From: (Michael Petukhov) How's your economy doing? Still on life support? Is your losing the war in Chechnya a major economic drain? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Please see http://mdorfman.home.netcom.com/gca-1.jpg, http://mdorfman.home.netcom.com/gca-2.jpg, and http://mdorfman.home.netcom.com/gca-3.jpg. These pictures were taken at Melbourne (Tullamarine) airport, Australia, on March 17. They are the best I could do from an airplane window at...

From: "= Vox Populi ©" Vox Populi ©" Hey man, do you live in the US? VL

Since they never had any indepedent interests, selling themselfs to those who has and can pay more at any given moment was and is the only policy in these countries. Sounds like an official statement of policy of the Russian Mafia........who really run their country. VL

354 new messages in RAM tonight and all but 35 of them in cross posted to h*** OT stuff that was marked as ignored by the time I was through looking. Poor signal to noise level tonight.

Great video in French, but I think you will easily understand what they say ;-) A must see ! http://billetjohn.free.fr/dangerdedansleciel.jpg

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4756042 In a report to Congress, the Pentagon said JSF costs were rising due to increasing contractor labor and overhead costs and a delay in the start of procurement from 2006 to 2007, as well as the addition of a new optical...

12 US soldiers killed: http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/06/iraq.main/index.html 130 US soldiers killed: http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1130577,00.html 130 SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ - REPORTS

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 10:50:58 GMT, Jerry Ennis wrote: On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:45:51 -0400, "Douglas A. Gwyn" wrote: There is a declassified redacted version of a SECRET/NOFORN report on the U-2 program, "The Central Intelligence Agency And...

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/29/international/worldspecial/29MARI.html An investigation report, to be released on Monday by the United States Central Command, said the dead were so shot up by both Iraqis and A-10 Air Force jets that it was almost impossible to determine exactly how they...

I just heard on the history channel one of the black sheep stating that there was one corsair that had the paint stripped off of it that Boyington may have actually flown in combat? Boyington allegedly commented something to the effect that it might attract more Japs to him (in the sense he would...

Hi Dave, I finally located my copy of THE NAVIGATORS' INFORMATION FILE (1943) to look up the oxygen mask designations. The demand mask was listed as the latest in 1944 was called the A-10.It is the one we used in combat. The "spit bag" mask we used in training was continious flow and had to be set...

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

'Just watched it. Shocking. The swaying, leering drummer; the twitching eyebrows, the stumbling feet, the quizzical, humanoid (close up) lips, the aberrant hands.. The IDIOT with bearskin down to his nose (singular).. 'bunch of monkeys.l. ROT! Rubbish.l We Sow Thefrican conscripts do (did)...

Does this mean the Iranian "Atoms for Peace" "electricity production program" also actually produces byproducts that can be enriched by running them through centerfuges produced by Dr. Khan's proliferation network based on the centerfuge design he stole from the Dutch company that briefly employed...

SMN and RAM regulars in England: I'll be playing tourist in London for about a week from March 30 to April 5. I'm hoping to find a chance to meet more of you than I did on my last trip, which was so rudely rearranged by the events of 9/11. Any suggestions on times and places gladly accepted (but...

Anyone know where can be found a decent pic of the nose art of Hell's Angel?? TIA

Of course, Hamas were the same people dancing in the streets of the Gaza Strip on 9-11. I think they spilled their true intent, vis-a-vis the US, with the threats they made after the hit on Yassin. GW Bush should not allow them to walk away from their threats now. Hamas is an enemy. Dave GAZA...

Rumours are this October is a pharewell party for 20th and redeployment back home to Germnay.. is that true i wonder?

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newstories/RANewsStories_1084419.htm The Indonesian air force will buy eight more Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia to add to its existing four. And in response Australia is retiring her F-111s without replacement? Comeon Aussies, join the USA, you've bled enough for...