I think back to the war and the RAF heavies on their night missions. Missions flown in the winter usually were in atrocioius weather where there was no view of the gound and the sky above was overcast. There was no way to shoot at star fix or take a dirft reading from the ground. Working dead...

USAF to Purchase Marines’ Vertical-Lift Fighter http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/164/documentid/2407/history/3,2360,656,164,2407 Note the lift fan on the F-35B where the F-35A refueling-boom socket...

What was the weapon that the Pentagon authors think that Taiwan either has now or could develop that would breach the Three Gorges Dam? http://militarynewswatch.blogspot.com/2004/06/torpedo-dam.html -HJC

How close to the original Wright Flyer is the new replica? Is it also true that the reason it won't fly is that modern flyers can't mimic the Wright brothers art of handling wing warp as good or that the conditions for modern flight HAVE to be better than in 1903? Will the replica attempt to fly...

Hi, can anyone tell (explain) me how IFF mode 4 is working? Or does anyone know a page in the web where I can find information about that? Tobias

How long does it take to deploy a new design now? Not just approve it, Not just build a few and test them, but get them into the field and operational squadron operations? The F22 has been going on how many years now? And how about the F35? When do you think we will see operational front line...

Hi, I've been browsing the newsgroup archives for the last month and haven't found a clear answer to this question. I find alot of the subject topics here tend to go off on to talks about politics. It seems alot of importance is put into stealth for aircraft these days, just wondering who is...

Mid 50's. P2Vs, (Two turning, none burning). Numerous occasions leaving propwash in water. Mining run exercise -- altitude maybe 5 feet. Three planes in tight formation. Had to go up to get a wing down to spread out a bit. No biggie. Navy seems to like water. Air Force jets looking for...

Now that's a pretty low flypast, no wonder the presenter's crapping himself. http://www.airshows.tv/vids/ohmygod.wmv -- James... http://www.jameshart.co.uk/

Anyone know? Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Title says it all. I'm playing a flight sim, Falcon4. Recently a new version was out. In the previous version, F15E can carry up to 8 JSOWs (AGM154a), however in the new version it can carry only 2 JSOWs. Which is correct? It is a big problem to me as an F15E fan. Thanks in advance.

Thinking back about that B29 on the greenland ice, and how maybe it *could* have been recovered, I've pulled together these facts: The C-130 can land on unimproved runways. The interior space is about 9x10x40 feet, about 20,000 pounds max load. The B-29 fuselage is 9.5 feet maximum diameter.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/07/02/coke.militaryalert.ap/index.html .... -- HECTOP PP-ASEL-IA http://www.maxho.com maxho_at_maxho.com

Go to my website and see, "DEATH OF A BRIDGE". Look at the two photos carefully. Very carefuly Then read the caption at the bottom of the page. Results like this are the sort of attacks I lived for. Made my day. Bombardiers heaven. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium,...

Did the HS-117 ever have any accredited kills? I know it wasn't used operationally, but after a number of test launches the Germans must've tried it against a 'live' drone of some kind? I wonder how accurate a radio controlled SAM could be if the operator is staring through a telescopic sight at a...

Hub of military aviation (EXCERPT) Air missions part of area's social fabric, by Brad Olson Caller-Times December 15, 2003 On any given day in the Coastal Bend, nearly 20 varieties of airplanes or helicopters are flying above. They run the gamut of military and civilian aircraft:...

60 minutes had a piece on Sean O'Keefe's decision to no longer support the Hubble Space Telescope. His reasoning: it's too risky. Supporting the space station is okay because if the shuttle is damaged and cannot reenter, they can always board the ISS and wait for a rescue mission. The...

What might have been... http://avia.russian.ee/vertigo/bell_penetrator-r.html Rob

HUEY'S HONOR (EXCERPT) Copter drops in on Harrisburg on way to D.C. Tuesday, March 02, 2004, by REGGIE SHEFFIELD Of The Patriot-News The helicopter came in fast and low, barely clearing the tree tops of the Soldiers and Sailors Grove. The buildings on Commonwealth Avenue were resonating with the...

Hueys in Long Tan flypast http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,10483806%255E1702,00.html {EXCERPT} Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 2 hours ago helicopters will fly over south-east Queensland today as parades and a church service mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest...