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07 Aug 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security News by
Otis Willie
07 Aug 2003 - Today’s Military, Veteran, War and National Security
News
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Parachute-Tampering Marine...
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Is Hawk 128 "yesterday's jet"? by
Urban Fredriksson
In article ,
tedster wrote:
Is the Hawk 128 good enough for training pilots for fly-by-wire
aircraft (is that even an issue)?
Yes. And avionics-wise it's not a 1970's aircraft any
more.
BAE is not entirely blameless....
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Wind Turbines and stealth by
Arved Sandstrom
"David McArthur" wrote in message
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Interesting piece on Radio 4 this morn (UK): Wind turbines apparently
play havoc with ATC radars.
Qinetiq, the UK defence research agency is looking at a solution:-
Adding...
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August 8th 03 10:30 AM
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F/A-18 for sale in KS by
mah
Six months to a year ago someone in Olathe Kansas listed an F/A-18 for
sale on ebay. In moving to a new computer I lost the link and email
address.
I'm hoping the seller reads this group or someone here remembers the
listing. I'm heading to KC soon and might try to sneak a peak at it.
Thanks in...
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Lajes Base - Azores by
Inacio Steinhardt
I would like to contact American Jewish Officers or Servicemen who
served in the Azores between 1972 and 1997. I would like to ask one
question.
Please contact me provately to
Inacio Steinhardt
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Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played by
ArtKramr
FLAK, EVASIVE ACTION AND THE DEADLY GAMES WE PLAYED
Flak took a greater toll on our bombers than fighters did. We had two weapons
against flak, "window" and evasive action. Sometimes they worked, sometimes
they didn't. But work or not, we played them anyway. There was no other choice.
"Window"...
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Bob's Story by
ArtKramr
Bob's Story
Paul, Bob and I were in a repple depple in the English midlands (Hanley, Stoke
on Trent) waiting to join the 344th as a replacement crew. We all roomed
together as pilots, copilots and bombardiers did.. One evening I entered the
room to find Bob sobbing and shaking, wracked with tears...
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Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played by
ArtKramr
Subject: Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played
From: Stephen Harding
Date: 8/8/03 8:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:
ArtKramr wrote:
In the Marauders we had an air bottle. When you hit it, it locked...
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Ex-Danish Drakens in the California high desert by
Jarmo Lindberg
Fighter Tactics Academy site has been update with ex-Danish Air Force Saab
J-35 Draken images from Inyokern Airport, CA:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~fta/dk-desert-1.htm See also the coolest
California Draken license plate ever ;-) The photos have been taken some
years ago and I thougt that I had...
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Air Force plans new BDUs by
Otis Willie
Air Force plans new BDUs
(EXCERPT) , By Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes European edition,
Friday, August 8, 2003
ARLINGTON, Va. — It’s an Air Force blue BDU.
Predominantly blue tiger stripes could be the pattern of the Air
Force’s next battle dress utility uniform, though the proposed...
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Black Hawk crash-lands near Taegu by
Otis Willie
Black Hawk crash-lands near Taegu
(EXCERPT) , By Jeremy Kirk, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Saturday, August 9, 2003
YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — A U.S Army Black Hawk helicopter
crash-landed in a river Thursday night after hitting a wire near
Taegu, an Army spokesman said Friday.
The...
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U-234 mention in the paper by
Keith Willshaw
"Gordon" wrote in message
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Article goes on to explain how well Marienfeld was brainwashed by the
Nazis,
giving good examples of his warped outlook on the war. I thought it was
strange that even the AP knew that...
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August 8th 03 11:22 PM
by Denyav
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August 9th 03 05:06 AM
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FS: Naval and Aviation Books by
Gernot Hassenpflug
Due to space limitation, I have some aviation and naval related books
for sale. Postage is separate but negotiable (discounts for more than
one purchase etc.), and I accept payment by postal order, bank draft,
cheque, electronic transfer, cash or Paypal.
Radar at Sea - The Royal Navy in World War...
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Were these Aerofax Minigraphs ever published? by
Jim Davis
I'm not sure if this is the right group to be asking this question.
If not, please direct me to the right one.
Anyway, were the following books ever published by Aerofax?
Minigraph 6: Boeing B-52 G/H
Minigraph 10: Rockwell International Space Shuttle
Minigraph 11: Lockheed P-3 Variants
Minigraph...
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August 9th 03 05:47 AM
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Air Force unveils new uniform plan by
Otis Willie
Air Force unveils new uniform plan
(EXCERPT) by Tech. Sgt. David A. Jablonski Air Force Print News
8/7/2003 - WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials announced Aug. 6 plans
for the wear test of a new utility uniform to possibly replace the
current battle dress uniform.
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Cocaine, was: How stupid can one get??? by
Bob McKellar
Leadfoot wrote:
"S. Sampson" wrote in message
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"José Herculano" wrote
http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005376
It's a sad commentary on the Air Force academy. ...
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