This time of the year I usually ask the regular readers of this newsgroup which aircraft they flew years ago they'd most like to see with a newer engine. Always worthy of many fine comments. This time a slight revision. You are recalled to active duty for combat overseas. You will return with a...

I have been doing some research and was amazed at the B-24's accident rate. From April 10, 1944 to August 31,1944, the Replacement Training Unit at Chatham AAF, Savannah, Georgia had 23 accidents. In those accidents, nine of the B-24 were destroyed and there were 54 deaths. My question: Was the...

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1665835,00.html V-22 Osprey: A Flying Shame By Mark Thompson It's hard to imagine an American weapons program so fraught with problems that Dick Cheney would try repeatedly to cancel it - hard, that is, until you get to know the Osprey. As Defense...

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NOT Bush- A Governor in TX stated he helped GW get into the ANG. GW chose the one A/C least likely to go to SE Asia(F-102). Knowing what I do of the A/C(F-102 capabilities at the time), the ANG(a flying club using USAF equipment), ther selection and training process of the ANG(selected for a ANG...

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Is the next generation of carriers going to launch planes differently? ie Mag Lev technology? When is it due out and is it still considered expirmental?

General Jack Keane (who is in touch with General Petreaus) is a JINSA Neocon associated traitor to the Constitution http://neoconzionistthreat.blogspot.com/2007/09/israel-lobby-and-us-foreign-policy.html Here is a tiny URL of the above...

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She was a light CV used for a variety of second-line roles and I am having great difficulty finding out any details about this ship. All help appreciated! v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Aircrew "Got anything on your radar, SENSO?"

Do we have any LCACs supporting the relief efforts? I would think that the LCACs would be suited very well to handle part of the task of getting supplies on-shore (no need for an airstrip or port deep enough -- or still functioning). Just curious. Mike

Does anyone if the Navy evacuated their aircraft and if so, where to?

See: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Demonstrates_High_Altitude_Launch_Capability_For_Mk_54_Torpedoes_999.html

Posted on Sun, Mar. 14, 2004 San Jose Mercury News Many veterans reject Bush LONG DEPLOYMENTS, BENEFIT CUTS ERODE SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT By William Douglas Knight Ridder WASHINGTON - When the Bush campaign asked James McKinnon to co-chair its

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When I visited Iwakuni in '85 (was stationed there from '73-'76), there was an entire A-7 squadron there, billed as a "spare" for the Midway, or whichever other boat was doing IO duty at the time. Don't recall too much else of what I learned in a 15 minute conversation with one of...

Selling some of my naval books. If interested in any of the following then email me at IJN (WWII): ---------------------- US Navy and Marine Corps Fighters, William Green and Gordon Swanborough Japanese Army Fighters, William Green and Gordon Swanborough I-Boat Captain, Zenji...

I just have a thought of the above subject. Say you're the planner for an RN size navy, which one would you prefer, 4 x small CVBG or 1 x BIG CVBG? Say it's all for offensive purpose and not for homeland defence. I think it equates well in terms of tonnage and man power, but how about power...

doug- Classic low altitude loop mistake... He waits too long inverted not realizing that even though his nose is above the horizon, he's descending. Not enough room to pull out of the back side. BRBR I had a USMC O-4 in VX-4 with me that went on to work for this pilot. There was a report...