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CF-105 Test Pilot honoured! by
Ed Majden
Jan Zurakowski was honoured by having a park named after him by the
community he now resides in. Zurakowski Park see:
http://zurakowskipark.madawaskavalley.on.ca/
Jan was the chief test pilot on the CF-105 Arrow project. He also
tested the CF-100 and is given credit for being the first to break...
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Wright-Patterson AFB Former Air Force Museum Official by
Otis Willie
Wright-Patterson AFB Former Air Force Museum Official
(EXCERPT) Blamed For Missing Artifacts August 25, 2003
An audit conducted last year shows that a thousand artifacts were
missing from the Air Force Museum.
The 2002 audit concluded that poor management caused the museum at
Wright-Patterson...
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FAA authority over military by
B2431
"B2431" wrote in message
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Ed, if he ever shows up and has a discussion with you in person can you
provide
transcripts?
Noone is going to provide you with anything, idiot. Ed gets that you are
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What's a "Cloverleaf" Maneuver? by
Stephen Harding
In a description of an alledged fight between American
pilot named Lawrence in a P-38 versus Adolf Galland in
a Ta-152 (or was that an FW 190D??), Lawrence mentions
a "cloverleaf" maneuver that apparently positioned him
well against Galland.
From the context of the story, I gather it was...
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Aircraft Designations by
David Townend
The second printing of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is still
available. We were out of print soon after our October 2002 printing so it
is good to have copies available again. We are also able to hold the
original price, too. Military Aircraft designations
catalogued from 1913 to...
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Records Show Hill, Air Force Officials Knew of Attacks by
Otis Willie
Records Show Hill, Air Force Officials Knew of Attacks
(EXCERPT) By Pam Zubeck The Gazette Sunday, August 24, 2003; Page A09
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 23 -- Top Air Force officials and
members of Congress knew of the Air Force Academy's sex-assault
problems years ago but took no action,...
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Hurt pilots form a support group at Fort Campbell by
Otis Willie
Hurt pilots form a support group at Fort Campbell
(EXCERPT) Together, soldiers try to ease their roads to recovery, by
KIMBERLY HEFLING Associated Press
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Apache helicopter pilots Emanuel Pierre and
Stuart Contant trained together, deployed together and then...
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Director: Total loss unknown by
Otis Willie
Director: Total loss unknown
(EXCERPT) By Wes Hills
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE |
By thievery, carelessness, or both, America is losing artifacts of its
aviation heritage.
The United States Air Force Museum once stored the aging wooden
pattern used to cast the...
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Burt Rutan by
av8r
Hi Ed
Dick flew F-100F's as a Misty FAC. His callsign was 'Misty 40'. Dick
flew 105 missions in country.
Cheers...Chris
P.S. I asked you along time ago if you had ever run across Ray Huot.
Ray was my old squadron commander. He was also DCANR at the same time.
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Raids on Saipan late 1944 by
Gernot Hassenpflug
note: I posted this to sci.military.naval, and then realized it might
have more to do with rec.aviation.military!
I hope I will get a chance to complete the translation of part of an
interesting article over the weekend, here is the gist. I wonder if
anyone knows where to get good refs for the...
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Aircraft bomb frag patterns by
Mike D
Am trying to find some info to help accurize (a somewhat outdated)
Vietnam era flight sim - Janes Fighters Anthology. Can any of you
military folks remember any numbers about the blast frag distances for
various aircraft bombs - 500/750/2000/3000 lb? How about
nape/CBUs/2.75 in FFARs? What would be...
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The Longest War: Home of the Ghostriders and Avengers by
Otis Willie
The Longest War: Home of the Ghostriders and Avengers
From the Webmaster
EXCERPT: "This page is dedicated to the men of the 189th Assault
Helicopter Company, the 604th Transportation Detachment, their
families and especially our brother Aviators and Crewmembers who gave
their life for their...
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B-52 lands on Cold War enemy's airfield for show by
Otis Willie
B-52 lands on Cold War enemy's airfield for show
(EXCERPT) Stars and Stripes European edition, Friday, August 22, 2003
RAMENSKOYE AIRFIELD, Russia — One of the most famous Cold War icons,
the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber, landed in Russia on
Wednesday morning to participate in the sixth...
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WWII sperry ball turret sight FOR SALE by
George Shirley
BOB URZ wrote:
Dave Eadsforth wrote:
In article ,
Jimsgunshop writes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2188096282&ssPageName=A
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Burt Rutan by
Dudley Henriques
"john williamson" wrote in message
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Burt Rutan
Group: rec.aviation.military Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2003, 2:26pm (EDT+4)
"Dudley Henriques" wrote:
I remember Jim Bede doing the same thing...
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Air Force Print News for Aug. 22, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Aug. 22, 2003
Air Force reaches recruiting goal
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005480
Falcons test positive for West Nile
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005474
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Burt Rutan by
Dudley Henriques
"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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(john williamson) wrote:
John wrote:
Ed you have it reversed, Burt is the
designer.
Old age strikes again. Gleaned it from a Google search and mentally
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The RCAF needs no defending by
ArtKramr
Their heroic record speaks for itself. And it seems that the only ones who
question that are back-biting, carping, do-nothings who themselves have no
record of acheivement.
Arthur Kramer
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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Air Force Print News for Aug. 21, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Aug. 21, 2003
Scrub-a-dub-dub (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005470
Metallic name tag mandatory Jan. 1
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005469
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