seems a fair representation of the RAAfs attitude to their operational screw-ups and inadequacies. From such oafs right up to Air Marshal Errol McCormack, AO Chief of Air Force who reportedly told Kim at the time of the tragedy ...

"Brett" wrote in message ... "Richard Johnson" wrote: OK, I've seen Stalag 17, The Great Escape, and Hart's War. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two, read up on the facts and researched...

I'm wrapping up my Oshkosh scrapbook for this year and doing some last minute editing. It's time for some expert help from the warbird crowd. Please ID these two aircraft. I called this one a YAK but I'm not positive. If you can positively ID the plane, what features give it...

I would like to wish all of you, (at least those of you who don't want me killed anyway :-), a wonderful Christmas and best wishes for you and yours in the coming new year. Very best wishes, Dudley Henriques and family.

Hiroshima. Nothing ever even came close in effect importance or end result. End of story. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

From: (Michael Petukhov) snip If this isn't the election issue, I don't know what is. Why do you care? You aren't even eligible to vote and the results will not affect your country if it is as strong as you say it is. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

L39 for sale!!! Anyone interested? Erik Wertheim

Turkey Dinner Tour Now, http://gc.kls2.com/ says the Great Circle distance KADW-BGW is 6200m, and AF1 has a published range of ~~7300 miles. But Great Circle would have taken them across multiple countries, including those evil fried potato folks; so I'd assume they did not use that...

Now that's a pretty low flypast, no wonder the presenter's crapping himself. http://www.airshows.tv/vids/ohmygod.wmv -- James... http://www.jameshart.co.uk/

Looks like the flight did not go to plan. According to BBC reports quoting Rutan there were severe control problems that forced the pilot (ok, ok, astronaut) to resort to backup controls just after boost (uncommanded roll) and again near Apogee (nothing specific mentioned). He says they're not...

WHAT IT TOOK TO GET WINGS IN WW II (part one) 1. First apply. You would be given a physical and a written test. You could pass the written test if you were a good high school student with good skills in math, physics and the general sciences. The physical exam was a lot tougher. The vast majority...

Safety Concerns Ground 45 Air Force Academy Planes (EXCERPT) Tue January 13, 2004 02:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it has grounded 45 aircraft -- including UV-18 DeHavilland aircraft used to support parachute training -- at the U.S. Air Force Academy...

It might help to note that Arsenal aircraft are almost always forgotten when WW2 aircraft are mentioned. It is little known that the VG 30 attained 500 mph in a dive between 13,125 and 6,260 ft in July 1939*- before the Corsair hit 400 mph in Oct 1940. Arsenal then tried to produce the VG 33...

Just when did various nations adopt the various cross and cockade or roundel insignia? Was it after WW1 started and the need for recognition became apparent or did some nations adopt an insignia before WW1? When did the US adopt the Star with a dot insignia? I know that they used a roundel style...