"W. D. Allen Sr." wrote in message ... "...Proof: UN clears Iran nuclear facility...." Is that the same UN that got rich on kickbacks from Saddam Hussein while closing their eyes to his starving to death Iraqi children...

Reading what appears to be a solid history of FDR and espionage. Author makes the flat statement that in 1940 someone in the Norden plant smuggled out the plans, which went to Germany. From these, the Germans "developed their own bombsight," presumably based on the Norden. The author points out the...

(B2431) lied: snip "Out of 556 important functionaries of the Bolshevik State. . . There Were in 1918-1919: 457 Jews 17 Russians, 2 Ukrainians, 11 Armenians, 35 Letts, 15 Germans, 1 Hungarian, 10 Georgians, 3 Poles, 3 Finns, 1 Karaim." The Last Days of the...

This questions has been killing me, what is the name of the leading edge flaps that you find on airliners for example. Ive heard the name slats, but I know there is another name for it.

Following an investigative teev program it appears US military pilots are unable to stay awake for more than a few minutes after t/o so are regularly dosed to the eyeballs on speed (Dexadrine/amphetamine). This has the somewhat embarrassing side effect of giving them the total lack of...

CNN reports: "In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said. About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam hiding in a 6- to...

Since I started this thread on instructors who have have combat experience versus those who have not, 100% of the replies were in favor of instructors who have never been to combat. Many state that they would rather have an instructor who was skilled at instructing suggesting that once you have...

There has been a bit of a furore over here concerning the new US requirement to airlines to supply air marshals when requested. The concern is mainly over the possible puncture of a pressure cabin. What do readers think is the result of decompression via a bullet hole? Mike -- M.J.Powell

THE PILOT WHO WOULDN'T FLY I am only telling you this story because he passed away two years ago. I won't reveal his identity. Let's call him Captain Johnson. Captain Johnson's plane was badly hit over the target. He and his crew bailed out. But Johnson never liked to keep his chute harness...

"John Galt" wrote in message ... Will the military obey the Constitution and arrest Bush? http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/7690067.htm First, "The report, by visiting professor Jeffrey Record"...

Let's take two planes going on low level support missions. They will have to fly through heavy ground fire including small arms fire. One plane is equipped with a radial engine,. let's say an R-2800. The other with a jet engine. Which plane would have a better chance of survival inder these...

Singapore has down selected the F15, Rafale and the Eurofighter typhoon for their next generation fighter.... The F16, F18E/f and Sukhoi Su-30MK were rejected. "Asked how the final three were chosen, Mindef said it had looked at several factors like operational performance, the availability...

I know this is gonna start a riot, but... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-dday31.html France pledges to shoot down private pilots in D-Day air space May 31, 2004 BY BEN FENTON ARROMANCHES, France -- Private pilots who stray into Normandy air space during the 60th anniversary of...

I want this for a political newsgroup. thanks

http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com/

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From: (cave fish) snip The horror of Hiroshima is the sheer indiscrimate nature of the destruction. If atom bomb had been dropped on a Japanese military target it might have been justified. But, to kill like that in Hiroshima and Nagasaki was blind and savage...

What will the US use? There is obviously a operational need for an attack helicopter. How about licensed production of the Tigre!! I can't imaging the Apache being current in a very few years, not without major upgrades... Cheers

The US Air Force used to put a gun in their pilot survival packs, the M-6 Scout. See: http://www.milesfortis.com/church/akc13.htm Does anyone know what the Air Force uses today? I'd really like to know because I'm looking for a survival gun to take into the woods while backpacking. It must be...

JStONGE123 wrote: Why was the P-51 not used on aircraft carriers during WWII? Beside the obvious no tail hook.....ect. No tail hook. No extra heavy duty landing gear for carrier "landings". No folding wing. No need.... the F6F was quite capable in its place.