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Patrick AFB Area Log - Sunday 7 March 2004 by
AllanStern
Sunday 7 March 2004
TONTO 63: T-1A, Randolph 12FTW
9:40am: Dep Patrick to Hooks Memorial A/p, Houston.
PAT 996: US Army Priority Air Transport
9:45am: Area transition, southbound.
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Democracy Expires by
Grantland
From: DaarkSyde
A Deafening Silence As
Democracy Expires
The Perfect World Of Electronic Voting
By Brian Barry
CounterPunch.org
3-5-4
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Dudley on Mustangs. What a treat ! by
ArtKramr
Those who are interested in P-51's might do well to go to Google, type in
Dudley Henriques, then scan down to his P-51 report. What a treat. A first
hand account of flying the plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe. Dudley never
flew combat but he served miliatry aviation and our country with his...
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March 8th 04 12:55 AM
by Brian
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Any pics of Al-Rashid AB in SE Baghdad? by
Matt Wiser
I'm looking for any unclassified pics of the Al-Rashid AB in SE Baghdad: I
believe a BLT from 7th Marines took the base on 8 Apr 03. There was a POW
facility co-located with the Air Base: a number of American and British POWs
were held there in '91, and seven Americans from Iraqi Freedom were...
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F/A-22 is needed because the F-35 will be leaked? by
Henry J Cobb
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007145
For an operation like Iraqi Freedom, General Moseley told committee
members that the Air Force's ability to strike was in part because of
American presence in the region for nearly 12 years and U.S. access to
nearby bases. In testimony submitted...
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Comanche cancelled? by
Jim Caldwell
I heard that the Comanche helo development program had been cancelled, even
though the development phase was nearly over, and many billions have been
spent. Just got too expensive. Is this true?
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Why not use the F-22 to replace the F/A-18 and F-14? by
Guy Alcala
"R. David Steele" wrote:
Also why not market the C-17 to the air freight community?
This has been mooted, either as is or in a civil variant, at various
times. For some of the issues involved you might wish to read "C-17
-- How to Get More for Less":
http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA357811
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REMEMBERING AN INSTRUCTOR (new story on website) by
ArtKramr
Remembering an Instructor
I remember my bombing instructor at Big Springs. He was a burly fellow with a
booming voice and a gruff, in your face manner. He had flown a tour with the
Bloody 100th Bomb Group over Berlin and. lived to tell the tale, Now I had
inherited him. He always yelled,...
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FA: Books on WWII aircraft, Luftwaffe by
pseudostudent
I have the following books up for auction on eBay - all of them are
full of great photos and drawings. If you win multiple auctions, I
will combine shipping costs. Thanks for looking!
Ending March 9:
- Aero Detail 5 - Messerschmitt...
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pitot tube down by
Emilio
A portion of thread from different news grope:
loss of a 757 a few years ago in which clogged pitot tubes
caused bad overspeed warnings; the Turkish crew pulled
back the power and stalled and crashed. It was later determined
that the A/C had sat for a month and insects had gotten...
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AF trying to avoid involuntary RIFs while cutting 16,600 airmen by 2005 by
Otis Willie
AF trying to avoid involuntary RIFs while cutting 16,600 airmen by
2005
(EXCERPT) , By Lisa Burgess, Stars and Stripes European edition,
Saturday, March 6, 2004
ARLINGTON, Va. — With a March 12 deadline fast approaching, only some
1,250 airmen have asked the Air Force for an early out under the...
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Nancy saved WA airman, By GRAHAME ARMSTRONG by
Otis Willie
Nancy saved WA airman, By GRAHAME ARMSTRONG
(EXCERPT) March 7, 2004
BOB Jones owes his life to Nancy Wake – widely considered to be the
bravest women to have fought in World War II.
Mr Jone, now 87, was a fighter pilot in the war and became a prisoner
of war after being shot down. He escaped...
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P-3 Orion website updated by
Marco P.J. Borst
I have just completed another update of the website of the P-3 Orion
Research Group at http://home.planet.nl/~p3orion. Most important changes
a
- P-3 Aircraft Location Reports are completely refreshed
- various new items added to the P-3 Orion Worldwide News Section
I still want to change the...
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Cuts to Stealth Force Challenged by
Henry J Cobb
http://www.abqjournal.com/news/military/154283military03-06-04.htm
Taking 10 stealth fighters— one-fifth of the current fleet— out of
service could save the Air Force an estimated $74 million over the next
five years.
So if you drop all of the F-117s you could save enough to buy one F/A-22?
-HJC
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Aussie fighter gap against Indonesia by
Henry J Cobb
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,8888591%255E662,00.html
Australia would face a major challenge if Indonesia went ahead and
bought the 48 jets, especially if they were backed up by airborne early
warning and control systems, air-to-air re-fuellers, and local...
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PING : Dudley P-51 cockpit photo by
ArtKramr
Dudley,
That is a great shot of the P-51 cockpit. Any chance of getting a copy?
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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