Hi, this post is for everyone interested in planes of all sorts. I’ve just acquired a new website (www.aviationearth.com) that is all about aviation news, images, videos, articles and more. The aircraft are both old and new from around the entire world. The database is not complete yet but is...

An interesting article I found on the U.S. and Soviet Nuclear Powered AIRCRAFT Programs and how they came to be and then not to be. Check it out here http://www.aviationearth.com/the-story-behind-the-termination-of-the-us-and-soviet-nuclear-powered-aircraft-program/

Thought my fellow aviation enthusiasts might be interested in this article and possibly this website. http://www.aviationearth.com/ah-64-apache-on-the-war-path/

Got an email this morning from Tex Houston advising me that he had received his copy of Palace Cobra from Amazon. Did a quick check with the good folks at St. Martin's Press and confirmed that the offical publication date is 1 April (no comments about fools, please), but the book had shipped and...

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:56:43 GMT, Shmaryahu b. Chanoch wrote: The History Channel recently had a piece on the F14. I did not realize that plane came out of the F111 program. Nor that it could track 24 enemy targets, engaging up to 6 at a time (and at long range). The...

They have flying submarines which can fly with up to Mach 3 and are equipped with rail-guns and fusion bombs! Beware! They've got this technology from extraterrestrials, the same E.T.s who once gave Hitler all the super-technology the nazis used to terrorize Europe! The only way of defeating Iran...

Hi all, I have just updated my M1 Garand sites on the net. These are the ORIGINAL US Ordnance files on the M1 Rifle, better known as the M1 Garand. This update is for all the newbies, you older guys should check it out also. Here are the site addresses. http://www.users.fast.net/~eclancy On the...

Recent media reports have characterized the USAF's X37 spaceplane as an attempt to move warfare to space. The USAF denies the X37 is a weapon, and USAF supporters have gone further stating its not even a potential weapon. Meanwhile, the USAF's view of its true purpose has not been plausibly...

I've heard that the nazis had some pretty advanced technology back in the 1940s and were able to build UFOs, but were too dumb to use this technology. I think they got help from extraterrestrials, because the typical German is too dumb to invent anything useful above the Medieval sword&socery...

In another online forum, it has been claimed that on the F-18, F-14, F-4, and possibly F-8, A-7, A-6, and A-4, all the landing gear doors stay open when the gear are extended. While typically (or at least in most other military jets), some of the landing gear doors open only during...

This was clipped from a friend who is a docent at NPA. Sparky I was at the NMNA yesterday - the first day it was open. We had a little damage to the building but lots of damage to the airplanes ouside. I think seven were damaged almost beyond repair. Notice I said "almost" -- They will be...

When did the turm "Winchester" come into being to mean that you were out of ammo. I was trying to explain the term to my daughter and got to thinking that maybe it has a long history. During my time from 76-94 it was used by the attack guys as well to signify they were out of all ordnance. Sparky

A friend sent this one on to me I hadn't seen it before thought you would all agree with his comments. Sparky USN or USAF? by Bob Norris Bob Norris is a former Naval Aviator who also did a 3 year exchange tour flying the F-15 Eagle. He is now an accomplished author of...

Guys I am building a very large flying scale model of the MArtin PBM Mariner. Could some of you look through your shoe box full of airplane pictures and see if you might have some shots of this old bird that I might find suitable for finishing my model like. Sparky

For those of you who were West coast Intruders here is some sad news. Fred House died last week of a Heart Attack. He was a VA-52 B/N during the Vietnam era. One of the first to actualy make home movies from the plane in flight, he made one of the first Videos of the exploits of the mighty...

I was wondering the other day how the 2.75" Air to ground rocket came to be named Zuni. Any experts that can help? Sparky Yes, I shot them from the A-6 what fun!!! Bottle rockets for adults

I am building a flying 1/12 scale Martin PBM flying boat. Any idea what color the cockpit interior was? Sparky

I hope every one has a great Thanksgiving. God Bless those in harms way. Sparky The only three things a wingman should ever say a 1. Two's up. 2. Lead, you're on fire. 3. I'll take the fat chick.

I was at our EAA Chapter meeting and we had a presentation by a guy who flew 16 missions before the Germans surrended with the "Blue Nosed *******s of Bodney".( I know they were AAC but still a cool name) I think they were the 352 fighter group. He mentioned they had a tail radar that would turn on...

I spent a couple of years flying both the B-17 (as co-pilot) and B-24 (Pilot/co-pilot) for the Collings Foundation. I saw the 17/24 at BMG last month did I talk to you there? I fly for Fedex and from your email addy You might as well? Any way the display says it is the only flying B-24 but I...