Henderson Field is now renamed to Honiara international airport. But to many, it will always be Henderson Field. -- G Hassenpflug * IJN & JMSDF equipment/history fan

A working ABM system! http://www.cheniere.org/books/part1/teslaweapons.htm

New mission: Midway (EXCERPT) Ex-admiral steering carrier to June debut, by Ronald W. Powell UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER March 2, 2004 During a 30-year Navy career, retired Rear Adm. Mac McLaughlin was

The second printing of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is still available. We were out of print soon after our October 2002 printing so it is good to have copies available again. We are also able to hold the original price, too. Military Aircraft designations catalogued from 1913 to...

Why aren't they more common? It seems like the advantages of them compared to single main rotor + tailrotor helos are pretty significant, not great enough to replace traditional designs entirely but at least sufficient to be more popular than they are now.

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Just wanted to put the word out. Two weeks ago, we installed Comanche prototype #2 (95-0001) in the Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker. Prototype #1 (94-0327) will be delivered to the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville AL some time in July. (I know Space and Rocket Center doesn't sound...

YASIG-AEROPOXY site was updated with new books, kits and CD Roms. Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version Sample...

Just saw a clip on the TV news that the U.S. Osprey is in CFB Shearwater in Nova Scotia being tested for icing conditions. The interviewed aircrew member stated that the Osprey had problems in the past but this redesigned version was a good aircraft and he had full confidence in it. Shearwater...

THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE Union-Tribune editorial UNDOING A COVER-UP EVIDENCE JUSTIFIES REOPENING USS LIBERTY CASE April 1, 2004 The bitter debate over Israel's attack on the U.S. Navy

I snagged comms from NASA 809 (ER-2, U-2 variant) on Thurs 19Aug at 1721z. First heard him on 348.7 (Miami Ctr @ Melbourne, Hi-alt); he announced "Above FL600," and requested "direct Warner Robins AFB." I heard him then on Jax Ctr freqs: 256.875, 290.35 and 346.3. Last heard him announce FL410. AL...

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It has been about 10 years since the last visit of the type..... http://www.columbian.com/06152004/clark_co/156148.html "Russian delegation to arrive today Tuesday, June 15, 2004 By DEAN BAKER, Columbian staff writer Half of a 13-member Russian delegation will arrive in Vancouver today

1962 "War In The Air" 1st Edition Hardcover Book I have for sale the out-of-print, 1st edition, hardcover book "War In The Air" by Gene Gurney, Major, USAF (1962). The edition contains 352 pages of text as well as vintage black and white photographs profiling "a pictorial history of World War II...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9901-2003Nov24.html Has Boing discovered shame? -HJC

Air National Guard band to play free concert http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/story/0627202004_new02_guard.asp {EXCERPT} Parkersburg News, WV - PARKERSBURG - The 38-piece Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes, known as the "Triple Nickel," will perform a free concert from 7-9 pm July 6 in...

i read this in a book one night, an extract by Spike Milligan; "flying in itself is not inherently dangerous; crashing IS"!! just a little quip, but so true, hadnt thought of it that way!!

The sound of survival: Huey's distinctive 'whop-whop' will be heard again locally, By Ian Thompson/McNaughton Newspapers (EXCERPT) VACAVILLE -- Army Spc. 4th Class Reid Rose thought he'd had it as he saw the spurts of Viet Cong machine gun fire march their way toward the Huey helicopter in which...

"Cub Driver" wrote in message ... Where did the German soldier (officer?) stereotypes of the monocle and the dueling scar come from? Was there one guy in WW I or WW II who had them? The stereotype was created by Erich von...

They are still flying A and B model bugs, right? Anyone have the bureau numbers for the 2003 team? TIA for any help. . google can gibe me lots of fancy sites and pics but no in depth info it seems. . or maybe I;m looking in the wrong place! -- -------- Regards Drewe Artificial intelligence is no...