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Takeoff/Landing roll data by
John Penta
Just to add to my virtual "Binder of Obscure Trivia", I'm wondering.
Where could I find data on the runway length needed for land-based
operations (for takeoff and landing) for:
F-16
F-15
F-14
F/A-22
B-52
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October 30th 03 04:18 AM
by WaltBJ
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German Anti-Shipping Rocket by
Thomas W Ping
I could've sworn that a couple of years ago, I read somewhere of a
German rocket powered (don't *think* it was an air breather), possibly
radio controlled, air launched (H-111H variant?) anti-shipping missile
that saw a *bit* of use toward the end of WWII. I can't, for the life
of me, come up with...
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"Rumsfeld confers at Pentagon with his Chinese counterpart" by
Mike
Rumsfeld confers at Pentagon with his Chinese counterpart
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met yesterday with China's
defense minister for the first high-level military exchange since the
U.S.-China crisis involving a midair collision in April...
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for mr. pethukov ( Bush May Announce Return To Moon At Kitty Hawk) by
captain!
a few other interesting tidbits in here as well. notably, the implication
that china's recent forays are having a motivating influence on congress.
(finally:))
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/beyondleo-03a.html
Washington - Oct 29, 2003
A report by Space Lift Washington and published by NASA Watch...
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October 30th 03 05:11 PM
by Gordon
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BEN GELMAN: WWII BOOK DETAILS AIR CORPS VETERANS' POSTWAR LIVES by
Otis Willie
BEN GELMAN: WWII BOOK DETAILS AIR CORPS VETERANS' POSTWAR LIVES
(EXCERPT) http://www.thesouthern.com/rednews/2003/10/30/build/local/LOC005.html
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com
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Rehoboth man realizes dream to fly restored B-24 by
Otis Willie
Rehoboth man realizes dream to fly restored B-24
(EXCERPT) By Trish Vernon Warren MacDonald of Rehoboth Beach had one
of his fondest dreams come true Oct. 10 when he boarded a B-24
Liberator for a half hour flight from the Montgomery County Airport in
Maryland with members of his...
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October 30th 03 08:25 PM
by Matt
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Air Force Print News for Oct. 29, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Oct. 29, 2003
Sweet 16 (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005910
Wildfire support continues
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005911
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Fly Boy ????? by
Grantland
"Dave Kearton" wrote:
"Autocollimator" wrote in message
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Thousands flew in the air war in WW II. What the hell is the big deal
about old
man Bush???
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San Diego Oct 26th by
Gordon
From inside this city, it looks like a ring of running fires occasionally
flaring into a slithering line of impossibly bright orange. The fires block
drivers nearly everywhere and for the first time in years, the San Diego sky is
almost completely empty of aircraft. I have seen a few helos...
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October 31st 03 01:24 AM
by Gordon
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Mustang with Ramjet Pic by
robert arndt
Ran across it while looking for something else:
http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/Histories/NorthAmericanP51/Enforcer.htm
Interesting...
Rob
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Questions about Fox one, fox two etc.. by
tw
First off, why "fox"? "Fire one" - "F- One" - "Foxtrot One"- "Fox one"?
Secondly, in "Sea Harrier Over the Falklands" Ward describes Fox 2 as
denoting a missile launch from astern the target at one point and a heat
seeking missile launch at another (which could presumably be head on with...
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October 31st 03 05:55 AM
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B52 v Concorde by
spank
On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:58:56 +0200, "Julien ROBIN"
wrote:
By the way, at the end of september 2001, there was a joke saying "a
terrorist try to destroy Tour Monparnasse, we crashed his ultra light
airplane on it. Casualities : 1 dead people : the terrorist"
We had a...
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RAF attack on 8.9.1940 by
Gordon
I have a photo of a dock getting bombed with this date on the reverse. The
bombing is localized, although a stick of bombs has set off a tremendous
secondary explosion right on the wharf.
Does anyone know what targets the RAF hit on the night of Sept 8 1940? I would
assume Germany (agfa paper,...
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October 31st 03 06:55 PM
by Gordon
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Air Force Print News for Oct. 30, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Oct. 30, 2003
Four wings help fight wildfires
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005920
Waist size reflects whole health
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005912
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Ejection History Request by
MBenShar
Are any of the forum members connected to Aircraft Maintenance Organisations
that deal with ejection seats. If so I'd like to contact them to see if they
have lists in there seat bays recording ejections.
Do any of the forum members now fly for commercial air companies and were once
members of any...
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B-1 sets speed records at air show by
Paul Hirose
According to the Edwards AFB newspaper, a B-1B set about 50 world
speed records during the October 25 - 26 weekend air show.
http://www.edwards.af.mil/archive/2003/2003-archive-b1_sets_records.html
On the first day the plane was above 330,000 lbs. In that weight class
it set 100- and 500-km...
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