http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/aim-54c-1.jpg It never occured to me, is the ground clearing enough for the Tomcat to land on an aircraft carrier with fuel tanks like this? Regards...

Got a note from Martin today telling me that he left flowers on the plaque dedicated to the men of the 344th Bomb Group who flew out of Stanstead in WW II. I thanked him personally but want to thank him publicly as well. It means a great deal to all of us who flew out of Stansted over occupied...

About half the sources I have say that the Kawasaki Ki-100 had 2 cannons mounted on the fuselage and 2 heavy MGs mounted in the wings, while the other half say that the cannon were mounted in the wings and the MGs in the fuselage. Which is correct? If both are correct, then why did they switch the...

Air Force identifies operational shortfalls (EXCERPT) PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Affairs Release No. 1217032 Dec 17, 2003 Air Force identifies operational shortfalls WASHINGTON, D.C. - Air Force officials in September completed a

Does anybody know what the USAF tends to do when people with a directly translatable skill, i.e. civilian aircraft mechanics or computer programmers, enlist? I expect that they would have to go through basic training, but would they have to go through the entire course of technical training that...

In article , (Glenfiddich) wrote: On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:39:02 +0000 (UTC), wrote: Anything that can break mach 1 vertically is good for me. Lots of planes can do that. But only a proud...

It's all out now. Bush used influence to avoid combat.Well no one says a president needs courage. (sigh) Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Noted pilot headlines Vietnam celebration (EXCERPT) Terry DeVine, The Forum Published Wednesday, May 05, 2004 · advertisement · There was a time when one could probably have been forgiven for wondering if Mark Berent had a death wish. Why else would someone spend four years and a day (four...

Under new policy, some Air Force families with H.S. seniors may defer transfers (EXCERPT) , By Fred Zimmerman, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Wednesday, April 21, 2004 KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — A new Air Force policy will allow some seniors to finish their high school days with current...

Looked up around 3:15 PM in Southern New Jersey, after hearing noise from a plane going overhead. I saw a four engined plane with a blue bottom and what looked like white trim. Any chance this as Air Force One? Wonder where GWB was today? Either way it was kind of low, like the DC-9s that go down...

You'll want to check these out http://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/040601-F-7777D-001.jpg http://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/040601-F-0000R-001.jpg

George Bush - Air National Guard Pay-Off? _POSTEDON Saturday http://www.canadiandemocraticmovement.ca/displayarticle430.html {EXCERPT} Canadian Democratic Movement, Canada - 22 hours ago to send other men's sons to Vietnam, enlisted his own son in a very special affirmative action program, the...

Here is a good "what if" question. If the B-70 had gone into widespread SAC use in the 60s and beyond, what is the best guess as to how it would have been painted for operational use? Black like the SR, white like the two XB models, gray, etc? I doubt it would have had the SAC cammo scheme,...

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Air Force Print News for March 3, 2004 F-16s arrive at Kirkuk (Stand-alone photos) http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007126 Secretary briefs lawmakers in 'posture' hearing http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007123

Was travelling in train and reading the Finnish book about Brewsters. Thought to make a short list of the most successful Brewsters in Finnish service - might give some good food for though: Brewster (Finnish serial) - number of aerial victories - total hours flown - pilots and their personal...

http://www.spacewar.com/2004/040108081219.1svbyowk.html Without an airborne SIGINT platform, Taiwan cannot intercept high frequency communication signals from China... Wouldn't the Chinese just ram it? :-( -HJC

you may recall before the age of sat links, uplink, downlink repeaters etc. If you care to respond I would be interested in wx conditions and location at the time. Thanks Rico

"Bill Gamelson" wrote: By the topic heading you sound pleased. (L H's tinfoil stuff deleted) He always is pleased when our troops take casualties. He does remind me of the really ultra-left crowd who mourn enemy casualties and celebrate ours. An attitude adjustment...

Thanks, Steve R.