any idea on how much will it cost & when it'll be ready? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/04/05/pentagon_lockheeds_jsf_costs_to_rise_45_billion/ cheers

At 1:55pm EDT (1755z) E-8 JSTARS Mission Crew "STARGATE" was in comms with AWACS "DRAGNET UNIFORM" on 364.2. They passed Table Numbers for crypto between them. STARGATE was 75 miles east of Patrick AFB at the time. He corrected his ID from "RAZOR 33" (JSTARS Flight Crew c/s) a couple of...

CNN is reporting this morning that the US Mil is about to deploy U-2 spy planes, JSTARS acft, and Rivet Joint RC-135s to search for bin Laden. They claim that the US is going to maintain round-the-clock surveillance/search to locate him. They say the acft will be controlling some RPVs in the...

Judge hears arguments over whether to dismiss case against airman (EXCERPT), by Kim Curtis ASSOCIATED PRESS 12:11 a.m. March 25, 2004 TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE – A hearing for the dismissal of charges against an airman accused of spying was adjourned early when the lead investigator in the case...

http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=1593397

I think its time to thank all that are currently, or have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Independence is freedom, freedom is NOT free and many thousands of men and women have given their lives so that you and I, can continue to live in freedom. So lets not only celebrate our...

July issue of Airman available (EXCERPT) 7/2/2003 - SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Learn about the first group of airmen to fly around the world, take a look at the opening strike of Operation Iraqi Freedom and read about Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald Murray and his journey to represent the...

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Can anyone provide any information on a Finnish JU-88 which was supposedly recovered from an unkown lake some 100 km south of Leningrad (these days St Petersburg)in Russia in the 90's and now resides somewhere in New Zealand? The plane apparently ditched in late 1944. Any info greatly...

Good day, good people, I wondered if anyone might be able to help with a couple of questions on the Junkers Ju86R-1 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft that was in service between 1943 and 1944? I have a reference that states that these were operated by a Luftwaffe unit called the...

http://www.geocities.com/hjunkers/ju_rt8_a1.htm Rob

Just Another Ugly American By PHILIP TERZIAN The Providence Journal Aug 10, 2004, 05:04 NICOSIA, Cyprus -- It was more than a little embarrassing to be an American in Cyprus last week. A bumptious State Department bureaucrat, Laura Kennedy, was touring the country and visiting the northern third...

Having seen the Mig 29 and Su 35 up close and personal at an airshow in South Africa, I was sooooooooo impressed by manouvres such as the 'cobra' and using the engines to hover dead still in the air, then heaping on the coals to go ballistic. Their reputation is one of awe and everyone seems...

I have a question about FAC operations in Vietnam. When a USMC got a radio call for help, could he vector in aircraft from all services, or were only USN/USMC aircraft at his disposal? Also, did Army ground troops have the capability to contact any FAC in the sky regardless of what service was...

I have a question about FAC operations in Vietnam. When a USMC got a radio call for help, could he vector in aircraft from all services, or were only USN/USMC aircraft at his disposal? Also, did Army ground troops have the capability to contact any FAC in the sky regardless of what service was...

I'm adicted to this thing - I had to actually buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonder of wonders.... :-| The crack I found didn't work... justurls.com is the site... I'm impressed. Its *always* there in the tray wnen I need it.

Kadena honors legendary WWII fighter ace (EXCERPT) , By Fred Zimmerman, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, November 23, 2003 KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — A small monument honoring an Air Force legend was recently placed at his former residence here. Ret. Col. Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski,...

yeah baby, yeah that's the way i like it http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0803/17femalesoldiers.html Jason

http://www.flyingmachines.org/jatho.html Another aviation pioneer who flew in 1903 Rob

Why not bash them? They and the Germans apparently have a lot to hide in Iraq.......