Starlifters retire from active-duty service http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123008650 {EXCERPT} by Tech. Sgt. Mark Diamond Air Mobility Command Public Affairs 9/15/2004 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- The last two active-duty C-141B Starlifter transport aircraft will retire Sept....

Air Force Takes New Look at Tybee Bomb http://www.wsav.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSAV/MGArticle/SAV_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031777971083&path=!frontpage {EXCERPT} Paul Rea WSAV News 3 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 The Air Force is coming to Savannah next week to investigate...

Japan court rules for US military chopper flights http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=71943 {EXCERPT} Deepika, India - 6 minutes ago TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) A Japanese court today rejected a lawsuit by residents on the southern island of Okinawa demanding a local US...

Japanese Open House honors military aviation http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/0/38A162DE5F68FD8885256F110016E14F?opendocument {EXCERPT} United States Marines (press release) - 14 hours ago photographers, or just observers, aviation lovers of all kinds enjoyed a special day of tribute to...

People are still ignorant enough to be preoccupied with games so nicely served to us. I do not see way out of it. It is going to be worse. YUCK! Excellent conclusion, something that I did not expect to see in this NG. Everything we see is a preplanned game. The Purpose of the Education and...

Many (and perhaps ALL) of the Hurricane Hunter acft are being Hurricane-Evacuated from Keesler AFB to Homestead JARB. They will operate their missions from Homestead. They are definitely not strangers to that base. AL STERN Satellite Beach FL

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:06:46 +0800, "Mosley Jones III" wrote: "S. O. Damocles" wrote in message ... 1948 - PRESENT AMERICAN/ISRAELI STATE TERRORISM OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE Estimated civilian deaths: 100,000...

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Air Force Print News for Sept. 14, 2004 Bases, aircraft prepare as Hurricane Ivan approaches=A0 http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123008636 'Stop-movement' order expands to Eglin, Keesler=A0 http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=3D123008632

DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040908-1221.html {EXCERPT} NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 869-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 08, 2004 Media Contact: Air Force Public Affairs - (703) 695-0640 Public/Industry Contact:...

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I have been wondering why were so few WW2 aircraft designs "stretched" in order to get more performance or payload? I know of the FW 190D which was stretched in the aft fuselage section in order to compensate for the installation of Jumo V 12 engine. Could other designs have benefitted from the...

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From the New York Post this morning: September 11, 2004 -- CBS anchor Dan Rather hung tough last night and insisted there's no "definitive evidence" to refute the authenticity of documents about President Bush's National Guard service — but a growing number of document experts smell a hoax. "If...

"Sparky AKA_Sparkticus" (SNIP) phosgene and mustard gas (what was wrong with blockading Japan, it is a couple of tiny islands) You see this is my problem the Country's that claim to be fighting on the side of GOOD stoop to use tactics that are worse then those employed by the enemy.

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Do you know what happens to pilots who try to impress the camera crew, waiting half way the runway for a spectacular take-off shot ? Well, look for yourself at http://www.dappa.nl/crash.htm. Don't worry about any blood stains or casualties, there is only going to be material damage and a pilot...

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F/A-22 Drops JDAM Successfully https://oaprod.hq.af.mil/saf/pa/misc/listserv.cfm {EXCERPT} PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Affairs Release No. 0914041 Sep 14, 2004 F/A-22 Drops JDAM Successfully

Aircraft Speed Altitude Mach Number SR-71 Blackbird 2,275 mph (3,660 km/h) 80,000 ft (24,385 m) Mach 3.35 MiG-25 2,110 mph (3,390 km/h) 42,650 ft (13,000 m) Mach 3.2 This data is from Aerospaceweb. Question: SR-71 looks like alien plane, have