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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...
August 26th 03 01:07 AM
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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...
August 25th 03 09:25 PM
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FAA authority over military by B2431
"B2431" wrote in message ... 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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August 25th 03 04:58 PM
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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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August 25th 03 09:24 AM
by Billy Beck Go to last post
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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...
August 25th 03 02:35 AM
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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,...
August 24th 03 11:58 PM
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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...
August 24th 03 11:57 PM
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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...
August 24th 03 11:49 PM
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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.
August 24th 03 05:06 PM
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Armour Series Collectors - question for you please... by Tex Houston
"Kevin" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me of the armour diecast quality is just as good as it was before it became Franklin Mint? Thanks Have you asked in rec.models.scale ? Tex
August 24th 03 03:25 PM
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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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August 24th 03 11:12 AM
by Cub Driver Go to last post
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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...
August 24th 03 05:16 AM
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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...
August 24th 03 03:37 AM
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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...
August 23rd 03 11:11 PM
by Phineas Pinkham Go to last post
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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
August 23rd 03 10:56 PM
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Burt Rutan by Dudley Henriques
"john williamson" wrote in message ... 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...
August 23rd 03 08:10 PM
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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
August 23rd 03 08:08 PM
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Burt Rutan by Dudley Henriques
"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message ... (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
August 23rd 03 07:03 PM
by Dudley Henriques Go to last post
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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
August 23rd 03 01:40 PM
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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
August 23rd 03 12:15 AM
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