After winning the $18.9-billion contract to build the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in the summer of 2002 placed a $12.3-million order with Ingersoll Milling Machine Co. for custom-made machine tools to produce parts for the stealthy tactical aircraft. As of April of...

Dear Forum Members does anyone have a date for the Korean wartime ejection of USAF pilot Major Charles Maultsby who later flew with the famous THUNDERBIRDS or better still have any idea if he is still alive and if so contactable. Sincere regards Mike Bennett Project: Get Out and Walk

There has been a major flood at Boscastle, near Tintagel in Cornwall. Her Majesty's forces' SAR crews have taken a major part in rescuing people. A BBC report starts thus: 'Miracle' no fatalities in flood It is a miracle no-one appears to have been killed when a

Since discovering this newsgroup I've been fascinated with the real technical aviation information being banded about. It's easy to ignore the trolling bull****. Just wanted to thank the real quality contributors.

Monday, 20 October 2003 134/2003 DEFENCE SUPPORT TO US PRESIDENT'S VISIT The Australian Defence Force will provide a comprehensive package of security support for the United States President's visit to Australia this week, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. "Defence will play a key...

The Tail Gunner Said It: 'I Love Them People' (EXCERPT) By SAVANNAH WARING WALKER OILLÉ-SUR-VÈGRE, France, July 5 — Leathery farm people here who were children in 1943 say they will never forget America's Independence Day that year because it was the day that a Missourian named David Butcher,...

Does anybody know exactly which units are going to the Solomon Islands? The Defence media releases haven't contained much detail, other than the Australian infantry contingent will be from the 3rd Brigade. The Solomons government did ask for the SAS, but I take it they're not doing. I know HMAS...

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The Maverick's warhead is between five and 12 times the size of JCM's and it's range is higher. That and Raytheon is talking about extending it to nearly 40 miles with LOAL. Seems like they'd want to keep it around.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3292551.stm What do you think, would the airframe be a write-off? Would the USAF do this or just eject as the safer, although more expensive option? - Michael

FACs: Any news about the effect of Hurricane Ivan on Hurlburt and the FAC and Air Commando static displays, etc.? Jack

Vendicar Decarian wrote: "~ LlTTLE HITLER ~" wrote in message ... That's right. The U.S. taxpayer! 14 more flags needed in the last 3 days. Thousands more will need to be purchased over the coming months.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&frame=right&th=cf755d076b7f66f0&seekm=56r2g3%24s45%40villa.fc.net#link1 There's the link. I'm hoping somebody here has that clip. I checked the link mentioned in the post that goes to but it's dead. The clip was of an AIM-47 being...

Seeing a couple fly over one at a time this weekend leads me to ask: Is there any easy way to tell a plain-old Hornet from a Super-hornet if it's alone in the sky? I know the E/F's are bigger, but, that ain't much help without the other one next to it. Is this one where you just have to really...

Looks like the Israeli association to the intelligence/torture is completely being white washed for Israel (read former Republican Congressman Paul Findley's 'They Dare to Speak Out' book to see why): http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id= 3446 Israeli link...

London Times May 17, 2004 Overweight Carrier Fighters Give MoD £10bn Headache By Michael Evans, Defence Editor THE Ministry of Defence is facing another procurement disaster after a minister disclosed that the fighter jet planned for two new large aircraft carriers is far too heavy. Adam Ingram,...

(Julious Cesar) Date: 2/18/2004 8:47 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: http://natallwest.com/docs/lg/USS_Liberty(CO)lg.gif It's another neo Nazi site. This time it is from the U.S. and another...

Can someone comment on the best aircraft for this job? My gut suggests that among the planes a nation might be able to buy the best might be something like a Mig-21 or Q-5 Fantan with western radar or an F-5 (if they are...

Greetings All, I wondered if anyone could provide some comment on the use of the defensive circle in WWII? (Apologies if this was ever covered in detail in the past - if so, I missed it.) It occurs to me that the use of the defensive circle (or Lufbery) might have been somewhat limited as it...

Trying to make sense of Vietnam air war ` By Brian Richard Boylan, Special to The Denver Post Between 1965 and 1968, 330 F-105s were lost in Southeast Asia, the majority of them over North Vietnam. Many of the young pilots were killed, shot down, wounded or captured. Ed Rasimus, who today...