Could somebody please help me in reaching a few manufacturers of Part No. SRU-16/P, Desc. Parachute Pack Survival Kit as per the NSN : 4240-00-741-9713. These are required by Royal air Force of Oman. Sanjeev K. Negi Manager - Defence Division Maathir LLC P.O. Box 1097, Ruwi, Postal Code...

I recall that USB was mentioned in several books of the 1980's, not simply for transport, but as a method of producing STOL close air support and bombing aircraft. While the russians had a transport, and I believe we also did, I haven't seen much more about USB, and nothign about applying it...

I posted a lot of pictures from my USAF Pilot Training at Williams AFB, Arizona at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aviator...7601902012851/ Here is the story of how I soloed in the T-37 Most Air Force instructors in the Pilot Training program were calm, reasonable men who used enlightened...

does anyone have specific information on reflex deployments and dispersal of b-47s during the cold war?-numbers reflexed to each base, per wing, etc.

I want this for a political newsgroup. thanks

I am looking for info on how effective the f-104 was or would have been against the migs of the time. At least one account exists of f-104 shootdown near hainan by mig 19. Anyone have decent info in encounters such as 1958 Taiwan standoff, 1962 Cuban crisis, Berlin 1961, or others. A couple of...

There are several archived posts referring to the cuban missile crisis. Any other members out there flying during cuban missile crisis? Any stories appreciated. jr martin

in USAF in Nam around '65-'66. Tall, thin, dark skin, black hair. Supposed to have done around 108 missions. Very good at hand-wrestling too among other things. Old high school buddy; lost contact after 1970. I knew he flew for Delta Air Lines sometime afterwards.

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I fly about 50 hours a year and wish I could do more, just to stay in the groove. Could I have stayed current in a jet fighter, flying about 140 hours a year? Thanks! all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

Quick and Dirty Review: Air Enthusiast March/April 2004 I've always liked Air Enthusiast, as it usually covers a good selection of interesting topics in a very thorough manner. The March/April 2004 issue is no exception, and there are a number of noteworthy articles. *C-133: Nine page article...

Nearly fifteen years ago, the 401TFW / 614TFS deployed from our home at Torrejon AB, Spain to Doha, Qatar for the Gulf War. The New York Times named us 'the Forgotten 1000' but we compiled 1303 sorties and 3.7 million pounds of ordinance delivered, in 42 days, by our pilots in our 24 F-16's. This...

I have recently learned about Douglas Pitcairn a Luftwaffe pilot who flew with the Condor Legion in Spain. The article didn't describe how someone with such an English sounding name ended up in Spain. At first I thought he might be an English volunteer for Franco but since the Condor Legion was...

What many military experts constantly ask themselves is "How will battles be fought tommorow?" First off, what can be imroved? what needs improvement? A basic answer would be stealth, v/stol aircraft, but to make that a standard craft for a country would be too pricy, even for america. the common...

Anybody know what this is or was? http://www.darkstar.ukonline.co.uk/patch2.jpg

With all the non - aviation military posts on this group, I thought I'd post this article. There maybe a few in this group that are actually interested in Military aviation! Some of you may have read this before. The article appeared in Foundation Volume 18 Number 1 - Spring 1997 Scet "They Said...

"Calvin R. Walker" wrote: Yes, I think there is a future for diesels. My main (and probably only) concern is the weight of a diesel versus a standard light-fuel burning IC av-engine. When the weight of a diesel is comparable to a standard IC engine, then you'll have a...

The Commandant of the Marines said today, that his troops "will not be able to enter Fallujah, Iraq for years." He said that until that time, they will have to "rely on the Air Force ability to collect airborne intelligence," and try and "plink them into submission." "They have enough weapons and...

(From Western Daily Press) The Chairman of UKIP Exeter chooses to attack the Eurofighter, or Typhoon as it is called in RAF service, not because it is a bad, expensive warplane but because it is a way of attacking European co-operation (WMN, August 24). There have been problems with the...

I have always wondered how the attack would have played out if the Americans had correctly interpreted the reading from the Army radar site on the north tip of Oahu. The attacking Japanese planes were picked up at a range of 132 miles at 7 o'clock Sunday morning. The radar operators phoned the...