On 29 Jun 2003 20:17:05 GMT, (IanDTurner) wrote: Local news has it that a pilot has been killed in a "gyrocopter" crash at Shipdam, Norfolk. I know that is where Wing Commander Ken Wallis lives and flies. Can anyone provide more details? Either way a tragedy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A $10,000 reward offered by the "Doonesbury" comic strip for proof that U.S. President George W. Bush served in the Alabama National Guard during the Vietnam War has elicited over 1,300 responses but turned up no credible evidence yet, the cartoonist said on...

Military service A Soldier, a Sailor, an Airman and a Marine got into an argument about which branch of the service was "The Best." The arguing became so heated the four service men failed to see an oncoming truck as they crossed the street. They were hit by the truck and killed...

On this 4th of July let us honor all who fought. But let us especialy never forget the special few who came forward volunteering and said, "Take me. I'll go" It was these men who formed American elite units; Marines, Airborne, Seals, Submarine Service, Air Corps and Air Forces. We owe them all...

http://globalsecurity.org/org/news/2004/040104-f-22.htm "They're just trying to find a role for this plane because they've sunk so much money into it," Riccioni said. -HJC

I saw some of the discussions on this group involving the effects of the boundary layer on the power produced by military jet engines. I thought participants here might have some input on the idea I present below. My idea is to use boundary layer air to provide oxidizer to the engines at hypersonic...

15 Dec 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News You can also receive this resource listing that is published daily via email by The American War Library (www.amervets.com). Go here for more info: http://members.aol.com/militarypeople/e-wcor.htm International Red Cross...

The USAF is examining several options for its Hunter-Killer Drone program: http://aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_awst_story.jsp?id=news/09204top.xml

I was watching the Discovery Channel program comparing the F-86 and Mig-15 and heard that the F-86 can break the sound barrier. I know that this has been claimed many time before but is that the official position of the US Air Force? Is Yeager still officially the first man to break the...

30 Jan 2004 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News You can also receive this resource listing that is published daily via email by The American War Library (www.amervets.com). Go here for more info: http://members.aol.com/militarypeople/e-wcor.htm Patch American pupils...

That book, "Heaven Next Stop" really doesn't belong with the rest. Its far more of a novel than any sort of a history book - they even put "Impressions of a Fighter Pilot" on the old cover, as a soft way to let readers know they are dealing with claims that simply do not line up with facts. ...

Videos Su-37 http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/whispers/superflanker.htm F-22 http://luke.megagis.lt/AirExtreme/F22/002.mpg Commets ? Alejandro Magno

Sun Myung Moon, the Washington Times, is the proof that Bush is a fake Christian. No Christian can accept Sun Myung Moon's declaration he is messiah and "King of Kings". In the context that Moon is NOT SHUNNED and is not taken to task for selling nuclear sub technology to North Korea, it means that...

Do you know what happens to pilots who try to impress the camera crew, waiting half way the runway for a spectacular take-off shot ? Well, look for yourself at http://www.dappa.nl/crash.htm. Don't worry about any blood stains or casualties, there is only going to be material damage and a pilot...

Hi there, Could anyone tell me examples of 1st..5th? generation fighters and other planes and what seperates them? (Apart from time) Thanks!

Speech: A Question of Loyalty: Gen. Billy Mitchell http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/cspan.csp?command=dfullschedule {EXCERPT} Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops Shorewood, Wisconsin (United States) Waller, Douglas C., Correspondent, http://www.americanwarlibrary.com (310) 532-0634

"David Stinson" wrote in message news:15Z3d.5382$PZ4.4975@trnddc06... Dudley Henriques wrote: ....and if my guess is right, there's also something in those records that would require he step down as a Senator also. If only it were so... The American people...

I just learned that Captain VV Utgoff died exactly a year ago. A fair-to middling pilot, but stunningly good administrator, Comfair Whidbey and elsewhere, 1996-8, and a superb roll model for boot ensigns such as I. Black Cats WW and much more. Anybody out there remember the man? Email me? Quent

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2004/09/mil-040921-voa01.htm Haaretz: Israel to Get 5000 US Smart Bombs, Bunker Busters VOA News 21 Sep 2004, 12:40 UTC An Israeli newspaper says the United States plans to sell Israel nearly 5,000 smart bombs, including 500 one-ton "bunker...

Posted this on a thread but the guys were too busy flaming each other to notice or give an intelligent answer. Trying again......... I am having a debate on the subject of whether planes like the BF109 and FW190 were really as unstable and prone to stalls and spins at the drop of a hat as modelled...