"Mike Keown" wrote in message ... I know this a naval aviation circle, but can anyone give me a link or a short bio on this cruiser? I never knew there was a capital ship named after my home town (Louisville, Ky) and I feel I have...

"R. David Steele" wrote: Also why not market the C-17 to the air freight community? This has been mooted, either as is or in a civil variant, at various times. For some of the issues involved you might wish to read "C-17 -- How to Get More for Less": http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA357811

Just updated the webpage: http://www.almansur.com/jollyrogers/ _____________ José Herculano

FBI lab probes initials of pilot An FBI laboratory is investigating evidence obtained in Iraq regarding missing Navy pilot Capt. Michael Scott Speicher, U.S. officials say. at http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040302-094844-5334r.htm

Being their GDP as part of Europe, etc. is pretty big.Would they use navalized EFA or would they go with Rafale to have commonality with the French? And could Tornado be navalized?

Israeli Attack on U.S. Navy Ship Led to Cover-Up http://www.libertyforum.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=news_crime&Number=1342 978&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=21&part=all

I just read that the Shenadoah towed a target for the USS Texas anti-aircraft guns with success. The target was 50' long 10' in diameter and was peppered by the Texas at 3000 feet. An interesting use for the lighter-than air ship. AL

Does nayone know where I can find on the net close-up drawings, blueprints or such of any tailhook? Thank you.

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:48:03 GMT, "Charles Gilbert" wrote: CHARLES J. GILBERT * Career Objective: To obtain a challenging position in telecommunications maintenance or maintenance management. * snip

REMEMBER JANE REMEMBER JANE KEEP THIS MOVING; ACROSS AMERICA HONORING A TRAITOR This is for all the kids born in the 70's that do not remember this, and didn't have to bear the burden, that our fathers, mothers, and older brothers and sisters had to

I was cleaning out my basement and I came across two pictures of Tasha. She was a dancer that performed at the Oceana O-Club. Remember her? That was two centuries ago so the memories are faded. I think that all ended when some Admirals wife went into the back bar. She's probably a great...

Actually it's not that new. Remember in Vietnam we'd send a company out into the jungle as bait so the NVA/VC would attack it and then we'd whack the NVA/VC with artillery and airpower? Producing the counter-stratefy "Grab the enemy by the belt buckle". Well now the strategy is to put an...

Can someone tell me how we made the leap from goatskins to boots? J. Galla

I am researching the record of A. R. Stitzelberger, a distant relative, who was a gunner in the Battle of Midway. According to the official battle report the plane that he flew on the Enterprises' first sortie of the battle was subsequently flown by two other pilots and gunners. Was it common...

Got an mpeg from a friend of a cockpit view of an Air Force T-birds pilot jumping out of his F-16 after doing a split-S looking manuever at low level. Anybody have the gouge on what happened?

This is true.It uses a Deuterium-powered cold-fusion engine and can enter the orbit without problems. Although it still has no hyperdrive-engine, it´s capable of flying 1/2c in space and several 10000m/s on earth in a special "Warp" mode, which keeps the plane in some sort of "bubble" to protect...

Hi All - My Grandfather flew this 3-seat Torpedo bomber in the late 20's / early 30's. His logbooks have signitures by Lt. Halsey and Lt. Waldron! T4M's remainded in service into the early 40's. Does anyone know of an intact T4M, or parts, or plans? The NavAir Museum in Pensacola has only a...

Guys I am building a very large flying scale model of the MArtin PBM Mariner. Could some of you look through your shoe box full of airplane pictures and see if you might have some shots of this old bird that I might find suitable for finishing my model like. Sparky

Ed Rasimus wrote: On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:16:48 -0000, "Jim Doyle" wrote: Hello all, Just a quick question - do any aircraft have slats installed on the leading edge of the horizontal tailplane?

Does anyone out there have any infomation about wing folding on naval aircraft? especially post war British aircraft eg: Wyvern, Gannet, SeaHawk. I have several good photos of these planes wings up and down but I need some detail of the linkages , and the mechanics of how the fold is actuated. Any...