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PC flight simulators by Bjørnar Bolsøy
I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators? If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently. Regards...
December 14th 03 12:14 PM
by funkraum Go to last post
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Pearl Harbor Defense by Dave
I have always wondered how the attack would have played out if the Americans had correctly interpreted the reading from the Army radar site on the north tip of Oahu. The attacking Japanese planes were picked up at a range of 132 miles at 7 o'clock Sunday morning. The radar operators phoned the...
September 27th 04 12:43 AM
by Guy Alcala Go to last post
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For Keith Willshaw... by robert arndt
http://www.corax.org/revisionism/documents/19461000german_secrets.html Here's a 1946 look at the German wartime secrets- just a "fraction" of the thousands of tons of technical documents stored at Wright Field. Have fun being in denial. And to make matters worse, Keith 'ol boy, poor Britain won...
July 6th 04 05:18 AM
by Denyav Go to last post
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What if the germans... by Charles Gray
had actually put a U.S. style R&D system in place during WWII, and instead of coming up with (however pretty they look on paper) dozens of designs that never made it beyond wind tunnal designs and focused on say two or three fighter designs. For example, if they'd pushed through the first jet...
January 26th 04 11:20 PM
by Alan Minyard Go to last post
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Audio of Lancaster Under nightfighter attack by Stolly
This has been posted before but there has been some debate as to its authenticity. Its authenticity is now proved beyond doubt http://www.roger.beckwith.btinternet.co.uk/bh/repwar/lanc.jpg Reg Pidsley (left) with Wynford Vaughan Thomas in front of Lancaster F for Freddie of 207 Squadron prior to...
December 5th 16 02:42 PM
by ffsear Go to last post
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50% of NAZI oil was supplied from US by Grantland
(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...
January 18th 14 07:58 PM
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USAF = US Amphetamine Fools by RT
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...
September 25th 03 03:17 PM
by Chip Jones Go to last post
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More long-range Spitfires and daylight Bomber Command raids, with added nationalistic abuse (was: #1 Jet of World War II) by The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:56:13 GMT, Guy Alcala wrote: They'd just re-allocate the bases to the relevant groups. Swap a grass strip for an asphalt one in another Group. I don't think it's a major issue. Not quite that simple, if you want to base...
September 25th 03 07:35 AM
by Guy Alcala Go to last post
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Question about the F-22 and it's radar. by Scott Ferrin
Gotta question about the following: ""USAF officials also rejected the forecast that the service will need to spend $11.7 billion to introduce air-to-ground capabilities in the F/A-22. Roche says planned upgrades, including a new radar and small-diameter bomb, are budgeted and would cost less than...
June 13th 04 01:23 AM
by John Cook Go to last post
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No More New Fighter Aircraft Types? by W. D. Allen Sr.
"...The total cost of LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.'s Joint Strike Fighter program to develop a new tactical fighter will rise by $45 billion, or 22.6%, to $245 billion, the Pentagon said. In a regular report to Congress on major weapons programs, the U.S. Defense Department said the sharp rise in costs...
April 18th 04 07:08 AM
by Scott Ferrin Go to last post
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Aircraft that never lived up to their promise by ArtKramr
I'll start that one off with the P-39 Aircobra. Any more? Regards, Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
October 12th 11 12:07 PM
by Canberra Man Go to last post
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WW2 Aircraft Instrumentation Question by RobbelothE
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a "standard" airspeed indicator and an F-1 airspeed indicator is? Was there any external difference when one was installed? I'm looking at B-24's. Ed "'Twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it." W. C....
July 6th 03 07:34 AM
by robert arndt Go to last post
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Hercules Engines by Phil Miller
Hey Splappy, Do you remember this series of pronouncements; From: "Tarver Engineering" Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military Subject: Do Hercules military aircraft use the same fuel as civilian aircraft? Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:19:37 -0800 snip
January 24th 04 09:02 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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asymetric warfare by phil hunt
What would be sensible strategies/weapons for a middle-ranking country to employ if it thought it is likely to be involved in a war against the USA or other Western countries, say in the next 10 years? I think one strategy would be to use large numbers of low cost cruise missiles (LCCM). The...
January 23rd 04 12:31 AM
by Howard Berkowitz Go to last post
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A coworker of mine........... by Mark and Kim Smith
told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a rooster pulling a wagon. ...
June 25th 14 06:57 PM
by TallTex Go to last post
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Why a Swept-Wing? by James Dandy
Pardon my ignorance on all matters concerning modern aviation but just why the hell would you want to sweep a wing forward? Doesn't that make any aircraft unstable? If so, why would any pilot feel safe in it? Has anyone ever made one work? James Dandy
November 28th 11 11:00 PM
by tonini Go to last post
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Bush Flew Fighter Jets During Vietnam by WalterM140
To put it in perspective, here are 9 ways Bush got favored treatment in the service due to his political connections (he was then son of a Congressman and grandson of a former Senator): 1) He got into the Guard by pulling strings, avoiding the year and a half waiting...
September 11th 04 03:26 AM
by Bob Coe Go to last post
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General Zinni on Sixty Minutes by WalterM140
Here's some more good solid information on the war for BUFDRVR and his co-shill Brooks to discount. (CBS) Retired General Anthony Zinni is one of the most respected and outspoken military leaders of the past two decades. From 1997 to 2000, he was commander-in-chief of the United States...
July 1st 04 11:16 PM
by Howard Berkowitz Go to last post
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Is this B-52 photo real? by S. Sampson
"Hobo" wrote Is the photo genuine? No. If you blow it up, or invert the colors you can see the massive manipulations.
March 18th 10 12:24 AM
by ashinms Go to last post
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Best dogfight gun? by Bjørnar Bolsøy
It takes time to wind up and has a small projectile, so how does the M61 really stack up against, say, the BK27 og Giat 30mm as far as dogfighting is concerned? Even with the PGU28? Is shot density the primary factor to look at? Regards...
January 24th 04 06:24 PM
by WaltBJ Go to last post
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