35th's Life Support Section named best in the Air Force http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=23309 {EXCERPT}, by Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Saturday, July 17, 2004 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — When Capt. Kris Padilla pulls G-forces over the frigid Sea of...

Air Force is scapegoating Guard pilot in Afghanistan bombing, lawyer says http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/Nation/DBFF1461814B5C4686256ED20019FC4D?OpenDocument&Headline=Air+Force+is+scapegoating+Guard+pilot+in+Afghanistan+bombing {EXCERPT} By Harry Levins Post-Dispatch...

Suicide rate on rise in US Air Force http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/16/airforce.suicide/ {EXCERPT} CNN - 36 minutes ago Like the other military services, the Air Force has a suicide prevention and awareness program that includes training for commanders...... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit...

Why don't you ask Lori Ann Piestewa about how Iraqi's treat female soldiers? Oh, that's right.....she was raped, the ends of her breasts amputated and then she was disemboweled alive right in front of her best friend.....so Lori can't tell you about HER experience of how the Iraqi's treat female...

Back in the old days, 1940-50s some aircraft were equipped with glass astro navigation domes used to take astro sightings. I am trying to find one of these glass domes in very good condition for an astronomy project. Does anyone know where I can find one at reasonable cost? The dome will have to...

I recently visited the Udvar-Hazy facility and received the usual story about how the Corsair got its inverted gull wings, i.e. to accomodate the 13 ft. prop which, in turn, was necesitated by the engines power. However, the Hellcat used essentially the same engine, and IIRC also used a 13 ft....

#Yes, I saw a Mirage 3 close by. Unlike other planes I saw close #by (A4, F4, F15), it did not have a hook.) Fred J. McCall wrote in message ... Many people mistake the 'short field hook' on some USAF tactical aircraft...

I read some mention of a Grumman 1990's fan in wing VTOL design that was to serve as a transport AND anti tank aircraft-- does anyone have any information on it-- was it a missile or gun armed craft, etc?

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/23053/Bz78777.jpg :-) -- Steve.

Air Force Print News for July 14, 2004 A-10 pilots guard ground forces http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008161 Loggies keep aircraft, parts flowing to field http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008159

Cope Thunder to help pilots hone war skills http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=23295 {EXCERPT}, by Vince Little, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Friday, July 16, 2004 Officials plan to launch Cooperative Cope Thunder this week, the Air Force’s largest multilateral...

I Still have 5 tickets to the Dayton Airshow, this weekend, I won't be using. 10 bucks each ( Half Price) Paypal only please.. Pssst ... Theres a bonus too ! E-mail me for (Paypal) Info Tomson

D. Strang wrote: If you don't vote, you are part of the problem. If you don't vote it's like letting me vote twice. I like that. Jack

wrote the AWOL status of Bush is a relevant election issue It relates directly to the possible drafting of thousands of young Americans. These future draftees may be serving under an AWOL Commander-in-Chief. Future draft? Never heard it was being...

"Brash" wrote in message ... I've never met the bloke and I don't know the ins and out's of that business. But after speaking to those who have and do, I'm left with the impression you should take articles like...

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/fa-37-pics.htm More pics from the 7/29/05 movie. Supposedly a stealth Mach 4+ multirole a/c with Mach 3.5 Supercruise and 4000nm range. AI pilot goes crazy starts wasting "friendlies"... two other stealth human pilots sent in to destroy the...

I had a wound over my eyebrow which required six stitches while serving in Viet Nam and I didn't get a purple heart. I think the fact that Kerry's PH was issued in spite of the fact that his lesser wound resulted from misemployment of his own weapon indicates that I should have received the PH as...

The monitors are much better Many of the old problems are gone. It is a good NG now. Come on in. The water's fine. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Air Force Print News for July 13, 2004 Today's stories include: Military working dog sniffs out suspicious vehicle in Florida http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008153 Airman dies in Iraq

Jay T. Beatty wrote: Hey Jay, those drugged-up cowardly U$ Pilots who slaughtered those Canadian Soldiers "did something" when they saw distant, inneffective small-arms ground fire in the training area ... bet they're your "heroes" ... since they "did something" eh? Anyone else here notice...