http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/132206p-117963c.html Rob

I am looking for a piece of advice that was given to me when I was a new guy in the fleet. Basically it said shut up new guy and listen, I don't care what grades you had in flight school, you are nothing now. You'll know when you are important when people come to you and start asking you...

From: "Jan" "kemperr" wrote I saw an online store where you can get "We Got Him" shirts, hats, etc. Looks pretty cool. I think I might pick up a shirt. Thanks for the info, I'll wait until there is one with Bush picture on...

Misawa revamps awards system for airmen (EXCERPT) , By Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Tuesday, December 16, 2003 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — In an effort to recognize more Misawa airmen for exceptional work and to create a more equitable rewards program, Misawa’s Top Three...

Any word on the continued development of FIRM (FIeld Responsive Munitions)? It doesn't look like any fifth generation fighter will have this capability as the current gun design would take up a huge ventral gun tray and put the powerplant dangerously near the tail of the aircraft, sandwiched...

The Middle East Media Research Institute excerpts a column in the Saudi daily Arab News by Dr. Muhammad Al-Rasheed. http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD63103 "Beware the march of history or the ides of March, whichever appeals to you. Those who have eyes and ears will learn from the...

I haven't wasted even a second bothering to read any of the messages in those threads, but I just have a couple of questions: 1. Who gives a **** whether or not it was truly justified? What person living today can say they really had jack **** to do with an executive decision made nearly 60 years...

How much of a difference did battle ships and destroyers make in the Pacific battle?? Since the carriers were out to sea when Pearl was attacked, and looking at the day by day reports of the battles, it seems that most damage was done by the planes from the carriers. Torpedo bombers and such. It...

JMO: The Enola Gay and Bockscar are valuable in that they remind us of how any war becomes a vicious cycle, the upgrading of weapons as the war occurs, and the willingness of even the "good guys" to justify increased atrocities to win that war. Atrocities by good guys often occur when the...

India is refusing to accept any new Sukhoi's due to poor engine reliability, and may scrap their entire $5 billion contract with Russia.... http://www.reuters.com/financeNewsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=VCQKPJSNSRZG4CRBAE0CFFA?type=businessNews&storyID=3988277 India Rejects Russian Jets-Paper Sun...

Were the following WWII bases in the Eastern European countries Air Transport Command of the U.S. Army Air Forces bases or just USSR bases? Not joint? Tirana Airport, Tirana, Albania Vrajdebna Airport, Sofia, Bulgaria Ruzyne Airport, Prague, Czechoslovakia Vecses Airport, Budapest, Hungary Baneasa...

I finally found a photo: http://www.aviationpics.de/myst/mystery0258.gif One of the early circular winged aircraft. Rob

Scott Ferrin wrote in message ... On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 16:46:31 GMT, Chad Irby wrote: In article , (robert arndt) wrote: ...

GRAVES OF 344TH BOMB GROUP MEMBERS BURIED AT CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY COTON ENGLAND NAME RANK UNIT DATE/DEATH SER. NO. Strauss, John A. S/Sgt 494 04 June 1944 12083270 Eckert, John K. 1 lt. 494 08 March...

Training starts with aerospace physiology (EXCERPT) by Airman 1st Class Yvonne Clark 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs 12/1/2003 - LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- While being spun in a chair and parasailing hardly sound like intense pilot training exercises, they are several...

I am having newsgroup posting problems to RAM. Could you drop a line "checked" in the response to this post? Much appreciated! -- Nele NULLA ROSA SINE SPINA

MSNBC ran an interesting article. I'd like to hear your feedback. http://www.msnbc.com/news/990865.asp?cp1=1 I think it's a pretty good list, but I'm not sure I'd include the B314. Anyway, what does everyone here think? Timm

"JASON A. KAATZ" wrote in message ... With the spread of radiation all human and animal life on earth would end. Hardly old boy, radiation is all around as it is, we may suceed in making the human race extinct but 90% of life...

I need to post this question for someone who doesn't have internet access. Where would you find your paperwork for the DD 214 if you lost the origional copy? Where would you look? It's got to be in the Archives somewhere but where?

Hi Art, I was reading a journal / diary ( http://home.att.net/~sallyann4/samuelson1.html ) about how many problems B29's were having mechanically. How was Willie as far as down time?