12 Dec 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News You can also receive this resource listing that is published daily via email by The American War Library (www.amervets.com). Go here for more info: http://members.aol.com/militarypeople/e-wcor.htm

NavNews for Friday, December 12, 2003 NNS031212-09. Expeditionary Strike Group 2 To Practice Amphibious Landing -- http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11043 NNS031212-05. Task Force Warrior Stands Up -- http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11031

Saddam got found about 8 p.m. local last night. He is in custody at a secure, undisclosed location. A nice start to an otherwise dreary, rainy day. Bill Kambic If, by any act, error, or omission, I have, intentionally or unintentionally, displayed any breedist, disciplinist, sexist, ...

Ex-Navy pilot loses libel suit, again A U.S. appeals court yesterday upheld the dismissal of a libel suit brought by a former Navy pilot against Elaine Donnelly and her Center for Military Readiness. http://www.washtimes.com/national/20031212-103720-6162r.htm

As we did last year, AeroFile is celebrating the Holiday Season (and my Birthday) with a sale of sorts. From December 1 to December 24, 2003, when you order copy of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" we will pay your shipping. What a great Holiday gift. We still have some...

For sending me a copy of Threshold, BA experience. Not a huge fan of the team but these guys are in Phantoms, afterall.. As I told James, brings back many memories of not only the F-4, but also of the many hours a sittin on a Cubi Oclub barstool, watching this movie, again and again... Many...

I am looking for a piece of advice that was given to me when I was a new guy in the fleet. Basically it said shut up new guy and listen, I don't care what grades you had in flight school, you are nothing now. You'll know when you are important when people come to you and start asking you...

Court Rejects Suit By Woman Who Was Navy Pilot (EXCERPT) By Carol D. Leonnig Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, December 13, 2003; Page A03 Former Navy Lt. Carey D. Lohrenz chose the life of a public figure when she signed up as one of the military's first two female combat pilots and cannot...

Former astronaut Readdy to keynote (EXCERPT) TPS to graduate 35; top award honors McCool, by Bill Swanson SENIOR WRITER When the United States Navy Test Pilot School here presents graduation diplomas to the 35 students of Class 124 tomorrow night at the Cedar Point Officers' Club, one of those...

15 Dec 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News You can also receive this resource listing that is published daily via email by The American War Library (www.amervets.com). Go here for more info: http://members.aol.com/militarypeople/e-wcor.htm International Red Cross...

This is true.It uses a Deuterium-powered cold-fusion engine and can enter the orbit without problems. Although it still has no hyperdrive-engine, it´s capable of flying 1/2c in space and several 10000m/s on earth in a special "Warp" mode, which keeps the plane in some sort of "bubble" to protect...

Legacy Motors has opened a new online store presenting military and aircraft scale models. The URL: www.militarymodels.com Since 1999, Legacy has served over 80,000 collectors of automotive-themed scale models. It is known for providing outstanding original photography, expert reviews and...

I understand that the order to Dassault is for 28 aircraft, with an option of 20 more. However, I have read on the web that Dassault is to deliver 1 Rafale this year, and only 4 next year. I have also read that there are only 13 operational Rafales with the French Military. The slow speed of...

Okay, I know i flew the Phantom but I just don't know- -Obviously 'B' models, -8 engine, did they ever fly the 'J' model with -10 engines? -Did the B model they flew have a slotted stab? -Saw they had aileron droop, I thought the 'B' model didn't have that, did they or was it added? Yep, flew...

This week in naval, aviation history, By Bill Swanson (EXCERPT) SENIOR WRITER Dec. 11, 1941: John G. Magee Jr., a 19-year-old American serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force, is killed when his Spitfire collides with a trainer flown, By a student, near Roxholm, England. He left behind a poem...

Hi All - My Grandfather flew this 3-seat Torpedo bomber in the late 20's / early 30's. His logbooks have signitures by Lt. Halsey and Lt. Waldron! T4M's remainded in service into the early 40's. Does anyone know of an intact T4M, or parts, or plans? The NavAir Museum in Pensacola has only a...

Navy eyes new aviation vision (EXCERPT) by Eric Badertscher AIR-7.1 COMMAND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP SUPPORT The Navy is undergoing a massive transformation, in response to changes in technology, operational concepts, and world events. In light of this, Naval aviation has developed a new vision to...

I have been looking over the performance data on the A6M2. Although examination of the A6M2 showed that we could have built a fighter like the zero but sacrificed performance for pilot/plane protection overall performance considering all factors. The F2A3 was not, being built for extreme long...

From the Time.Com website: "The interrogators also asked Saddam if he knew about the location of Captain Scott Speicher, a U.S. pilot who went missing during the first Gulf War. "No," replied the former Iraqi president, "we have never kept any prisoners. I have never known what...

We need to locate photos of three vintage Navy aircraft - the PB-1W with the topside (not the belly) radome, the P2B-1S (not just a B-29 and not the launch version), and a radome configured PO-1W ( not an EC-121). We've shaken the web to exhaustion and Ray Wagner hasn't helped so we're...