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!! HELP GAMERS CHOICE by
Dave
http://itsmyidea.com/gamerschoice/
Hi, Im Dave Taylor, I am 35 years old . Let me tell u a bit about myself first. I served in the Marine Corp USMC during the gulf war and got out when my 4 years was up later started work for Timewarner Cable and S&L communications here in North carolina as a...
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Pearl Harbor Defense by
Dave
I have always wondered how the attack would have played out if the Americans
had correctly interpreted the reading from the Army radar site on the north
tip of Oahu.
The attacking Japanese planes were picked up at a range of 132 miles at 7
o'clock Sunday morning. The radar operators phoned the...
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NEW WWII BOOK by
Dave Clark
My new book "Angels Eight -- Normandy Air War Diary" is now available. The
book covers every aerial combat that occurred in the Normandy Campaign of
1944 and describes daily life in the words of the pilots themselves (over 50
combat reports). It is a "Print on Demand" book and is available from...
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Defensive circle by
Dave Eadsforth
Greetings All,
I wondered if anyone could provide some comment on the use of the
defensive circle in WWII? (Apologies if this was ever covered in detail
in the past - if so, I missed it.)
It occurs to me that the use of the defensive circle (or Lufbery) might
have been somewhat limited as it...
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Programme about Amiens Prison Raid by
Dave Eadsforth
Good day, good people!
I think I already know the answer to this question, but would welcome
comment. I have just viewed a video I took of a TV programme about the
raid on Amiens prison by Mosquitos in Feb 1944. The presenter stated
that the Mosquitos had to drop their bombs at no more than one...
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Meting with a Lancaster rear gunner by
Dave Eadsforth
Greetings all,
I was lucky enough to meet an ex-RAF rear gunner last week. Couldn't
chat for long, but he shared a few memories with me, so I thought I'd
pass them on.
I suppose he was either lucky or skilled. He was a rear gunner between
1940 and 1946, first Wellingtons, then Lancs, and...
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Junkers Ju86R-1 high altitude recce aircraft by
Dave Eadsforth
Good day, good people,
I wondered if anyone might be able to help with a couple of questions on
the Junkers Ju86R-1 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft that was in
service between 1943 and 1944?
I have a reference that states that these were operated by a Luftwaffe
unit called the...
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SR-71 Video by
Dave Jones
September 2003 talk on the SR-71 Blackbird by pilot Colonel Richard Graham
USAF (Ret.) Everything you wanted to know about the Blackbird and more.
Includes a video salute to designer Kelly Johnson. $20.00 (A portion of
the proceeds are donated to benefit the B-36 Restoration Project and...
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B-36 Video by
Dave Jones
Video covering both past and present operation/restoring of the B-36
Peacemaker. Including flight footage and the restoration. $20.00 (A
portion of the proceeds are donated to benefit the B-36 Museum) Archival
footage along with current footage of the restoration of a B-36 in Ft.
Worth. Over 1...
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Biggest Usenet SPAMMER Finally Identified!!! ----- O0wTX1aN by
Dave Kearton
....and remember all those presents you got as a kid - where there were no
batteries ? Steve took 'em out.
....when your puppy died when you were 7, that was Steve's work.
Ever wonder who was sleeping with your mother while Dad was away on
business, Steve again.
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Req pics of CAC Boomerang A46 - 90 by
Dave Kearton
Hello All
(my wife) heard on the radio this morning a local in South Australia has
acquired a CAC Boomerang for restoraton and would like a pic of it in
wartime colours - including squadron codes.
If anyone has a photo or unit details, could they post it on a.b.p.a.
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US Navy drops F3A-1 Corsair claim by
Dave Kearton
For those of you who don't get AVflash.
"NAVY DROPS CORSAIR CLAIM, CRALLEY GOOD TO GO
Congressional pressure has forced the U.S. Navy to say "uncle" in a case of
David and Goliath. In 1991, vintage plane buff Lex Cralley of Princeton,
Minn., went down to Craven County, N.C., and dug up the...
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Att Dave K by
Dave Kearton
"Aerophotos" wrote in message
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This month in Australian Military aviation by
Dave Kearton
Shamelessly copied from the Australian War Memorial website
http://www.awm.gov.au
1 November
1951
No. 77 Squadron awarded South Korean Presidential citation
No. 77 Squadron, RAAF, is awarded a Republic of South Korea Presidential
Citation. 77 Squadron was awarded this citation for its early...
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Ditching Gear Down by
Dave Kearton
"Mike Keown" wrote in message
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Question: You are forced to ditch in a a/c
with fixed landing gear. The sea is calm and
search and rescue are aware of your situation
and location. How do you put 'her' down?
Mike
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Humour: CO DATA PAGE TERMINOLOGY CAT:BTN SUB:DES PGE:TRM by
Dave Kearton
CO DATA PAGE TERMINOLOGY CAT:BTN SUB:DES PGE:TRM
As you are all aware, the airlinr industry in which we work has it's own
unique set of terminology. The following are some of the most commonly used
terms and their definitions.
PASSENGER - A herding creature of widely varying intellect, usually...
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RIP Edward Teller by
Dave Kearton
From Rec.Humor.Funny, talk about topical
Edward Teller, the ultra-hawkish father of the hydrogen bomb, died
earlier this week. Defending his work in an interview with Scientific
American a few years back, Teller averred that if the U.S. had not
developed the H-bomb, we'd all be speaking...
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"Support Our Troops" Video (Link) by
dave911
I put together a video in support of our troops. It was compiled
from images and video from television and the internet.
Title: "Support Our Troops"
http://www.dave911.com/
(The streams and the downloads are on the front page)
It looks a LOT better at the higher bit rates.
Dave
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