http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/att-lockmart1.jpg Rob

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...

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

Could he be the 1st 1-term LAME DUCK President in history? Or did Carter hold that honor? The 1st 1-term LAME DUCK War President? B00000000000000$hhhh! Grantland

From: Bob Date: 8/8/2004 2:09 AM Central Daylight Time Message-id: On 08 Aug 2004 03:52:31 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote: Subject: Distribution of armor on a B-52 From: Bob Date: 8/7/2004...

Indiana National Guard pilot killed in midair collision http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/8689806.htm {EXCERPT} Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 1 - Two F-16 fighter jets collided Monday during training, killing one of the pilots, the Indiana Air National Guard said. The other...

I have a question about Paul Richey's account of the Battle of Britain, given in "Fighter Pilot", B T Batsford, 1941 A pilot called "Johnny" has his photo on Plates 3 and 18. Does anybody know the surname of this pilot? I think this person was a Group Captain at HQ of 2 Allied Tactical...

1/48 P-38 Lightning Jandina IV - Limited Edition - Armour 98170 Mint in the box (the photographed one is mine. The one up for auction has not been removed from box). Specs: Length 9.5" Wingspan 13" Weight 2.2 pounds (A big and beautiful plane for your collection) This P-38 Lightning is a 1/48...

I worked the B-52Gs and Hs from 86-94 and the B-1B until 1998. I served with the Buff out of Fairchild AFB in SAC and then in ACC, and the BONES at Dyess AFB. I pulled many Alert tours and Deployed with the Buff to Diego Garcia for Desert Shield and Storm. Just want to hook up with people with a...

1986 "Fighting Jets" Hardcover Edition Book I have for sale the 1986 Hardcover Edition Book "Fighting Jets" by Bryce Walker. The hardcover edition contains 176 pages of text as well as full-color, and vintage black & white photographs profiling Fighting Jets of the world. Included are chapters on:...

Back in the mid 70's, I made a trip to the Air Force Museum. My entourage included my two young children, and my maternal grandfather. It is important to point out that my grandfather was Naval Aviator #711, a number which will sound spectacularly low to the Naval Aviators who read these...

An interesting petition online at http://www.petitiononline.com/ltr2krry/petition.html is garnering signatures from a lot of combat vets. Take a moment to read some of the comments and then sign if you choose. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)

Sam Welden gave the Grandview group a military-style acronym, "Operation BRAT, (EXCERPT) Soldier meets his Boca 'Angel Team', by Lona O'Connor, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 18, 2004 BOCA RATON -- Army Staff Sgt. Sam Welden, just back from Iraq, got a family homecoming celebration...

Been exchanging memoirs with some vets and offer this extract, fwiw: "One of the pilots that was with me in cadet and P-40 training was transferred to a non-flying assignment. He had been with the squadron since September 1943 and had not flown one combat mission. He just didn’t want to fly the...

Found on the web: http://www.thoseshirts.com/images/tourback600-new.gif Jack

In the name of The Waco Executioner of Antichrist 9/4./04 Peace to the Brethren, Wouldn't it be... PERFECT JUSTICE... if Frances... totally devastated the Zionist infested state of Florida and then entered the Gulf, only to tripled in strength ,and then slam the hell

Rare 1942 photo of Me-109 atop a DFS 230 further down the page: http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/aircraft/WWII/DFS230-glider/info/info.htm Rob

This print shows 33 distinctly different aircraft roundels, starting with those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during WW I, the Royal Air Force (RAF) up to the end of WW II, through the era of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)...

12:38 NZST (GMT+12) an A4 Skyhawk just crossed Auckland International Airport. I work out at the airport & was having lunch when I heard a loud jet, obviously not the usual turbofans you hear around the airport. Looked up to see an RNZAF Skyhawk coming from the north heading south essentially...

Little Friend takes Big Brother Home We were flying a maximum effort (56 Marauders) heading East into Germany We were in the number two slot in the high flight flying deputy lead. Way in the distance I saw a tiny spot coming toward us. As it came closer I saw it was a single B-17. When it came...