Actually it's not that new. Remember in Vietnam we'd send a company out into the jungle as bait so the NVA/VC would attack it and then we'd whack the NVA/VC with artillery and airpower? Producing the counter-stratefy "Grab the enemy by the belt buckle". Well now the strategy is to put an...

This thought was brought on by the thread on legality of owning ex-military intercontinental aircraft. If someone had more money than intelligence (the lottery jackpot is 150 million tonight) - what would be the impact of making a B-36, B-47, or B-52 similar to the way the Me-262's were reverse...

Air Force Print News for Aug. 27, 2003 Americans officially end era at PSAB http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005507 Deployed troops get U.S. radio, TV http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005500

U.S. Troops, Aircraft a Hit at Moscow Air Show (EXCERPT) By Master Sgt. Kenneth Fidler, USAF Special to American Forces Press Service MOSCOW, Aug. 28, 2003 * Air Force Staff Sgt. Nancy Primm now knows what it's like to be famous. The KC-135 boom operator from the Royal Air Force base at...

Laser simulator provides weapons training (EXCERPT) 8/26/2003 - KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- A high-energy laser weapon simulator is helping F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots gain valuable experience with high-energy weapons. The simulator is located at the Fighter Weapons Training Branch in...

George Marquardt died on 8/15. Marquardt was the pilot of "Necessary Evil", the B29 that photographed the Hiroshima blast. Does anyone know if "Necessary Evil" still exists...or other planes from the 509th? I know "Bockscar" is at the WPAFB museum, and "Enola Gay" is safely in storage where no...

(B2431) wrote in message ... "B2431" wrote... Modern aircraft are electric. Do you wish to disagree, Jerry? Are you unaware of fly by wire automatated aircraft? Not to put...

From: Ö§âmâ ßíñ Këñoßí wrote:Thunder of '68 Rumbles Onward Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia bears a warning: Superpowers that turn bully risk self-destruction. Being Czech myself, I don't see the parallel. The Czech government wasn't butchering its own people nor were they playing any games...

Cadets face lecture (EXCERPT) By The Associated Press August 26, 2003 AIR FORCE ACADEMY - The entire cadet corps will get a dressing down because of a weekend underage drinking incident that embarrassed an Air Force Academy still struggling to overcome a sexual assault scandal, the new...

http://www.ufowisconsin.com/news/n2003_02xx_flyingsaucersforreal.html Rob

I used to enjoy reading his Russian aviation articles, and always looked for his postings but I have not seen them for many months. Everytime I log onto this group, I sort the messages by "From" to look for his postings. Anyone know where he went or maybe he's changed his "From" name and I've never...

Subject: Long-range Spitfires and daylight Bomber Command raids (was: #1 Jet of World War II) From: (Peter Stickney) Date: 8/21/03 7:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time I'll disagree here. You want two pilots so they can take turns flying tight formation. For night...

Subject: Long-range Spitfires and daylight Bomber Command raids (was: #1 From: Guy Alcala We're talking heavies, Art. Longer missions than the mediums, much more time (sometimes three hours or more) spent over defended territory, at alitude on The...

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:39:22 GMT, Guy Alcala wrote: Let's just say my reply has been delayed, but here goes. Ah, now we can compare close readings and interpretations of same. Onward.

Air Force Print News for Aug. 25, 2003 Hot wires (Stand-alone photos) http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005481 Academy ranks among nation's best http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005486

Training Jet Crashes In Maryland Authorities Say Military Plane Is Privately Owned POSTED: 2:59 p.m. EDT August 24, 2003 UPDATED: 8:37 p.m. EDT August 24, 2003 FOREST HILL, Md. -- A privately owned military jet crashed in a yard between two houses on Sunday, killing the pilot, a federal official...

Please have a look at the small catalogue I've prepared on aviation history. Terms of sale: - all items are guaranteed to be as described or may be returned for a full refund within 7 days of receipt - prices are net in US dollars - shipping is added at cost - Visa, Mastercard or American Express...

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 01:05:15 GMT, "John R Weiss" wrote: "Tarver Engineering" wrote... You just quoted the "national security" exception, Weiss. You must be delusional. There was no mention of "security" or "exception," either...

Hello, I was reading on the net that the MiG-21 is a high demand no-nonsense a/c, and tends to lose control (without the warning buffets as experienced bu other a/c) quite easily (during high speed turns??). Is this a MiG-21 phenom, or do other Delta wing aircraft also have such inhernt control...

(ArtKramr) wrote in message ... Subject: #1 Piston Fighter was British From: (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised) Date: 6/30/03 7:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time ir enough. Now jus take the...