I've been following the thread on the U-234 and was most intetested in the statement that there was a Me262 on board. Can anyone provide any substantial evidence of this, other than the statement that there was one on board? And if there was one on board what happened to it? I would assume that if...

While I was researching pneumatic positioning systems I came across this web site which may be of interest to rec.aviation.military. It looks like a German Kid who's putting together a full motion flight simulator as a cooperative 'open source project' that is affordable for a home...

Ed Majden wrote: The U.S. Bronze Star will be awarded to the four dead Canadian soldiers that were bombed by an American F-16 in Afghanistan according to news reports.. I can see wanting to do something for their families.....but wouldn't the Purple Heart have been more appropriate? ...

Easy, the endurance of the crew!!! I know there is no such thing as a stupid question,,,except that one! The only mechanical limiting factors would be servicing the consumables, (oil, oxygen, hydraulics, etc..)just like any inflight refueling capable aircraft. On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 20:04:56 -0800,...

In the last 10 or so years since the end of the cold war, have any new weapon systems come on-line? -- Spend a little more time feeding the space between your ears. 16th saying of Bernard

SHOOT GRIEGO SHOOT It was our first mission. We didn't know what to expect, but we expected the worst and were ready for anything. And sure enough we got it. When you are the newest crew in a squadron you always get stuck back in the tail end Charlie slot…number 6 in the low flight. What's bad...

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003 Saddam Hussein has been captured, TIME magazine confirmed. "It's true," said a U.S. intelligence official in Baghdad about the arrest of the former dictator. The official wouldn't give any more details except to confirm that the former dictator had been detained the...

http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/06/11/30172.html Too bad they got the history wrong. The Germans had it first during WW2 with Baumgartl's Heliofly III: http://www.germanvtol.com/baumgartl/baungertl.html Rob

A rather fascinating view of the Walter HWK booster intended for the Me-262 H.IV http://www.walter-rockets.i12.com/ato/me262iv3.htm Looks like its in farly good condition for its age. Ashton Archer III

You really are moron if you believe this. The truth doesn't really matter to you does it? You really are a small person. MG This is nothing new. You obviously forget, or weren't around for the "Great Serbian Slaughter Cover-up of 99-00" Apparently, hundreds of US pilots were killed over...

First off, why "fox"? "Fire one" - "F- One" - "Foxtrot One"- "Fox one"? Secondly, in "Sea Harrier Over the Falklands" Ward describes Fox 2 as denoting a missile launch from astern the target at one point and a heat seeking missile launch at another (which could presumably be head on with...

Henderson Field is now renamed to Honiara international airport. But to many, it will always be Henderson Field. -- G Hassenpflug * IJN & JMSDF equipment/history fan

Yeah it's ok to threaten Arafat with death. Emperor Perle has so decreed. We'll veto the world. Slaves. Grantland

Hi ! I just saw a picture of a C-130 Hercules on the deck of a Carrier !! The picture seems to be from around the 70s, no other planes else on deck. No other description was provided, it was on an image board ... Is this a nice fake or was this ever possible ? ThanX in advance, Jan

Still nothing final and official but FWIW: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=3524348 Skyhawk sale still on, says American company 19.09.2003 10.00 am The American company negotiating to buy the air force's fleet of mothballed Skyhawk attack jets says the deal is still going...

Airman accused of terror spying A U.S. Air Force enlisted man has become the second service member to be accused of espionage at the U.S. naval base prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he translated interrogations of Arabic-speaking Taliban and al Qaeda terror suspects. at...

According to a story in the Houston Chronicle, NASA has a plan for getting photo coverage of night shuttle launches. "The fix involves flying two modified B-57 high-altitude airplanes on either side of the shuttle, filming its liftoff and the first two minutes of flight, said NASA imaging expert...

WASHINGTON One of the Air Force's prized and politically vulnerable F/A-22 Raptor fighter jets nearly crashed during a recent practice flight, prompting an investigation, service officials confirm. The previously unreported incident occurred Sept. 19 near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., officials...

Gday folks I found this tonight...maybe of interest to some.. http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/28/1067233172499.html To replace logistic fleet... HMAS Tobruk,

The U.S. had a radar guided missile called BAT deployed towards the end of WWII. The source material I've read claim that it sank a Japanese DD, as well as hitting a bridge and it had a ragne of about 20 MI. Forgive me for being suspicious, but that seems like *incredible* performance for a radar...