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Iran's nuclear program by
Thelasian
"W. D. Allen Sr." wrote in message ...
"...Proof:
UN clears Iran nuclear facility...."
Is that the same UN that got rich on kickbacks from Saddam Hussein while
closing their eyes to his starving to death Iraqi children...
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Did the Germans have the Norden bombsight? by
Cub Driver
Reading what appears to be a solid history of FDR and espionage.
Author makes the flat statement that in 1940 someone in the Norden
plant smuggled out the plans, which went to Germany. From these, the
Germans "developed their own bombsight," presumably based on the
Norden. The author points out the...
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50% of NAZI oil was supplied from US by
Grantland
(B2431) lied:
snip
"Out of 556 important functionaries of the Bolshevik State. . .
There Were in 1918-1919: 457 Jews
17 Russians, 2 Ukrainians, 11 Armenians, 35 Letts, 15 Germans, 1
Hungarian, 10 Georgians, 3 Poles, 3 Finns, 1 Karaim."
The Last Days of the...
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leading edge flaps by
Arquebus257WeaMag
This questions has been killing me, what is the name of the leading
edge flaps that you find on airliners for example. Ive heard the name
slats, but I know there is another name for it.
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USAF = US Amphetamine Fools by
RT
Following an investigative teev program it appears US military pilots are
unable to stay awake for more than a few minutes after t/o so are regularly
dosed to the eyeballs on speed (Dexadrine/amphetamine).
This has the somewhat embarrassing side effect of giving them the total lack
of...
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Rumsfeld's on Bravery by
Gene Storey
CNN reports:
"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.
About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to...
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Instructors: is no combat better? by
ArtKramr
Since I started this thread on instructors who have have combat experience
versus those who have not, 100% of the replies were in favor of instructors who
have never been to combat. Many state that they would rather have an instructor
who was skilled at instructing suggesting that once you have...
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Punctured pressure cabin. by
M. J. Powell
There has been a bit of a furore over here concerning the new US
requirement to airlines to supply air marshals when requested. The
concern is mainly over the possible puncture of a pressure cabin.
What do readers think is the result of decompression via a bullet hole?
Mike
--
M.J.Powell
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January 5th 04 06:16 AM
by Pete
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THE PILOT WHO WOULDN'T FLY by
ArtKramr
THE PILOT WHO WOULDN'T FLY
I am only telling you this story because he passed away two years ago. I won't
reveal his identity. Let's call him Captain Johnson.
Captain Johnson's plane was badly hit over the target. He and his crew bailed
out. But Johnson never liked to keep his chute harness...
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Survivability in Combat by
ArtKramr
Let's take two planes going on low level support missions. They will have to
fly through heavy ground fire including small arms fire. One plane is equipped
with a radial engine,. let's say an R-2800. The other with a jet engine. Which
plane would have a better chance of survival inder these...
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Singapore down selects three fighters... by
John Cook
Singapore has down selected the F15, Rafale and the Eurofighter
typhoon for their next generation fighter....
The F16, F18E/f and Sukhoi Su-30MK were rejected.
"Asked how the final three were chosen, Mindef said it had looked at
several factors like operational performance, the availability...
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This is what the D-Day was for... by
HECTOP
I know this is gonna start a riot, but...
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-dday31.html
France pledges to shoot down private pilots in D-Day air space
May 31, 2004
BY BEN FENTON
ARROMANCHES, France -- Private pilots who stray into Normandy air space
during the 60th anniversary of...
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March 5th 06 03:13 AM
by bjholt
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Gw Bush toy doll in flightgear - now available by
Aerophotos
http://www.kbtoys.com/genProduct.html/PID/2431939/ctid/17?_ts=y&ls=default&_e=3f3b1&_v=3F3B1F382DICa1B1802535B6&_ts=y
just what the kids need for xmas and spread thru out the middle east...
harmony to all.
so far USA has got gamma ray bomb in development, nuclear bunker bomb
and now this doll .....
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January 12th 04 01:48 PM
by weary
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Commanche alternatives? by
John Cook
What will the US use?
There is obviously a operational need for an attack helicopter.
How about licensed production of the Tigre!!
I can't imaging the Apache being current in a very few years, not
without major upgrades...
Cheers
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US Air Force survival gun? by
Bruce W.1
The US Air Force used to put a gun in their pilot survival packs, the
M-6 Scout. See: http://www.milesfortis.com/church/akc13.htm
Does anyone know what the Air Force uses today?
I'd really like to know because I'm looking for a survival gun to take
into the woods while backpacking. It must be...
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P-51 question. by
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
JStONGE123 wrote:
Why was the P-51 not used on aircraft carriers during WWII? Beside
the obvious no tail hook.....ect.
No tail hook. No extra heavy duty landing gear for carrier "landings". No
folding wing. No need.... the F6F was quite capable in its place.
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