When anyone quotes the Guardian, I immediately consider them suspect: the paper was a notorious critic of going into Iraq and giving the POV of the French, Russians, and Germans: all countries that opposed the Iraq operation due to their expected economic gains from the Baathist regime and their...

Oh give me a break... On 19 Feb 2004 19:19:45 -0800, (Julious Cesar) wrote: by Jeff Hook JERUSALEM - The first two of a new fleet of the most advanced F-16 fighter jets landed Thursday at an airbase in southern Israel. The

The Real Enemy Staring Us in the Face By BOB HERBERT Published: July 12, 2004 Columnist Page: Bob Herbert Justin Hunt, a young man from Wildomar, Calif., about 75 miles east of

Can someone point out a net based source for a design of any tailhook for a carrier aircraft. If you can, can you e-mail it to me? I would check for replis but with all this nonsense in the group, I am afraid I won't see it.

"R. David Steele" wrote: Since there has been a great deal of talk about the president's military record, it has been pointed out that the F-102 did not have the best safety record. Anyone know about this? And do you have a web site that would verify...

I'm Looking for Army Rotor-Wing Pilot type Flying: AH-64A (701 and 701C) AH-64D (710 and 701C) OH-58 (C30R and C30R/3) CH-47D (712, 714A, 714A MEAPS) UH-60A/L (Clean or ESSS) or MELB Who are currently using PPC for some Feedback on the PPC Program (completely anonymous is preferred).

Last night I was watching a documentary about the F-15 on the History Channel (aired at 9pm/ET) and one of the jocks they intereviewed was a "Randall Haskin." Just curious if it was the same "Randy Haskin" who posts on this NG as "Randy Haskin -- Strike Eagle Driver." (???) (They also interviewed...

It's been 60 years since the first flight of the de Havilland Vampire. My site is updated with new air-to-air photos of the Vampire Trainer. Daniel K Aviation Images http://www.daniel-k.com/aviation/

WWII bomber crews recall horror of Ploesti (EXCERPT) By Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune Texas State University professor Norman Whalen is known for his research of early humans in the Middle East. But this week, the former B-24 navigator reunited with other veterans at the Best Western...

I read that an F-14 has a mean time between equipment failure of 0.6 hours and other aircraft are similar. The F/A 18 has a mean time of 2.5 hours per failure. I conclude that the average F-14 flight of 3 hours has 5 equipment failures, and that half of all F-14 flights of 3 hours have more than...

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:17:28 -0500, "Duke of URL" macbenahATkdsiDOTnet wrote in Message-Id: : "M.Hamer" wrote in message Just found someone who would rehash old speculations with the slant the way...

I am looking for back issues of combat aircraft magazine. If you have some you wish to sell or part with please let me know. I am specifically looking for issues with articles on Ch-46, Ch-53, ah-1, ov-10, v-22, AV-8b and other marine aircraft. Please contact me @ if you have...

Damn this Nader! He speaks the truth. He's going to split the anti-Nazi vote and hand the freak Bush another term. God help us all. Grantland From: "q" Posted: July 1, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern

Airmen get training in fighting on the ground, By Jessica Inigo, Stars and Stripes (EXCERPT) European edition, Thursday, June 3, 2004 CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait — All it takes is some Army weapons, several classes and a group of National Guard soldiers from El Paso, Texas, to teach airmen how to be...

Just in the news during the last few days: The Dutch minister of Defence has announced (yet another) cutback. The Air Force will loose 29 F-16s, leaving 108 in service. Twente air base, which is one of three Dutch F-16 bases will be closed. Six out of 30 virtually brand-new AH-64Ds are to be sold...

Interesting article. Hope the link works, haven't tried this before ;-) JB http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,470932,00.html

Air Force Print News for July 16, 2003 A line in the sun (Stand-alone photo) http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005266 Langley tests new traffic safety vests http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005269

http://www.ufx.org/flapjack/boeing390.htm The 390, rare, mostly unknown... even by you guys. Rob

A coworker is taking lessons at the local airport and he mentioned having the get out of the way of Air Force 7 which was a 757 hanging around the area for a few days. Off at a distance a few days ago I noticed a 757 flying around the airport and wondered what it was. 757's are not normally seen...

Many years ago I was looking after the Radar on Shackletons in the Far East, - Singapore and Gan in the Maldives. We had a Search and Rescue facility which included wooden launches of about 50 ft. long, with 2 marinised Griffon (Rolls Royce) Aircraft Engines inside. Boy, did these things GO. They...