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These Guys Should Be Looking Forward by Chris
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October 15th 03 02:09 AM
by Chris Go to last post
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What crashed in front of us today? by Gordon
My son was taking his inaugural flight today, thanks to a "Chuck Yeager - Young Eagle" program at Gillespie Field (El Cajon, CA). He was standing on the wing of a sparkling red Grumman Yankee, getting his preflight brief from the owner while various civil and antique a/c came and went on the...
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October 15th 03 10:16 AM
by Dave Kearton Go to last post
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Benjamin Schemmer, Former AFJI Publisher & Author, Dead by Kevin Brooks
I was surprised to see this morning that Benjamin Schemmer died this past Sunday at the age of 71. Schemmer was a USMA alumnus and US Army veteran, better known as the longtime publisher of Armed Forces Journal (later Armed Forces Journal International) until his retirement in 1992. He was also the...
October 15th 03 01:34 PM
by Kevin Brooks Go to last post
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Why did Britain win the BoB? by Grantland
(John Freck) wrote: Why did Britain win the BoB? Let us imagine that we are going to be playing a complex wargame assigned to us some 3rd or 4th year military science course. There are 20 classmates. Each will have to write a report from either GErmany's or Britain's...
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October 15th 03 03:34 PM
by Geoffrey Sinclair Go to last post
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"The Lessons of History: The Chinese Peoples' Liberation Army at 75" by Mike
The Lessons of History: The Chinese Peoples' Liberation Army at 75. This conference volume contains chapters by 13 PLA specialists who assess what lessons China's soldiers have drawn from the history of their own armed forces. at http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ssi/pubs/2003/pla75/pla75.pdf
October 15th 03 03:44 PM
by Mike Go to last post
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Sharon's plan-Steal more land by Grantland
From: Sharon's Main Plan Is To Capture More Land By Patrick Seale The Nation.com 10-17-3 Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his friends in Washington are in a hurry. They are racing to achieve their objectives before anyone
October 15th 03 07:24 PM
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Poland by Grantland
Alan Minyard wrote: On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:34:00 GMT, "Jean" wrote: http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/sbo0779l.jpg That is pathetic. Go crawl back into your hole, you ignorant *******. Al Minyard
October 15th 03 07:34 PM
by Alan Minyard Go to last post
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on average 17 attacks on US forces a day by Jim
Instead of relying solely on the media's coverage of Iraq, why not consult the Iraqi people themselves? Well, that's exactly what several recent polls have done, and the results have been encouraging, to say the least. Two weeks ago, the American Enterprise Institute published the results of a...
October 15th 03 08:06 PM
by Jim Go to last post
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US Republican corporations to handle election counts by George Z. Bush
IBM wrote: T wrote in : (Snip) In short any problems in Florida were the result of incompetent Democraps creating a flawed ballot and then running the vote on poorly maintained equipment. They got what...
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October 15th 03 08:11 PM
by Tarver Engineering Go to last post
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Air Force Print News for Oct. 14, 2003 by Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Oct. 14, 2003 Ready to help (Stand-alone photos) http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005790 LASIK available for airmen http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005785
October 15th 03 09:19 PM
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Aircrew casualities by ArtKramr
The common wisdom in WW II was that tail gunners and bombardiers suffered the highest casualties among bomber aircrews. Anyone have any actual statistics on aircrew casualties by position in USAAC bombers? Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II...
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October 15th 03 09:50 PM
by funkraum Go to last post
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Legality of owning ex-military intercontinental aircraft. by Bill Silvey
Hiya group. I can't recall if I've asked this before, but does anyone know what the legal status of a privately purchased airframe like, say, a B47 or B36 (or, heaven forbid, a B52 or Tu-95) would be presuming the owner could refurbish the aircraft to operational capability? I think at least the...
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October 15th 03 09:50 PM
by funkraum Go to last post
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Why Are Gasoline-Like Fuels Favored For Aircraft? by CHANGE username to westes
Since taking up aviation as a hobby, I have wondered why gasoline, and similar oil-derived liquid fuels, have become the defacto standard for all forms of general aviation and commercial and military aircraft. Comparing Jet fuel to something like natural gas, Jet fuel is four times as...
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October 15th 03 10:21 PM
by Bob Martin Go to last post
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B-25 Flap photo's needed... by Krewdawg
I am asking for anyone with clear photo's of the B-25's flaps in the full extended position, from the rear of the A/C and from under the wing, showing what is exposed in the wing when deployed, please contact me. I have gone through all on the web and through all the books and info I have including...
October 15th 03 11:01 PM
by Krewdawg Go to last post
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NORAD Monitors U.S. Skies to Protect the Homeland by Otis Willie
NORAD Monitors U.S. Skies to Protect the Homeland (EXCERPT) By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2003 - On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, the staff at the North American Aerospace Defense Command was poised to identify a missile test or space launch anywhere in the...
October 16th 03 12:09 AM
by Chad Irby Go to last post
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Military Aircraft Designations by David R Townend
The Second Revised Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" from AeroFile Publications still has copies available, however, we are getting close to the end of our printing run. I am sure that if we expected the kind of response we have had, we would have budgeted for...
October 16th 03 02:25 AM
by David R Townend Go to last post
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China Set to Launch Taikonaut by robert arndt
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=3610657&section=news Rob
October 16th 03 04:26 AM
by Gernot Hassenpflug Go to last post
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China Plans Space Station by robert arndt
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3269356,00.html Rob
October 16th 03 05:09 AM
by robert arndt Go to last post
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Ungrateful Americans Unworthy of the French by The Black Monk
The French by Gary Brecher The new big thing on the web is all these sites with names like "I Hate France," with supposed datelines of French military history, supposedly proving how the French are total cowards. If you want to see a sample of this dumbass Frog bashing, try...
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October 16th 03 08:05 AM
by ArVa Go to last post
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Edwards Museum Gift Shop update by Tony
For those interested, the AFFTC Museum at Edwards AFB has just added some new items at their gift shops web site. For all the details check out: http://www.jsfedwards.com/museum.html
October 16th 03 10:47 AM
by Cub Driver Go to last post
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