From http://www.staugustine.com (St. Augustine FL 21 Dec 2003) By SUSAN PARKER Historian With this past week's centennial celebration of the Wright Brothers' first flight, the focus on aviation pioneers has been both historical and personal for me. My uncle, Charles Eugene Richbourg, a son of...

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/9366221/detail.html "This ain't your grandpa's V-22," said Maj. David Lane, of the U.S. Marine Corps. "This aircraft is phenomenally safe. I've got a family. I wouldn't strap myself in if I wasn't comfortable with where it stands and where it was at." Has it really...

He was just sentenced to 100 months. Most for ANY Member of Congress! EVER. Took at least $2.4 million worth of bribes. Yacht, Home, Rolls-Royce, trips, jewelry.

A trailer for the new "Battleship" movie is now up at: http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/battleship.html?showVideo=1

Hello all :) I would appreciate any help in locating the following manuals for the now retired A-6 Intruder aircraft, if anyone is able to help: NAVAIR 01-85ADA-1A (Suppl NATOPS) NAVAIR 01-85ADA-1T (Tactical Manual) NAVAIR 01-85ADA-1T(A) (Suppl Tactical Manual) A-6 Tactical Manual Volume II...

While looking for something else, reading site: http://www.silent-warriors.com/shootdown_list.html I found this bummer: 25 May 1968 A Soviet Tu-16 Badger buzzed a group of US Navy vessels, including the USS Essex (CVS-9), off the coast of northern Norway. Shortly after passing low over the Essex,...

An Open Letter to the New Generation of Military Officers Serving and Protecting Our Nation By Dr. Robert M. Bowman Lt. Col., USAF, ret., National Commander, The Patriots "The Nuremberg Principles says that we in the military have not only the right, but also the DUTY to refuse an illegal order....

Twin engine aircraft have been operating routinely from USN carriers for nearly sixty years now. The earliest to routinely operate was the AJ Savage, (which actually had three engines, of course), I guess. The F2H was in the Fleet about that time as well - 1950ish. (I figure the F7F doesn't count...

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18217613.htm US to warn Iran with naval buildup in Gulf- CBS 19 Dec 2006 03:28:31 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is planning a major buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Gulf as a warning to Iran, CBS

Rep Rangel introduces Draft Bill (for Iran?!): http://www.warwithoutend.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=53409

It looks like tensions between Britain and Argentina are on the rise: http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=296232006 Is there any chance Argentina might try taking the Falklands again? Would they have a good chance of success if they tried?

That's what the below article says. Looks like the Navy is leaning towards Hawaii. That means the Airwing would have to move also. Let's see..The Navy wants to move another carrier to be foward deployed..Ok ..but at the same time decommission the JFK..According to this article the east coast...

My son-in-law, who was in the Navy about 30 years ago, mentioned at dinner today that the guy who graduated #1in his platoon at Marine boot camp was given a set of blues, free. I think that's an urban legend. It certainly wasn't the case when I went through Parris Island in 1946. Was it done at...

Just started re-reading Coont's Flight of the Intruder, and his description of the capabilities of the terrain radar is interesting. Early in the book he describes a training flight through canyons and valleys in IMC, using the radar for avoidance. I'm curious what the BN would actually see in...

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R. David Steele wrote: I have been out of the loop for a while. Hope that you folks might bring me up to speed. What happened to the ES-3? At the time it looked like it could do the SIGINT/ELINT mission as it had room for the gear plus a crew of four. Made it a good replacement for...

Flew the C, D, J, N, S but not the B- Did the B model have aileron droop ala the 'J' model?? Did it have a slotted stab? P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

As a young sailor (some 30+ years ago) I flew in the back of an EP-3B 'Batrack' aicraft of VQ-1. Years later, I read of the story of the two P-3As that were converted to EP-3Bs in the 1960s. The story is that they were CIA-operated out of Taiwan, Germany, etc. with a number of modifications for...

Since Woody just asked for sea stories, I'll try to oblige. Unfortunately this one came to me third or fourth-hand, so its provenance is uncertain, thus the customary "TINS" acronym will be omitted. -- Mike Kanze "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."

"David Moss" wrote in message ... In article , writes... You don't send strikers in on their own. That's what EW is for. Did you ...