Air Force announces winner in Small Diameter Bomb competition (EXCERPT) PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Affairs Release No. 0828039 Aug 28, 2003 Air Force announces winner in Small Diameter Bomb competition Washington, D.C. - Dr. Marvin Sambur, the assistant...

Air Force Chief Sounds Off as Service Birthday Approaches http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2004/n09162004_2004091608.html. {EXCERPT} By Kathleen T. Rhem American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2004 -- The threat of terrorism is greater than any threat this nation has ever faced,...

= Vox Populi ©" Vox Populi ©" Do you like airplanes? VL

(ArtKramr) wrote: Honor to those who came forward... GB wrote: ...and were lucky enough to get a slot as aircrew in a B-26? Mind you if they were conscripted and assigned to a grunt unit and were unlucky enough in their last few seconds of life to watch the surf roll their...

Squadron formed to test Osprey for combat readiness (EXCERPT), by Otto Kreisher COPLEY NEWS SERVICE August 29, 2003 WASHINGTON – The Marine Corps' prolonged struggle to deploy the V-22 Osprey gained ground yesterday with the formation of a squadron that will try to prove the accident-plagued...

"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message ... I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank, but never seen this one ... http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg Just a guess ... is...

On C-130s painted in camoflauge they used to leave a panel bare on each side of the vertical stab. There was a circle in the middle that was painted. What was the purpose of doing this? Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Central/07/10/bomber.crash.ap/ CHEYENNE, Wyoming (AP) -- A World War II-era German bomber en route to an air show crashed into a building under construction Thursday, killing the pilot and his passenger, police said. Witnesses said they heard a sputtering sound shortly...

35th's Life Support Section named best in the Air Force http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=23309 {EXCERPT}, by Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Saturday, July 17, 2004 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — When Capt. Kris Padilla pulls G-forces over the frigid Sea of...

a few other interesting tidbits in here as well. notably, the implication that china's recent forays are having a motivating influence on congress. (finally:)) http://www.spacedaily.com/news/beyondleo-03a.html Washington - Oct 29, 2003 A report by Space Lift Washington and published by NASA Watch...

Sehr verehrte Kunden, Es sind wieder einige hervorragende neue Bücher eingetroffen. Jagdwaffe Vol.4/1 Holding the West 1941 - 1943 Wadman & Pegg,96 S.,über 270 Fotos,30 Farbprofile 23,- EU Luftwaffe im Focus Vol.3 48 Seiten,68 s/w und 4 Farbfotos,3 Farbprofile ...

Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world. — Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden http://www.skygod.com/quotes/

Patrick AFB Area Log - Sunday, 14 March 2004 Comms were heard from various acrobatic acft at the Tico Airshow; the air-air cueing was heard on 127.775. Also snagged comms from several of the airshow acft returning home after the show. Snoopy Blimp pilot has long chat with Patrick Tower. NAVY EW...

(Kevin Brooks) wrote in message ... "TJ" wrote in message ... The following links show the first flight of the FC-1 yesterday. The first ...

Israel deploys nuclear arms in submarines Peter Beaumont in London and Conal Urquhart in Jerusalem Sunday October 12, 2003 The Observer Israeli and American officials have admitted collaborating to deploy US-supplied Harpoon cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads in Israel's fleet of...

The U.S. Army chief of staff this month questioned the effectiveness of a new armed scout helicopter being developed by BOEING CO. and UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.'s Sikorsky Aircraft, an Army official said on Monday. Analysts said the questions about the RAH-66 Comanche reinforced their view that the...

http://www.folkkampanjen.se/nwchap2.html#HD_NM_30 Some interesting history regarding what would have been carried by the cancelled A-36 bomber. Rob

Around 1500 people attended this years ceremony held at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery on Monday and more than 118 associations laid wreaths at the beautiful plot on Madingley Road which was gifted to the US by the grateful people and Colleges of Cambridge. Approx 4000 US servicemen of...

I buy all types of patches. I am interested in Military, Police (local and federal), and Fire Patches. Will also consider other types. Email me at Thanks Jim

The Blue Angels are in St. Louis this weekend. Having seen several shows in past years, I'm surprised that they've flown only the "low show" here this year. Initially, I thought that perhaps the ceilings were marginal, but yesterday's weather was perfect. The only reasons I can think of: (a)...