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columbia anyone disciplined? by old hoodoo
Was anyone disciplined, fired etc. over the Columbia accident? I apologise if this is considered off topic but I consider NASA semi-military. Al
September 15th 03 03:58 AM
by Tarver Engineering Go to last post
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b-17C interior pics site by old hoodoo
great b-17C interior pics http://www.venturapublications.com/images/IPMS_NZ_magazine.pdf starts about p-19
September 15th 03 03:42 AM
by old hoodoo Go to last post
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Who is "Johnny" in Fighter Pilot by Paul Richey? by Richard Wright
I have a question about Paul Richey's account of the Battle of Britain, given in "Fighter Pilot", B T Batsford, 1941 A pilot called "Johnny" has his photo on Plates 3 and 18. Does anybody know the surname of this pilot? I think this person was a Group Captain at HQ of 2 Allied Tactical...
September 15th 03 12:28 AM
by Richard Wright Go to last post
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Feather Duster I and II programs by Zajcevi
Hello When I have read Clashes some time ago, I found interesting part about Feather Duster tests. Sadly I wasnt long and focused mostly on tactics. About a/c involved was writen only that old F-86H have simulated MiG-17 in Feather Duster 1 (in FD 2 were bigger formations used) and among the...
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September 14th 03 11:47 PM
by Guy Alcala Go to last post
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Army staff sergeant digs WWII crash sites by Otis Willie
Army staff sergeant digs WWII crash sites (EXCERPT) , By Kevin Dougherty, Stars and Stripes European edition, Monday, September 15, 2003 DARMSTADT, Germany — One evening in mid-July, as dusk bowed to night, the sudden appearance of an elderly man startled Danny Keay as he labored alone near a pit...
September 14th 03 11:06 PM
by Otis Willie Go to last post
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Charles A. Gabriel, 75; 4-Star General, Reagan's Air Force Chief of Staff by Otis Willie
Charles A. Gabriel, 75; 4-Star General, Reagan's Air Force Chief of Staff (EXCERPT) From Staff and Wire Reports Charles A. Gabriel, 75, a four-star general and fighter pilot who served as Air Force chief of staff under President Reagan, died Sept. 4 at an assisted-living facility in Arlington,...
September 14th 03 11:05 PM
by Otis Willie Go to last post
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Vietnam-era pilots to keep on flying by Otis Willie
Vietnam-era pilots to keep on flying (EXCERPT) , By Ivana Avramovic, Stars and Stripes European edition, Monday, September 15, 2003 EAGLE BASE, Bosnia and Herzegovina — They were some of the youngest soldiers when they first went to Vietnam, and now they are among the most experienced as they...
September 14th 03 11:02 PM
by Otis Willie Go to last post
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Pushing the limit by Dan Shackelford
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:10:40 +0100, Mycroft wrote: Can anyone think instances when an AC has been push beyond it's limits or has done things it was never supposed too? The reason I ask is that I recently read that when Lancasters were carrying Grandslams during WW2 the engines were...
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September 14th 03 10:27 PM
by Walt BJ Go to last post
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"I'll spend as much of YOUR money as I want!" - Bu$h's Sunday Presidential Address by B2431
Have you anything nice to say about anyone? Your persistant attacks are signs of a weak mind. Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired
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September 14th 03 10:05 PM
by Tarver Engineering Go to last post
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Warbird Runway Crash by Mark and Kim Smith
Hello All, 'Round my part of town, I get to catch a show called Maximum Exposure. This weeks particular show, usually a piece of the same footage is shown on the intro, shows an F4U Corsair taxiing down a runway and clipping another warbird. The F4U lost it's left wing and disintegrated,...
September 14th 03 07:47 PM
by Mark and Kim Smith Go to last post
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"China blamed in '01 air collision" by Mike Yared
China blamed in '01 air collision A Navy report says a Chinese F-8 jet pilot was to blame for the midair collision over the South China Sea that nearly killed the crew of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft two years ago. at http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030912-110434-9850r.htm
September 14th 03 06:08 PM
by Ugly Bob Go to last post
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Henderson field renamed by Gernot Hassenpflug
Henderson Field is now renamed to Honiara international airport. But to many, it will always be Henderson Field. -- G Hassenpflug * IJN & JMSDF equipment/history fan
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September 14th 03 04:28 PM
by Alan Minyard Go to last post
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This post will clear a lot of things up by Jack White
If the whole "Impact of Eurofighters in the Middle East" thread recently posted here didn't make much sense to you, then this article will make everything crystal clear. http://www.analisidifesa.it/numero6/eng/baesaudieng.htm A NEW MEGA CONTRACT BETWEEN UK AND SAUDI ARABIA
September 14th 03 10:52 AM
by Jack White Go to last post
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Me 110 aces by Jukka O. Kauppinen
Haven't found good info on the net and I'm not willing to spend money to get books on this matter right now... So. I wonder if anyone could shed some info on the Messerschmitt 110 aces. I'd be interested in the pilots who were successfull especially in the 1939-1941 timeline in the west and/or...
September 14th 03 03:12 AM
by JDupre5762 Go to last post
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C-5A and the C-17 ? by Al Dykes
Why did we decide to design and build the C-17 instead of continuing to make and upgrade the C-5 ? -- Al Dykes -----------
September 13th 03 11:15 PM
by Kevin Brooks Go to last post
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Air Force Print News for Sept. 12, 2003 by Otis Willie
Air Force Print News for Sept. 12, 2003 No plans to extend Guard, Reserve http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005605 AF offers multilingual thank you http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005602
September 13th 03 10:46 PM
by Otis Willie Go to last post
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UK pilots start Apache training by Otis Willie
UK pilots start Apache training (EXCERPT) By Damian Kemp, JDW Staff Reporter, London The first training conversion course for the British Army's Apache AH Mk 1 attack helicopter aircrew began at the Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop on 1 September, marking an important step towards bringing the...
September 13th 03 10:37 PM
by Otis Willie Go to last post
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Russian Fighter Book by Charles Talleyrand
Can someone suggest a nice book on Russian fighters and maybe bombers? I'm looking for lots of technical detail. Best would be discussions on why they made the design decisions they chose. -Thanks
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September 13th 03 08:21 PM
by Scott Ferrin Go to last post
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P-47/51 deflection shots into the belly of the German tanks, reality or fiction? by [email protected]
Saw this mentioned several times. Sounds somewhat implausible. A whole lot implausible actually. Was this a common practice, an isolated incident blown out of proportions or a myth? Is there an approximate tally of German heavy armor (Pz IV and up) destroyed by the western allies attack planes?
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September 13th 03 06:39 PM
by funkraum Go to last post
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Groom Lake/area 51 Migs from 70s info needed by Aerophotos
Anyone got info on what the Red Hats Sqn flying foreign Migs were doing at Groom lake aka Area 51 in the early-late 70s?
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September 13th 03 05:16 PM
by Qman Go to last post
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