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(Memorial Day) The Naming of Parts by David E. Powell
Henry Reed I. NAMING OF PARTS To-day we have naming of parts. Yesterday, We had daily cleaning. And to-morrow morning, We shall have what to do after firing. But to-day, To-day we have naming of parts. Japonica Glistens like coral in all of the neighboring gardens, And to-day we have...
May 27th 07 05:13 AM
by David E. Powell Go to last post
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"predator' dihedral by Phil Rhodes
Why the negative dihedral of the Predator unmanned aircaft? Is is to protect the rear airfoils from rocket blast?
May 25th 07 09:54 PM
by ŽiŠardo Go to last post
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I can see it by Hunter
I can see it in the near future, the new CVN-82 USS Hillary R.Clinton saling side by side with her sister ship CVN-79 USS William J.Clinton
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May 25th 07 03:27 PM
by Joe Go to last post
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Contracts and Corruption,partisanship and distractions =Neocon takeover by fusion
in my humble opinion and pardon my ignorant grammar, while the President still is not talking with the Extreme Muslims in the Middle East ,make a deal and be a Hero ,and while we are still not launching a massive PLAN for ENERGY INDEPENDENCE with...
May 24th 07 09:22 PM
by fusion Go to last post
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Patch by Jim[_10_]
Trying to locate the NAS Miramar "Fightertown" patch, circa 1960's - 1970's. So far no luck with Google. Might someone know where I can find one? -- ACC USN ret NKX BIKF NAB CV-63 NIR
May 24th 07 10:52 AM
by Jim[_10_] Go to last post
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Attack Squadron 304 NAS Alameda Items by jocko
Hi Sports Fans! I've pretty much exhausted the web and eBay for items relating to VA-304. I'm wondering if anyone has a VA-304 Patch that has a sideview of an A-7 Corsair II superimposed on it? I'm also looking for any printed material: Booklets, Programs, Plan-of- the-Day's, etc. Anything that...
May 24th 07 10:40 AM
by warren Go to last post
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has the USS Nimitz Battle Group arrived in or near the Persian Gulf yet ? by AirRaid[_3_]
The USS Nimitz and her Battle Group / Strike Group left California around the beginning of April. generally it takes about a month or to reach the Persian Gulf. So if the Nimitz group is not already there yet, it should be shortly. within maybe, 1 more week or so, yeah? Then the United States...
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May 23rd 07 05:11 AM
by Tankfixer Go to last post
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Nickname for Apache helicopter by Jim Beaver
An online article suggests, without citation or reference, that the U.S. Marine Corps nicknamed its Apache helicopter (through three models) as "The Duke," presumably in honor of actor John Wayne. I cannot find corroboration for this statement in web searches. Has anyone here with either...
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May 22nd 07 09:52 AM
by Pat Flannery Go to last post
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Flight Wing Size Changes? by Charles Talleyrand
Did the change from F-14s to F-18s increase or decrease the total number of planes per ship? Overly simple math suggests that the amount of room needed to hold 22 F-14s could also hold 30 F-18s. If the number of planes did not increase, what happened to the extra space? -Curious -Charles...
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May 21st 07 01:27 AM
by John Carrier Go to last post
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"Thunderbirds tell the story" by Mike[_7_]
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070517-110906-1075r.htm Thunderbirds tell the story By David C. Lipscomb THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published May 18, 2007 Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops fighting for freedom abroad will be honored at home this weekend at the 48th annual Joint Services Open House...
May 20th 07 04:00 PM
by Mike[_7_] Go to last post
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"Costly Flaws Found In Navy's Top Jet: Wing mechanism wear could halve flight hours" by Mike[_7_]
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/05/17/costly_flaws_found_in_navys_top_jet/ Boston Globe May 17, 2007 Costly Flaws Found In Navy's Top Jet: Wing mechanism wear could halve flight hours By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- Engineers have uncovered a flaw in the...
May 18th 07 10:00 PM
by Mike Weeks Go to last post
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Shades of the Flying Professor by wkambic
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6a8_1179158388
May 17th 07 03:03 PM
by Dudley Henriques[_2_] Go to last post
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HC-1 SH-3 1972 markings ? by Mike Weeks
I'm sure any number of ex-SH-3 guys can address the following question (it's from my brother, a model builder) based on the following photo from the Apollo 17 pickup by HC-1: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a17/ap17-S72-55937.jpg What does the orange (golden?) "wings" & number "18"...
May 17th 07 04:12 AM
by Mike Weeks Go to last post
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Retired by Greasy Rider[_3_]
Tom was in his early 50s, retired and started a second career. However, he just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day, he was five, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker and real sharp so the boss was in a quandary about how to deal with it. Finally, one day he called Tom into...
May 16th 07 07:33 PM
by Greasy Rider[_3_] Go to last post
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Identifying America's Oldest Living War Veterans by Otis Willie[_2_]
Operation Honor: Identifying America's Oldest Living War Veterans Due to hundreds of annual requests for information on who are America's oldest living veterans of our past wars, The American War Library has, today, established a Research Project to identify the oldest living American veterans of...
May 15th 07 07:01 PM
by Otis Willie[_2_] Go to last post
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Luckiest pilot ever! by Greasy Rider[_3_]
http://www.clipaday.com/videos/luckiest-pilot-ever
May 14th 07 08:56 PM
by ~^ beancounter ~^ Go to last post
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Current Event by Patrick Gobin
All is OK Contact is ready. Please read the directives on the site www.digitmaking.com or the sites relay. If problems: 00 32 0499 43 30 60 Thank you to leave a message and a number of contact in Belgium only. Lt C.
May 13th 07 11:54 PM
by Greasy Rider[_3_] Go to last post
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McGuire AFB Air Show Photos: May 12, 2007 by Digital Voices
McGuire AFB Air Show Photos: May 12, 2007 Photos Link: http://phlairline.com/spotter/051207.html
May 13th 07 02:37 AM
by Digital Voices Go to last post
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s" by Mike[_1_]
Geostrategy-Direct Week of May 2, 2007 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s WASHINGTON - A helmet system has become mandatory on flights of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Helmet Mounted Display System was used in a recent F-35 flight by
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May 11th 07 01:45 PM
by Pat Flannery Go to last post
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Scuttlebutt on the Blue Angel crash?? by Charlie Wolf
Anybody heard anything yet? My best guess (and ONLY a guess) is bird ingestion.... Anything would be appreciated... Regards,
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May 7th 07 11:45 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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