Came across an article in Janes Defence Weekly which seems to indicate that the decline in Russian air arms has reached an uncontrollable decline (snippets added below) due to ageing pilots, minimal training and flight hours, and no significant new investment. "Russia's combat aviation in...

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...

Russian planes are much better !

OFFICIAL NOTICE PRINTS AERIAL TRAGEDY ON MOUNT LUPONE (CORI-LATINA) OF 8-8-1997 TO THE COURT OF ROME TO THE WAY THE PROCESS TO THE RESPONSIBLES OF THE AERIAL AID OF THE AIR FORCE 17 tuesdays February, first audience, near the Court of Rome, of the process to cargo of the responsibles of the...

COMUNICATO STAMPA TRAGEDIA AEREA SU MONTE LUPONE (CORI-LATINA) DELL'8-8-1997 AL TRIBUNALE DI ROMA AL VIA IL PROCESSO AI RESPONSABILI DEL SOCCORSO AEREO DELL'AERONAUTICA MILITARE

This was the second jet airliiner to fly, 13 days after the Comet's first short trial. The prototype flew for several years without serious incident before being scrapped. There's a copy of a 1950 ASME lecture about the design at http://www.avroarrow.org/Jetliner/Jetliner.html it's well worth a...

Dear reader, Long time ago but today a new update with nearly 300 pictures.. * * * MAKS 2003 Zhukovsky Moscow, Russia (For this pages I need your help !!, to find exact types more info @ pages) * * * 'Recce Meet' 2003 Florennes, Belgium * * * Twenthe Airshow 2003, The Netherlands

Dear newsgroup reader, Today 6th of June 2004 Airshow Action Photo Gallery with a new update: - Berlin Airshow ILA2004 Germany - 90's Airshow action pictures that I took in the 90's (nice pictures taken from tower at Scheveningen beach the Netherlands) - Result vote of the Airshow Action picture...

Dear Newsgroup reader, Today I update my website with more than 300 pictures taken at the USS Nimitz A lot of F/A18 Super Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, S-3B Viking, E-2C Hawkeye, C-2A Greyhound and HS-60 Blackhawk pictures from CVW-11 airwing squadrons and of course pictures from crewmembers checkout...

Dear newsgroup reader, Today 11th of July 2004 Airshow Action Photo Gallery with a new update: - Volkel Airshow the Netherlands Nice pictures from the Dutch F16 with flares... I hope you like the new pictures (more than 100 pictures)

Dear newsgroup reader, Today 6th of June 2004 Airshow Action Photo Gallery with a new update: - Berlin Airshow ILA2004 Germany - 90's Airshow action pictures that I took in the 90's (nice pictures taken from tower at Scheveningen beach the Netherlands) - Result vote of the Airshow Action picture...

In article , (William Donzelli) writes: (Peter Stickney) wrote in message ... The impetus wasn't there. The German radars wer also susceptible to active jamming as well. ...

In article , "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" writes: For any of you who might be interested, LTC Harold B. Hanig, USAF-Ret (of troop carrier and air rescue fame) aka George Z. Bush has been admitted into the hospital...

In article , Nomen Nescio writes: In article , Peter Stickney wrote: Well, for mediocre, we sure had a lot of them - nearly 1,000, if you include the Tuns ((The 2-seat...

In article , Dave Eadsforth writes: Good day, good people, I wondered if anyone out there (in all probability, Peter!) could help me understand more fully the process by which the Merlin engine was enabled to use 150...

In article , (B2431) writes: I notice the A-10 slats are only on the inboard wing panels. Their placement makes me think they aren't used for stall control so would they be only used for take off or landing? Or both? I may be a bit...

In article , "The Enlightenment" writes: "ArtKramr" wrote in message ... Yeah. we got hit by a 262 one day. It didn't seem very well flown and did no ...

Finally back in a Liberal Democracy after an interesting trip through the Middle East and Sudan with a few odd scraps of metal as souvenirs - well, it was either that or a stuffed camel... Are these what I think they are and if so are they really made of titanium (in which case I get the last...

"Phil" st_newcastleATyahooDOTcomDOTau wrote in message ... ~ LITTLE HITLER ~ wrote in : SIGN THIS PETITION NOW! by Eric Blumrich **** off you muslim ****... go away an...

Is it OK to post an aviation-related question in this NG and not mention B*sh or K*rry? The Times published a review last week about a book covering the allied crossing of the Rhine in 1945. The accompanying picture, captioned as being US bombers over said river, showed a formation of B-29s (I...