The Navy found they had too many Naval Aviators and decided to offer an early retirement bonus. They promised any pilot who volunteered for retirement a bonus of $1000 for every inch measured in a straight line between any two points on his body. The pilot got to choose what those two points would...

Just updated the webpage: http://www.almansur.com/jollyrogers/ _____________ José Herculano

LIBERTY SURVIVORS POST $10,000 REWARD!!! On June 8, 1967, the Israeli air force and navy attacked the lightly armed USS Liberty, an intelligence gathering ship, sitting off the Sinai coast, killing 34 US sailors and wounding 171. Beginning with Sec of State Robert MacNamara's (the "hero" of the...

Kerry, Liberal Interventionism and Zionism: http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=13329 Two Articles on the Spying by Israel on America: http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=13383

In a recent thread on F-35 variants, I noticed that the Marine Corps version doesn't appear to be CTOL for carrier ops, rather STOVL. Will Marine squadrons eventually operate in the STOVL regime from big decks, or what ? Will JSF be a plane for plane, squadron for squadron swap with both Harrier...

Since discovering this newsgroup I've been fascinated with the real technical aviation information being banded about. It's easy to ignore the trolling bull****. Just wanted to thank the real quality contributors.

If anyone wants to post their photos to the internet, I got into an album program with an admin password and have created an open album for anyone who wants to post their photos. It does not need an ID or password - anyone can post photos there. Go to http://billandkent.com/gallery/album01. Once...

axed?? read it in the paper, but ya know how that goes. P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

R. David Steele wrote: I have been out of the loop for a while. Hope that you folks might bring me up to speed. What happened to the ES-3? At the time it looked like it could do the SIGINT/ELINT mission as it had room for the gear plus a crew of four. Made it a good replacement for...

David- Something is fishy. BRBR I laud anybodys participation in the SE Asia war games. But how about stop this veiled slam at Kerry and focus on the issues in the face of the USA today. If you wish to debate records, include GWB and his family's ability to keep him out of harm's...

Serving 2 Flags: Neocons, Israel and the Bush Administration: http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=13601

the beauty http://www.airliners.net/open.file/517424/M/ franck

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The WFI Research Groups has a complete listing of all US Navy and Marine aircraft lost during the war. It covers bith overseas and state side losses. If you have particular questions please contact me as it is not yet available on line.

"R. David Steele" wrote in message ... ...some more of that OT political ****.

Subject: Our worst president? Liberals claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war. They complain about his prosecution of it. One liberal recently claimed Bush was the worst president in U.S. history. Let's clear up one point: America didn't start the war on terror. Try to remember,...

To The Nearest Tenth of a Mile, What is the Maximum Range of a AIM-54A Phoenix Air to Air Missile? Do you understand why the exact answer might be classified?

If it's not too much trouble, a list of VietNam air war books you would recommend...thanks in advance- P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

This link will lead to a test of the mark-48 torpedo on a old destroyer by the Ausys. This is a must see. http://www.vetsoutreach.com/GNey/Mark48/ Have fun.

I have seen conflicting references as to whether the F2A-3 had the ventral window. Does anyone know for certain. I have yet to find an F2A-3 photo showing the belly. AL