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Former Navy Seal smashes wingsuit distance record in daring flight by
a425couple
Former Navy Seal smashes wingsuit distance record in daring flight
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/11/12/former-navy-seal-smashes-wingsuit-distance-record-in-daring-flight.html?cmpid=NL_SciTech
One Navy SEAL, one mission, one wingsuit . and a world record gets
smashed at more than 140 mph.
An...
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Interesting picture Yorktown in reverse, landing plane by
a425couple
Here is what is to me an interesting picture,
the USS Yorktown is sailing in reverse, the aft end of
her flight deck is full, and a airplane is preparing to
land, flying in over her bow.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/021019.jpg
Some of the discussion...
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Current status of carrier landings? by
a425couple
In 1972 they were working on automated carrier landings.
What is current status?
"August 1972
5--A Naval Air Test Center pilot made the first fully automated landing
aboard the carrier Ranger in an F-4J Phantom II. The test landing device
links the plane's controls with a computer aboard...
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HMS Revenge 1916 & aircraft by
a425couple
While trying to get a better view of a WWI era
British RN BB gun turret, I found:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/HMS_Revenge_%281916%29_profile_drawing.png
IMHO a nice set of color line drawings!
OK, not that unusual, both the top (front and rear)
main gun turrets, have wood...
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Question on ditching an Orion by
a425couple
In 2001 a US reconisance plane fell into Chinese
hands for full examination
(for fuller background, read the below).
If pilot Osburn had tried to fly as far as he could
toward an 'authorized' airport and had to 'ditch'
in the open ocean, what were the chances of
the 24 crew...
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Fun in Viet Nam - "Operation Sani-Flush" by
a425couple
"HeyBub" wrote in message ...
(from an e-mail)
Subject: Fw: Do you remember Viet Nam?
What the Hell was on 572's right wing ?
THE 'SPIRIT' OF THE AVIATOR !
Here's a great one for all history buffs and aviation fans!
What the hell was on 572's right wing?'
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CV-13 Franklin "Big Ben" link by
a425couple
(A "whitet" posted this below on shwwwii, IMHO it's a very
interesting & informative read. Also plenty of pictures
and some good diagrams of aircraft carrier & damage.)
Sixty-four years ago today CV-13 Franklin was hit by two bombs dropped
by a Japanese aircraft while operating off the coast of...
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On Topic old tidbit - bummer by
a425couple
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,...
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Additional Information on Fulton Recovery System by
a425couple
I normally try to avoid crossposting, but am sending
this to three related and relevant newsgroups.
(and plan on later sending most of it, to 3 others)
Not very long ago on one of these groups, I read an
interesting discussion on the Fulton STAR System.
Background - the Fulton system was an...
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Attn Mike, update on "least likely to succeed" by
a425couple
Mike wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
Walter E. Scholz, a retired Navy pilot who was voted "least likely to
succeed" by his senior officers during flight training, but managed to
earn a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses
and nine...
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Folded wing tip question by
a425couple
I have a old question, maybe someone can refute, or verify?
I tend to mistrust 'sea-stories' w.o. cites. Sometimes I think
they likely true, probably partly true, or unlikely.
But some good ones stick in my mind, from all categories.
Making the rounds circa 1972 was that a F4 with folding...
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Report: Israeli Jet Struck Weapons Depots in Libya by
AAI
In article d12f44bd-3789-40d0-a90c-
wy wrote:
On Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 12:38:08 AM UTC-4, Mattb. wrote:
Report: Israeli Jet Struck Weapons Depots in Libya
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/193647#.VSC5Z9zF_sY
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Where To Now, Guys, Vietnam? by
Aardvark J. Bandersnatch, MP, LP, BLT, ETC.
wrote in message
news:1104613784.3970a72b8652dada2ffe68fde5ffab2a@teranews...
On 1 Jan 2005 08:29:10 -0800, "Paminifarm CyberArt"
wrote:
Hello,
Look at it this way: we all know that was no
"earthquake"; we know the U.S. military...
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Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. by
Abdul
La Site Communique; 07/02/2004 07:14:38
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