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C-9 completes last U.S. mission (EXCERPT) by 2nd Lt. Nicole Barnum 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 8/19/2003 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- Airmen prepared for Air Evac 696's Aug. 18 mission as they would for any other. But this was not like any other mission. The aircraft, a C-9A...

Former head of cadet discipline says she never saw a 'true rape' (EXCERPT), by Robert Gehrke ASSOCIATED PRESS 12:08 p.m. September 10, 2003 WASHINGTON – The Air Force Academy officer formerly in charge of cadet discipline told military investigators that she never saw a "true rape" at the...

I've been reading 'MAGNESIUM OVERCAST - The Story of the Convair B-36', by Dennis R Jenkins, and have been finding it absolutely fascinating. Plenty of hard-core techno stuff, esp. powerplant, a subject near and dear to my heart. What doesn't seem to be covered is the B-36's electrical...

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Earl Brown - (EXCERPT) Veteran of Korean and Vietnam wars, Alexandria Sunday, August 17, 2003; Page W05 As a teenager in World War II, I used to deliver black newspapers every Thursday. That was my little gig. And they would be filled with news every week about the...

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This book, which I found in the public library, expresses a different point of view regarding aces in World War One. The Dream of Civilized Warfa World War I Flying Aces and the American...

At 5:14pm EDT (2114z) Range Control announced on 157.1 that the Atlas 2AS will launch in about 40 minutes. The window is from 5:52pm to 8:46pm though. At 5:24pm, Cape Control announded a launch time of 2222z. But is it common for "holds" to delay the count. You can get some of the freqs I'm...

Remembering an Instructor I remember my bombing instructor at Big Springs. He was a burly fellow with a booming voice and a gruff, in your face manner. He had flown a tour with the Bloody 100th Bomb Group over Berlin and. lived to tell the tale, Now I had inherited him. He always yelled,...

MEMPHIS BELLE apparently is no longer on Mud Island in Memphis. according to an article , she has been moved to a hanger at Millington Tennessee, undergoing restoration. after city officals decided that she had out lived her usefulness.. http://www.landings.com/_landings/stories/memphisbelle.html

We have been down this road before. U.S. troops sent to war half a world away. American foreign policy controlled by an arrogant elite, bent on projecting military power around the globe. A public misled into supporting an unconstitutional war founded on deceit and fabrications. As the death toll...

I am hoping someone in this group will recognize a logo on a watch I've just received. The logo seems to be a red, combat type, military jet inside a red circle. At the top of the circle is a diamond shaped pattern with 9 diamonds inside (these are all actually squares, on their side). I have...

"ArtKramr" wrote Neocons afraid that they will be defeated in November., the actions of desperate men grasping at straws. I don't know what a neocon is, but you use it in all of your messages. Is this a new Hindu mantra word? Is President Bush a neocon? What makes him a...

wrote in message ... Happy birthday USA with the 227th birthday! Your friends from the Netherlands. Thanks for the friendly message.

Ever the clever wordsmith, the current inhabitant of the White House has blessed us with the phrase "Weapons of Mass Destruction Related Program Activities" as a casus belli. ( BTW, was he related to Melvin Belli? ) I thought this phrase would fit well in some old quotes: Remember the Weapons of...

Florida National Guard Replaces Old Helicopters http://www.news4jax.com/news/3560060/detail.html {EXCERPT} News4Jax.com, FL - 45 minutes ago JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Army National Guard's Apache helicopters took their final flight from Jacksonville Wednesday, as the guard gets rid of...

I have the following books up for auction on eBay - all of them are full of great photos and drawings. If you win multiple auctions, I will combine shipping costs. Thanks for looking! Ending March 9 (***today***) - Aero Detail 5 - Messerschmitt...

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...

Flights of fancy soar at Miramar (EXCERPT) Aerial maneuvers delight enthusiasts at annual air show, by Chris Moran UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER October 19, 2003 San Diego County paid annual homage to its aviation culture by turning

For those select few interested in the history of aircraft guns, ammunition, installations and combat use 1914-1933, details of a new book can be found from my website. Tony Williams Military gun and ammunition website: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk Discussion forum at:...