Senator becomes military judge (EXCERPT) 11/7/2003 - BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. -- Col. James Van Orsdol (right) helps Lt. Col. Lindsey Graham don a judge's robe in a courtroom here Nov. 4, after Graham was sworn in as a new judge for the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. Graham, an Air...

I've read many articles dealing with the track/attack capability of thr Tomcat's AN/AWG-9, and other fighters, but I don't think I've come accross much on the F-16, F-18 or F-15s. Any info on that would be much appreciated. Regards...

for the Russians in rec.aviation.military, What is the structure and function of the State Committee on Science and Technology (1960s to 1991?)? Was the State Committee on Science and Technology under the Defense Industry Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU or the Military Industrial...

For the rebuilding of Iraq, the United States has pledged $20 billion, Japan has pledged $1.5 billion, and the European Union has pledged $235 million. How can anyone take Europe seriously as a force in the world? Someone please remind me how much the U.S. has spent in the former Yugoslavia. How...

Hello; I spent a fair amount of time searching, but just cannot find any. I am trying to locate pictures that show the crankshaft arrangement(s), and how they work for WWII style rotary engines. e.g., the Wasp series by P&W. Might anyone be able to point me to a site with a few pictures ? Very...

From what I've read, the LANTIRN pod is made up of AN/AAQ-14 Targeting unit and AN/AAQ-13 Nav unit. Can it perform both functions at the same time?

My first time at Osh, and it was unbelievable. From the immense formation flyovers to the multitude of weather conditions in a single week...hey, I'm from California! I was fortunate to have a job when I arrived in Osh working with www.Aero-News.net. Those guys had me running all over the place...

Air Force Print News for Nov. 7, 2003 AF translator faces court-martial http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005982 AF leaders honor veterans http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005981

Air Force Print News for Nov. 6, 2003 Tower talk (Stand-alone photo) http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005965 VA launches 'Kids Page' Web site http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005972

Charges referred against Airman charged with UCMJ violations (EXCERPT) PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Affairs Release No. 1106031 Nov 6, 2003 Charges referred against Airman charged with UCMJ violations SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Charges against Senior...

I am a veteran (EXCERPT) by Maj. Dani Johnson Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs 11/7/2003 - MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFPN) -- “I am a veteran.” Four words that still seem so strange for me to say. In my mind, veterans have always been the men in their American Legion or Veterans of Foreign...

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Finland is the world's most competitive economy followed by the United States, Sweden, Denmark and Taiwan, according to a Global Competitiveness Report released Thursday. .... In a separate ranking for business competitiveness, Finland retook the leading position after dropping to second place...

I haven't posted this for a while. If you're interested in the B-58 Hustler, take a look at my home page. http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/ The "More B-58 Pictures Annex" link contains pictures and text taken from my PowerPoint presentation on the Hustler. There are also numerous links to other...

http://www.overscan.co.uk/Avionics.html is my page of information on the avionics of Soviet/Russian military aircraft. Its big, so if you are on dialup you might have to wait a while ;) There's some good stuff on the MiG-29's N019 radar in particular. Comments and corrections are...

Noting that a new edition of "American EmpiThe Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy" by Andrew J. Bacevich, published by Harvard University Press, is coming out in a couple of weeks, with a paperback edition coming in March, I thought I'd give a heads up to those on the NG who have an...

Part of a rare OV-10A Bronco Ejection Seat http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2201950415&category=587&rd=1

The North Korean economy may be reaching a breaking point. See the Nov 5, 2003 section of: http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/qndguide/default.asp?target=KOREA.HTM As its economy crumbles, will N. Korea lash out, the way the Argentine Junta went after the Falklands when they began losing their grip...

Did the Japanese battleship Yamato ever fire an AA salvo during WW2? A visiting friend of mine in the Navy told me the Japanese had a battery-fired AA weapon that was actually fired in battle. I guess it didn't work as the ship was sunk! Anyone know what this weapon was? I can't find anything...

While goggling about in search of information about the new Enola Gay exhibit, I found that NASM has considerable information on the 1995 exhibit on its website: http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/GAL103/gal103_former.html Excerpt: The wall text about the mission reads: "Tibbets piloted the...