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How did the Iranians get the Phoenix to work? by
Ragnar
"Hobo" wrote in message
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Some people here have been claiming that the Iranians made effective and
widespread use of the Phoenix missle against Iraq. I have always read
that after the Shah fell US civilian...
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USAF F-4 by
TWINMAKER
When the USAF decided to purchase the Navy F4H-1 Phantom II in 1962, what was
the reason that they decided to go with 2 pilots and flight controls in the
rear seat, vs. the Navy philosophy of pilot and NFO in the back?
W. Woodruff
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New Luftwaffe books from Germany. by
ArtKramr
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 ...
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Stick Shake When Firing Guns by
John Kunkel
Just watched another WWII dogfight movie scene where the control stick
shakes in unison with the firing guns.
Is this Hollywood or did the firing of the guns carry through to the
controls and cause stick shake as the movies depict?
John
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Conspiracy Theorists (amusing) by
Grantland
From: Seethis Pass
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DEBUNKING CONSPIRACY THEORISTS
PARANOID FANTASIES ABOUT SEPT 11
DISTRACT FROM THE REAL ISSUES
by Gerard Holmgren
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RUSSIAN WAR PLANES IN ASIA by
James
Ready, Aim, Acquire
Why Moscow is selling advanced weapons to Asian friends -- and foes
By Robin Ajello
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Russia's defense minister has a long list of potential enemies. Near
the top, right after the West, come various...
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Air Force Print News for Sept. 30, 2003 by
Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Sept. 30, 2003
Dawn's morning light (Stand-alone photo)
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005710
Vietnam War MIAs identified
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005708
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Town honors WWII pilot who averted deadly crash by
Otis Willie
Town honors WWII pilot who averted deadly crash
(EXCERPT) , By Ron Jensen, Stars and Stripes European edition,
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
NEW ALRESFORD, England — This town nearly in the shadow of
Winchester’s grand cathedral in south England marked the 60th
anniversary Friday of the day no one...
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Concorde by
Alex A
Tim Walters wrote:
Hello,
I've just read in one of the French ngs that the French consider
Concorde to have been the product of Gallic genius, with a small
contribution from the Brits. Does anyone here happen to know how much
(in terms of ideas, inventions, and engineering) each nation
...
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VF-32 Ejection by
MBenShar
Dear Forum members,
I wonder if anyone can help me with information on a particular ejection,
especially the pilot. I believe that the information given below is correct.
Harry Veland
F-8A Crusader
VF-32
BuNo 142414
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October 1st 03 06:17 PM
by WDA
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Wright Replica FAILS to Fly by
robert arndt
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40516-2003Sep20.html
Awww, too bad. The two Gustav Weisskopf replicas flew easily enough,
proving that the Wrights were dead wrong when they claimed the GW
No.21 CANNOT FLY... just look at the design.
Time to admit the real first to fly sustained...
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DARPA's Hot Rod by
Eric Moore
Hello all:
DARPA's working on a Space Plane that could deliver a 2000lb payload to
2500nm, or put a smaller payload into orbit. See:
http://aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_awst_story.jsp?id=news/09223top.xml
Many low-cost space launch concepts have been proposed over the years.
How practical...
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Question about Rear Admiral, lower half by
J. McEachen
This brings back the memories of a USAF Captain on exchange duty with
VAH-5 41 years ago. He had maybe 4,000 hours multi-engine including the
RB-66. After A-3 plane commander training in the RAG/VAH-3, he reported
aboard VAH-5 preparing for the 1962 Forrestal Med cruise. He completed
FCLP's with...
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Last flight of Concorde. by
Richard Brooks
On my local news programme last week they spoke of three of them flying into
Heathrow.
When is that date and I wonder if they'll do a vic flypast first before
landing ?
Got my stereo camera and I'm ready!
Richard.
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American joke on the Brits by
ArtKramr
I remember during the war in England there was a joke that went around. The
best time and place to tell it was in an English pub with lots of RAF around.
The joke went like this:
Eveything in England is smaller.
The cars are smaller.
The trains are smaller.
The rooms are smaller
The houses are...
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Bomber-jacket leather and our law by
Mike Yared
from http://www.washtimes.com/national/inring.htm
Buy Pakistani?
The Pentagon is about to waive "buy American" provisions of U.S. law and
allow Pakistan to provide the goatskin leather used in the distinctive U.S.
aviator bomber jackets. The Defense Department has notified a U.S. leather
tanner...
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Chipmunk by
Sten-Anders Fellman
Check it out at www.saf.net
Sten-Anders Fellman
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C-130 Unit Completes Two Year Deployment by
Otis Willie
C-130 Unit Completes Two Year Deployment
(EXCERPT) PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of
Public Affairs
Release No. 0930032 Sep 30, 2003
C-130 Unit Completes Two Year Deployment
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS - After nearly two years of supporting
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