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"Vanishing American Air Superiority" by
Mike
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/vanishing_american_air_superio.html
Vanishing American Air Superiority
By J.R. Dunn
The debate over the F-22 Raptor has been carried out at the customary
level of simplemindedness we've become used to when Congress handles
military questions. Since the early...
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Why not use the F-22 to replace the F/A-18 and F-14? by
Tony
"R. David Steele" wrote in message
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They are planning to bring the FB-22 (bomber
version that carries 30 2000 lbs bombs) online in the future.
And to think that the B2 only carries 16 2000 lb bombs.
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GIVEN CURRENT WARS, F-35s ARE BETTER CHOICE THAN MORE F-22As by
Mike[_7_]
Inside the Air Force
Next-gen bomber must be adequately funded
YOUNG: GIVEN CURRENT WARS, F-35s ARE BETTER CHOICE THAN MORE F-22As
Date: June 6, 2008
Allowing the Air Force to buy more F-22As in exchange for fewer F-35
Lightning IIs does not make sense given the nature of the wars in Iraq
and...
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Defense against UAV's by
[email protected]
According to:
http://en.rian.ru/onlinenews/20060530/48833304.html
An Iranian UAV was able to circle a U.S. aircraft carrier undetected
for 25 minutes.
With U.S. forces making increasing use of UAV's, the inevitable
question becomes:
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Israel Threatens to Hit Damascus-Next step of A Clean Break?: by
dontcowerfromthetruth
Keep in mind (when reading the following) that Syria has supposedly
made some sort of defense pact with Iran. So is attacking Damascus the
way the Zionists will expand the war for Israel to Syria and Iran next
(in accordance with the 'A Clean Break' agenda that esteemed
intelligence writer/author...
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VISUAL AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION by
Mike[_1_]
The F-14, F-15 MiG-29 and Su-27 series all look a LOT alike in motion
to most people. MiG-21 and the F-4 look virtually identical in
flight.
OPEN THIS FILE AT HOME, NOT AT WORK!!!
MIKE
from Secrecy News www.fas.org
VISUAL AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION (FOUO)
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The Swedish Model: How to build a jet fighter. by
Mike[_7_]
The Weekly Standard
The Swedish Model
How to build a jet fighter.
by Reuben F. Johnson
04/30/2008 11:45:00 PM
Linköping, Sweden
ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, Sweden's Saab Aerospace rolled out what may
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Bush 'Plans Iran Air Strike by August' by
NOMOREWARFORISRAEL[_2_]
Bush 'Plans Iran Air Strike by August'
By Muhammad Cohen
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19991.htm
28/05/08 "Asia Times" -- - NEW YORK - The George W Bush administration
plans to launch an air strike against Iran within the next two months,
an informed source tells Asia Times...
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"PENTAGON WORKING TO GIVE F-35 JSF NUCLEAR-STRIKE CAPABILITY" by
Mike
Inside the Air Force - 4/24/2009
GENERAL: PENTAGON WORKING TO GIVE F-35 JSF NUCLEAR-STRIKE CAPABILITY
The Defense Department and a handful of allies have launched an effort
to ensure the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is capable of
conducting the most devastating mission in modern warfare...
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Consistent CAP over a fleet from a land base by
KDR
Has any air force ever tried or practiced providing a consistent CAP
over a fleet by air-to-air refueling? I am wondering whether or not RAF
Tornado F3 units had ever done that.
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"V-22 squadron achieves successin Iraq, USMC says" by
Mike[_7_]
V-22 squadron achieves successin Iraq, USMC says
Aerospace Daily
01/25/2008 , page 12
U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 - the service's first
V-22 Osprey squadron - has been successful in its air operations of Al
Anbar province since arriving in October, the service reports.
The...
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Navy or Air Farce? by
Elmshoot
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...
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Essential and Dispensible WW2 aircraft. by
Eunometic
Essential and Dispensible WW2 aircraft.
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I've created a list of aircraft of WW2 that were essential to that
side and also others that were dispensible in the sense that their
place could easily have been taken by other aircraft or that were...
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C-130 on Navy Carrier by
W. D. Allen Sr.
Does anyone know anything about the C-130 that made arrested landings and
launches from a Navy aircraft carrier back in the 1960s?
WDA
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Cat peeking out of the bag? by
José Herculano
I've just finished reading the following book about the F-14 in Iranian
hands:
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1841767875.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
It is a well written account which is claimed to be based upon extensive
research and talks with Iranian, and some Iraqi, aircrew.
With the caveat of the...
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Chicken Cannon Lovers by
Ogden Johnson III
Given the number of times the infamous "chicken cannon" has come
up in these fora, your attention is directed to this
evening's episode of "Mythbusters" on the Discovery cable channel
in which
the intrepid Mythbusters team takes on the chicken cannon.
--
OJ III
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Sec. of State Rice warns Russia about Bombers off Alaska by
Tiger
Rice warns Moscow about its bomber runs off Alaska
Jonathan S. Landay | McClatchy Newspapers
last updated: August 18, 2008 07:53:59 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday ruled out
accelerating Georgia's admission to NATO in response to the Russian
invasion. But she...
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F-35's Costs Climb Along With Concerns by
Seawolf
"Shmaryahu b. Chanoch" wrote in message
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F-35's Costs Climb Along With Concerns
Fort Worth Star-Telegram | April 26, 2006
The maiden flight of the first F-35 joint strike fighter prototype is
still
months away, and...
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