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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...
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December 14th 03 01:14 PM
by funkraum Go to last post
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Carrier Islands by Thomas W Ping
Are there aviation-related reasons why the starboard side is favored for the island, or is it a purely naval issue? If the latter, did the practice come about because the first pioneering carriers were arbitrarily drawn up that way and the configuration simply stuck as a matter of tradition, or...
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December 14th 03 01:13 PM
by funkraum Go to last post
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Vortex Oscillating Propulsion by Eric Moore
According to the Dec 13, 2003 section of: http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/howtomakewar/default.asp?target=HTAIRFO.HTM The Russians and the USN are working on something called "Vortex Oscillating Propulsion". Anyone have more info on how this works?
December 14th 03 07:55 AM
by John Keeney Go to last post
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Rex L Dull looking for Ed Rasimus by JD
Hi, Am looking for Ed Rasimus for my Dad who was an F105 and F111 pilot in VN (Dad loved his book). Anyone have Ed's address or email address? Thanks, Julie Air Force Brat
December 14th 03 06:53 AM
by Tarver Engineering Go to last post
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Bob's Story (posted previously) by ArtKramr
Bob's Story Paul, Bob and I were in a repple depple in the English midlands (Hanley, Stoke on Trent) waiting to join the 344th as a replacement crew. We all roomed together as pilots, copilots and bombardiers did.. One evening I entered the room to find Bob sobbing and shaking, wracked with tears...
December 14th 03 06:20 AM
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What if we ignored N. Africa and the MTO? by ArtKramr
What then? The war in central Europe (ETO) could have gotten our full resouces, D Day would have been a year earlier and the war would have been over a lot sooner, German troops in No. Africa and the MTO would have simply been isolated and would died on the vine. Why not? Regards,
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December 14th 03 05:55 AM
by Peter Stickney Go to last post
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Canard Rotor/Wing by Eric Moore
The Boeing X-50A Dragonfly Canard Rotor/Wing UAV made its first flight recently. See: http://www.aerotechnews.com/Business.htm#Business002
December 14th 03 05:39 AM
by Eric Moore Go to last post
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USAAF bases WWII - Eastern Europe by Mike Yared
Were the following WWII bases in the Eastern European countries Air Transport Command of the U.S. Army Air Forces bases or just USSR bases? Not joint? Tirana Airport, Tirana, Albania Vrajdebna Airport, Sofia, Bulgaria Ruzyne Airport, Prague, Czechoslovakia Vecses Airport, Budapest, Hungary Baneasa...
December 14th 03 03:29 AM
by Mike Yared Go to last post
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SHOULD YOU OPEN FIRE? by ArtKramr
SHOULD YOU OPEN FIRE? Easy question right? Are you sure? Let's take a case in point. You are sitting in the top turret of a bomber. You spot a formation of fighters coming toward you. They are clearly the P-51 fighter escort you have been waiting for. "About time they showed up", you are...
December 14th 03 02:59 AM
by vincent p. norris Go to last post
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Osprey tested in air, at sea, but not in vortex ring state. by Henry J. Cobb
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20031208-1459-cnsosprey.html "They decided not to finish a second phase of vortex ring state testing." -HJC
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December 13th 03 09:50 PM
by Alan Minyard Go to last post
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13 Dec 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News by Otis Willie
13 Dec 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News You can also receive this resource listing that is published daily via email by The American War Library (www.amervets.com). Go here for more info: http://members.aol.com/militarypeople/e-wcor.htm Former POW Shoshana...
December 13th 03 09:47 PM
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Air Force Print News for Dec. 12, 2003 by Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Dec. 12, 2003 AF suicide prevention recognized http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006194 Most commissaries not closing http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006198
December 13th 03 09:44 PM
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Speech: The Influence of Air Power Upon History National Archives by Otis Willie
Speech: The Influence of Air Power Upon History National Archives (EXCERPT) Washington, District of Columbia (United States) Boyne, Walter J., Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Air Force Colonel Boyne discussed his book The Influence of Air Power Upon History, published by Pelican Publishing Company. He...
December 13th 03 09:41 PM
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Ok nevermind by JD
Hi, So I found Ed's email addy and gave it to Dad... Anyone wanting to communicate with Rex Dull USAF F105 pilot (ret) write He is not on-line the internet yet but I'm hoping to fix that when I see them for Xmas in two weeks!!!
December 13th 03 09:37 PM
by JD Go to last post
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US "heroes" kill 9 children by John Galt
Pilots who bravely murder from 10,000 feet are even bigger cowards than the kevlar-encased army losers. http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AFGHAN_ATTACK?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Your tax dollars at work.
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December 13th 03 09:29 PM
by Scott MacEachern Go to last post
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Future Combat Systems program networked vehicles and drones by Larry Dighera
BOEING CO. and employee-owned Science Applications International Corp. have formalized an 8-year deal with the U.S. Army worth up to a total of $14.8 billion to manage the design, development and early output of a new family of networked vehicles and drones, the Army said. Outlines of the...
December 13th 03 08:24 PM
by Henry J. Cobb Go to last post
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Tornado - fast belly landing by MichaelJP
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3292551.stm What do you think, would the airframe be a write-off? Would the USAF do this or just eject as the safer, although more expensive option? - Michael
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December 13th 03 07:28 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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SHOOT GRIEGO SHOOT by ArtKramr
SHOOT GRIEGO SHOOT It was our first mission. We didn't know what to expect, but we expected the worst and were ready for anything. And sure enough we got it. When you are the newest crew in a squadron you always get stuck back in the tail end Charlie slot…number 6 in the low flight. What's bad...
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December 13th 03 03:48 PM
by ArtKramr Go to last post
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Australia to participate in US missile defence program by David Bromage
Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to...
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December 13th 03 02:52 PM
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Iran crisis 1946 and Yugoslavia by Vic Flintham
With the USSR stuck in northern Iran (Azerbaijan) in spring 1946, there were Soviet complaints of incursions into Soviet airspace by two US aircraft. I believe that Mosquitoes of 680 Sqn RAF undertook recce sorties over southern USSR, but does anyone have details or a reference for USAAF (or...
December 13th 03 11:50 AM
by Cub Driver Go to last post
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