The pilot was everyone's hero He was brave, he was bold, he was grand As he stood by his by his battered airplane With his goggles and helmet in hand. But for each of these flying heroes There were thousands little reknowned And these were the men who worked on the planes But kept their feet on...

Hello, All! Does anybody know which make or type of boots do US military pilots wear. A link to a web shop would help a lot:) Thanks! With best regards, NRG. E-mail:

Anyone know if the Naval Museum has made it through hurricane Ivan-? It's one of my favorite vacation destinations--I'm worried about its survival. Irreplaceable aircraft. I tried to call this AM; got only a "trouble signal"--anyone have any info-? Thanks Buzzy

On the VAW-77 ramp, a VERY nicely restored T-28B in gray (not Training Command livery). Could not get close enough for a detailed look. My eyes are not that good anymore and I was driving. :-) Didn't have a camera or I'd have gotten a shot or two. VEYR NICE, though. Anyone know anything about...

What is the history of the Navy aggressors squadron? 'Bandits' Are Back: USAF 'Red Air' Unit Will Fly F15s Aviation Week & Space Technology 10/31/2005, page 49 After a 13-year hiatus, a robust air-combat aggressor force is being restored The U.S. Air Force is expanding its only air-to-air...

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I'm watching "Sink the Bismarck!" There is at least one intact Swordfish seen rolling, powered, on the flight deck. Does anyone know whether there were any real airplanes used to make that movie? Thanks.

Typhoons Confront Iraq August 12, 2008: Saudi Arabia is negotiating to buy another 48 Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters, worth over $40 billion, from Britain. Last Fall, they finally signed a long anticipated contract to buy 72 Typhoon jet fighters, for about $123 million each. Another $10...

I see this newsgroup is being overrun by trolls and spammers. This has also happened with most of the other newsgroups. I hope most of the regulars here realize that you can block a sender so their posts do not appear on the list, at least to you. In Outlook Express, click on the message from...

Today the Dutch government announced that it has reached an agreement with Germany about the sale of eight P-3C CUP Orions aircraft. Pending an approval from the German parliament (expected in October), the first aircraft will be handed over to the German Navy at NAS Nordholz in November 2005, the...

No problem, a yatch will be fine to land on. Mike Inside the Navy STOVL could damage sensitive equipment on decks NEW TEAM WILL LOOK AT POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY OF JSF WITH AMPHIBS Date: March 24, 2008 The Navy has commissioned an integration team to deal with concerns

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Has anybody been insane enough to rig a LAPES load with a hook so it can catch an arresting wire on a carrier from a low flying C-130? -HJC

Pensacola Navy museum gets memorabilia from famed aviators' bar http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051028/APN/510281124&cachetime=3&template=dateline {EXCERPT} Dateline Alabama, AL - 20 hours ago Crash helmets, flight suits, model airplanes, photographs and other...

Hey - Don't you feel great when you show your support for the troops? I do. Definitely. I'm really excited right now about this new website with a special tribute for Veteran's Day. The folks at Respectance have put up this site to leave tributes, memories and form groups in honor of all VETERANS....

Divining Victory: Airpower in the Israel-Hezbollah War by William Arkin http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil/Books/Arkin/ArkinDownload.html http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil/Books/Arkin/ArkinDownload.html (355 pages)

Dear Forum Members, As promised so many times in the past at long last I have begun to upload information on ejection history to my trial website www.ejection-history.org.uk I would like to thank all forum members who have responded to my past requests for help and further request your support by...

America's Self-Destroying Air Power: Becoming Your Own Peer Threat. ýhttp://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/081219_aircraft_modernstudy.pdf