Hello, Figure that you folks would know. I seem to remember (Sr. Citizen now) that there was a fighter plane around WW II time that had an inverted gull wing like the Vought Corsair, but going "the other way." First was an upward angle prior to the straight wing section.

from http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/v-22-is-proving-its-unique-potential?a=1&c=1129 V-22 Is Proving Its Unique Potential Author: Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D. Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Issue Brief Two months ago the co-chairmen of the president's bipartisan deficit commission issued a series...

Just curious. In 1958 a friend of mine in Airgroup Nineteen said that some of his VA-195 AD squadron mates had SIOP missions as long as twenty four hours during our WestPac deployment. He claimed to have flown a fifteen hour SIOP training mission. He also said they carried four different types of...

I'm trying to figure out the BRAC logic in the realignment of NAS Brunswick, Maine. The plan is to relocate all the planes to NAS Jacksonville but keep Brunswick open as a Naval Air Facility. I can understand the rationale for moving to Jacksonville - consolidating the P-3/P-8 fleets to a single...

For those that know there history..... During WWll the Mid Eastern Islims were our Allies. This whole mess evolves around the invasion and occupation of Palestine by the European Jews. There were millions of Jews that were listed as Displaced Persons. The Allied powers at the time were usa,...

Combination of Iranian Mig-31BMs with F-14 Tomcats as you know Iran has recently received new Mig-31BMs,and at the peresent time IRIAF has combined its F-14s with Mig-31BMs for the role of air interception. Since these two aircrafts are the most powerfull interceptors worldwide, so it can make Iran...

IIRC, the announcement of this program awhile ago generated a few comments. Here's the first graduation of CWOs, as written up by NNS: http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=26860 NNS061204-15. NAS Pensacola Sailor Commissioned Into First Group of Aviator CWOs

I have an unidentified photo of an airbase ramp with about 100 plus P-47s on the ramp. The P-47s are olive drab with no large white numbers on the nose. Any idea where this could be? Where were the P-47 transition units or replacement traning units during the war? The base is flat as a pancake...

Thanks, Errol and Guy. News reports last night featured the Admiral in charge speaking about the relief flights and mentioned 30 helos operating already, but didn't say if they were flying off of ABRAHAM LINCOLN or BON HOMME RICHARD - I'll assume the numbers are at least correct...

On Jan 8, 12:26*pm, wrote: _______________ Pentagon Won't Probe KBR Rape Chargeshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/08/pentagon-wont-probe-kbr-_n_8... And American men say.... what?? - Corporate News Whores are Evil to All Humans Being

I recently came across a tiny practice bomb. It looks similar to a MK-76 (BDU-33 for the airforce types) except it is much smaller. It is about 8 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. Although it has not aged well, I believe the marking is 'AN MK 23 MOD 1'. It has the standard hole down the...

"Boeing has started publicly marketing two concepts for a stealthy, tailless, supercruising strike fighter to replace its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet after 2025. Both twin-engine concepts, which feature optionally-piloted cockpits, resemble a modern-day replacement for the ill-fated A-12 Avenger. The...

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Traitor John McCain confronted about ongoing USS Liberty cover-up for Israel on Memorial Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2d0CKXy8HQ&list=PL32A3140D59BF5772&feature=plpp_play_all Traitor John McCain praises Father's USS Liberty cover-up for...

JANE'S NAVY INTERNATIONAL - MARCH 01, 2006 End of an era: USN's Tomcats make their final approach before decommissioning The US Navy is set to decommission its F-14 Tomcats this month. Robert Hewson takes a look at some of their final deployments and the force's transition to the Super Hornet It...

On the news I see the American flag on the right shoulder of the Army, but it seems backwards, blue field on the right instead of the left... Insight? P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Flying high Lockheed Martin yesterday won a $1.7 billion contract to build a new fleet of presidential helicopters, a prestigious award for the Bethesda defense contractor and its European partners, who will make part of the aircraft. at...

I was looking through Stefan Terzibaschitsch's book Aircraft Carriers of the US Navy and I see that CV-17 Bunker Hill was withdrawn from service in 1947 and essentially stayed in mothballs until 1966. She was used as an immobile electronics research ship during that time. Does anybody know why...

turn 6 bucks into 600 Posted by andy on August 28, 2003 at 22:30:11: Posted by Starbuck on August 02, 19102 at 15:43:07: READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE! I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and...

Whoops there goes another Super Carrier (steering gear & screws) ! http://www.diodon349.com/Kursk-Memorial/storm_over_the_squall.htm