In the name the One Peace, Every Muslims in every nation June 1, 2004 Here is some news to wake you up!

A little question, below the cockpit of the A10 for example, there has been painted a fake cockpit. Maybe it sounds a little stupid but I don't get the military use of that. Can anybody explain me why they do that. I've seen it a dozen times and I simply don't get it. Greetz

I am researching a feature on a target tow squadron that was based at Glenview Naval Air Station near Chicago, Illinois in July 1945. They flew Martin B-26 bombers and towed targets over the shoreline of Lake Michigan for gunners from Great Lakes Naval Training Center. I was in boot camp at the...

Hello everyone.. I'm new to this newsgroup and im sure glad I found it.. there seems to be a ton of good information here.. My question is to anyone who is a pilot or knows about this field and can help me go in the right direction. My father was in the military as a crewcheif on the C17 and many...

1/48 P-38 Lightning Jandina IV - Limited Edition - Armour 98170 Mint in the box (the photographed one is mine. The one up for auction has not been removed from box). Specs: Length 9.5" Wingspan 13" Weight 2.2 pounds (A big and beautiful plane for your collection) This P-38 Lightning is a 1/48...

I've been looking through Shlomo Aloni's Osprey book on Israeli F-4 Phantom aces, and I note that around the time of the '73 war when they want to carry AIM-9s, they either 1. don't carry any A/G stores on that pylon (when carrying two AIM-9D/Gs on the shoulder mounts), or 2. only carry a single...

Air Force Print News for June 14, 2004 Gas pump in the sky http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007941 Flag has been powerful symbol, rallying point http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007944

Anyone out there that has flown or been in the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire? I am wondering about the circular control "handle" particular to the British fighter and how it seems to me that it would have been quite awkward or uncomfortable to use (compared to a conventional fighter stick)...

Hoewel, Arjen Jongeling is hier nog nooit geweest en ik denk dat Arjen Jongeling hier ook nooit meer zal terugkomen. Sterker nog, Arjen Jongeling zit hier helemaal fout. Maar ja, het doet het goed in de Google archieven.

Saw you on The History Channel yesterday, Ed. Even though you're a "braggard" and claim "victriry", etc., it was good to see someone on there that I feel like I know. It was the clip from when you finished your 100 missions in VN. Keep up the good work on the ng, I always read your posts (can't...

Airman denied deferment that would allow son to finish at Ramstein H.S., By Marni McEntee, Stars and Stripes (EXCERPT) European edition, Thursday, June 3, 2004 KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Air Force has notified a Ramstein airman he is ineligible to defer his new assignment for a year so his son...

My view, too dangerous and too expensive just to thrill a bunch of overweight weenies. Military airshows, in particular, should be banned and I mean banned immediately. Tetherhorne P. Flutterblast

James Bamford (author of 'Body of Secrets' which also includes a chapter on the USS Liberty cover-up) interviewed on MSNBC about his new* 'Pretext for War' book as it is about how the war in Iraq was for the Likud in...

looks like the USAF is considering jamming a reactor into one of their UAVS http://popularmechanics.com/science/aviation/2004/5/atomic_wings/index.phtml Think they'll resurect the "glow-in-the-dark" brigade too?

ST. LOUIS, June 14, 2004 * The U.S. Navy has awarded the Boeing -led industry team a $3.89 billion contract to build the Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA). The total program estimated value is approximately $15*billion over a 10-year production run. The Boeing-led team, which includes CFM...

2 Democrats: Bush Let Guard Down Gore Surrogates Revive Issue of Apparent Laxity in Candidate's Military Service By George Lardner Jr. and Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 3, 2000; Page A22 Two high-profile surrogates for Vice President Gore, in an 11th-hour attempt...

From: "tim gueguen" And bombing people is not a war crime. tim gueguen 101867 It is if the target has no tactical or strategic or other legitimate value.

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