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Air Force Academy Review Panel Sets Second Public Meeting by
Otis Willie
Air Force Academy Review Panel Sets Second Public Meeting
(EXCERPT) PRESS ADVISORY from the United States Department of Defense
No. PRESS ADVISORY Jul 08, 2003 Jul 08, 2003
The panel established to review sexual misconduct allegations at the
United States Air Force Academy will conduct its...
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FS Books USAF, Navy, Marine pilots and planes by
Ken Insch
Selling some of my books. If interested in any of the following then email
me at
Squadron/Signal:
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Aircraft #14 Gunslingers
Aircraft #32 F-14
Aircraft #38 F5
Aircraft #53 F-16
Walk Around #9 - F6F Hellcat
Air Force Colors Vol.1 1926-42
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Air Force Print News for July 18, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for July 18, 2003
Initial SARS test results are negative
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005281
Investigation leads to indictments
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005286
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Blairforce One by
Clive
I'll sell him my 172 and throw in a roll of pre-cut Tinfoil (chaff).
With all the pressure for him to resign, I think the last thing on his mind
is transport - Mmm maybe not!
:-)
Clive
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July 17 - Wrongway Corrigan Day by
Cub Driver
Today is the 65th Anniversary of the day Doug Corrigan flew his plane,
Sunshine, to Ireland, July 17, 1938. He was trying to return home to
LA, but faulty compasses misled him. Kinda like how ADA regulars are
misleading everybody on twa 800.
Corrigan was one of the heroes of my boyhood....
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finnish airforce museum awesome pics by
old hoodoo
See prior post. I can't post replies so I do it this way.
The photos and planes are gorgeous! The P-39 even shows the traces of the
original us applied red star on white circle export markings that were
overpainted by the soviets.
Its a shame they could not have acquired the B-239 that is...
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My Favorite Wartime Person: Bill Detz by
Otis Willie
My Favorite Wartime Person: Bill Detz
Capt. Helo pilot USMC HMH 463
He was a great guy and friend who was one of many pilots who payed the
ultimate price!! I still miss him to this day!!
-- Ron Perreault
http://home.pacbell.net/veterans/forget.htm
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Aviation Historian and Photographer Bill Larkins by
Wayne Sagar
Wow, we've just set up a forum section for noted aviation historian
and photographer Bill Larkins, who will host and moderate a forum
discussing historic airplanes on our website!!!
We feel honored to welcome this man into the forum system at aafo.com
and we'd like to invite you over to discuss...
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Dayton by
John
The 2003 Dayton Air Show , offers the unprecedented appearances each
day - July 17, 18, 19, and 20 - of all three North American Military Jet
Demonstration Teams:
US Navy Blue Angels
US Air Force Thunderbirds
Canadian Forces Snowbirds
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by John
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Glacier Girl to be at Dayton air show. by
John
Glacier Girl is scheduled to appear at the Dayton Air Show on July
17th-20th, 2003, flown by Steve Hinton.
She also flew in an unscheduled display at an show in Mo.
http://thelostsquadron.com/
http://thelostsquadron.com/ggg.html
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by John
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Marines fight for $48 billion high-tech air fleet by
Otis Willie
Marines fight for $48 billion high-tech air fleet
(EXCERPT) Staggering costs, fatal crashes have plagued vertical
take-off
LESLIE WAYNE NEW YORK TIMES SERVICE
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, Md. In the clear summer sky, the
V-22 Osprey was showing its stuff. It went backward, zoomed at...
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Atsugi links to host benefits for pilot's kids by
Otis Willie
Atsugi links to host benefits for pilot's kids
(EXCERPT) , By Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Thursday, July 10, 2003
ATSUGI NAVAL AIR FACILITY, Japan Strike Fighter Squadron 195 is
organizing a golf tournament July 30 to benefit the children of Lt.
Nathan White, a VFA-195...
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Eurofighter Costs by
John Cook
Hi all
I came across a news item on
http://www.airpower.at/greymatter/archives/00000049.htm
It has a breakdown of the cost to the Austrian government for 18
Eurofighter typhoon, so we can get an accurate price of an export jet.
I have translated the main part from German as:-
Quote:
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Air Force Print News for July 7, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for July 7, 2003
In the weeds (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005214
Roche will receive 'Order of the Sword'
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005218
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Commander gives Navy airframe plan good review by
Otis Willie
Commander gives Navy airframe plan good review
(EXCERPT) , By Joseph Giordono, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Wednesday, July 9, 2003
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan The Navys plan to transform its
helicopter force by ditching most of its current airframes will alter
missions radically...
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Incirlik best in small Air Force bases again by
Otis Willie
Incirlik best in small Air Force bases again
(EXCERPT) Stars and Stripes European edition, Tuesday, July 8, 2003
For the second year in a row, the 39th Services Squadron at Incirlik
Air Base, Turkey, has been named tops in the Air Force for small
bases.
The squadron received the Maj. Gen....
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Rare V-2 Double Launch Pic, WW2 by
robert arndt
http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/denhaagfront004.jpg
Came across this today while searching for other info. This is the
only pic I've ever seen of a double launch.
Rob
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Shooting at a Lockheed Martin plant by
Quant
FoxNews:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,91334,00.html
Report: Seven Killed at Mississippi Defense Plant
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
MERIDIAN, Miss. A gunman opened fire at a Lockheed Martin plant
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by Quant
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Valkenburg Tower Online!! by
Eric van den Bosch
Check out this cool site:
http://home.wxs.nl/~erboblex/ehvb.htm
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Regards, Spirit.
Eric van den Bosch (from inside the righthand pattern of RWY-23)
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ADF Pilots/Applicants with BCC removed by
bccpilot
If you are a military pilot, ex military pilot or applicant who has
got to at least the flight screening stage, and you had basal cell
carcinoma removed prior to enlistment or selection, then I'd like to
hear from you. Discretion assured.
I am particularly interested in pilots or applicants for...
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