(Polybus) wrote in message ... Dear Friend, A committee of scholars, veterans, clergy, activists, students, and other interested individuals is now forming to challenge the Smithsonian's plans to exhibit...

Dogfighting US jets make villagers run for cover, By Nick Britten (EXCERPT) (Filed: 15/01/2004) Days after bombing Yorkshire, the American air force has staged a low-level dogfight over a Leicestershire village, scattering residents who thought "war had broken out". Some inhabitants of Great...

Safety Concerns Ground 45 Air Force Academy Planes (EXCERPT) Tue January 13, 2004 02:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it has grounded 45 aircraft -- including UV-18 DeHavilland aircraft used to support parachute training -- at the U.S. Air Force Academy...

Air force drills show security weaknesses (EXCERPT) Associated Press POSTED AT 10:24 AM EST Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004 Washington — U.S. and Canadian military aircraft have scrambled nearly 1,700 times to intercept or divert suspicious aircraft since Sept. 11, 2001, but routine drills illustrate...

http://globalsecurity.org/org/news/2004/040104-f-22.htm "They're just trying to find a role for this plane because they've sunk so much money into it," Riccioni said. -HJC

.. .........stood down on 9/11?

From: Hobo Of course the biggest difference between Iraq and Chechnya is that the US only cares about Iraqi oil, the Petukhovs went in to restore human rights. Casualty numbers aside, they are fighting the same ilk of...

From: (Michael Petukhov) Date: 1/10/2004 1:43 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: just to have a break in hot and very productive discussions of Pentagon missing 757 let's look at WTC...

In the book "The Wrong Stuff", the test-pilot and author recounts flight testing during the 50's. In one case they were instructed to test how much stress the tail could take. To get enough stress they had to do a rather steep dive and level off at some very low altitude (to get enough air...

Do any of you guys know of a good aircraft museum I could take my family to here in California? I live up north and the closest thing I've ever been to is the local AB Museum which is sadly moving since the base was closed years ago. My young son Billy wants to see almost any military aircraft...

Fwd: AIR FORCE ACADEMY FLEET GROUNDED "The U.S. Air Force Academy, at Colorado Springs, Colo., has grounded 45 of its aircraft due to safety concerns after inspectors discovered "maintenance irregularities," the Air Force said on Tuesday. The fleet is maintained by a contractor, Doss Aviation,...

On 2004/01/13 23:10, in article , "Free Palestine Information Agency" wrote: Listen up and listen up good. The Shia patience is definitely limited; trust me. I know the Iraqi Shia. No way will they tolerate an indefinite...

"= Vox Populi ©" wrote: Sure numbnuts, try it in actual flight and see: "Sudden decompression" and "explosive decompression" are two totally different things. George Patterson Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is "Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

D.C. Air Guard Unit Flies New 737s (EXCERPT) By Master Sgt. Bob Haskell, USA Special to American Forces Press Service ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md., Jan. 14, 2004 * It would be hard to pick out pilots David Morales or John Moring III in a crowd most days when they are flying for the District of...

Air Force Print News for Jan. 13, 2004 Water world (Stand-alone photos) http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006372 AF committing 2,000 airmen to war http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006371

Airman arraigned in spying case (EXCERPT) , By Guy Taylor THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Syrian-born Arabic translator accused of trying to spy on the Guantanamo Bay prison was arraigned before a military judge in California yesterday. Air Force Senior Airman Ahmad I. al-Halabi is accused of attempting...

LaPorte honors helicopter unit for four-year safety record (EXCERPT) , By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Wednesday, January 14, 2004 RODRIGUEZ RANGE, South Korea — They do one of the Army’s most dangerous jobs, but in four years, Company A soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 2nd...

"It's 95 percent at this stage... It is most likely the culprit." "He said the problem, _if_ confirmed, would probably be solved by replacing the hose which helps keep air and condensation out of the windows around the laboratory." OooooOooooo, you caught us, Michael. We attempted to kill...

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