On May 11, 12:05*pm, "Ken S. Tucker" wrote: I'm afraid that looking ahead 1 decade, our CVN's could be vulnerable. One cheap IRBM can carry 10 (in the 3rd stage) cheap guided missiles inbound, steering subsonically even using only gravity for thrust. A decade from...

On May 29, 10:44*am, wrote: Everybody protests awards they didn't get. *It is the great American whinnying way. -- Especially under the current rules, under which there's no penalty for a frivolous protest. Even if you think you have only a slim chance of winning the...

I am attempting to have a C-121 Constellation model made for my father for Christmas. He was an ECM operator "backender" in the mid-60's in VQ-2. He has sent me several pictures of the Connie in the past, but only one in the VQ-2 paint scheme as he flew them. His description and the black &...

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I just acquired a WW-II Wobble pump(D-2) and would like to make a handle for it--can anyone steer me to a picture of one WITH HANDLE ? I have already broached an 8" length of 3/4 SQ aluminum to fit the shaft---I'd just like to make it similar to an original pump handle. Thanx Jerry

Could someone please tell me the definition of a FENAB? Thanks, I¹ve had a devil of a time trying to find it so this is my last resort.

Borrowed from a tagline on another group: What most people do not understand about aircraft is that the propeller does not actually provide any thrust; it is there to cool the pilot. This is easy to prove -- just watch how much the pilot starts to sweat if it stops.

No binaries here, please. "niceguy" wrote in message ... Here's a picture of the AF. I flew in them while in VS-31.

We haven't played with this for some time now. Seeing as how we have newer members let's see how this plays out. You have the opportunity to travel back to the '50s, '60's, '70s'. You may select any airframe of that era and "rebuild" it with modern engines, avionics, etc. The basic dimensions...

For any of you who flew in Keflavik you are aware of the horrendous cross winds we often had there. Turns out that Airbus used KEF recently to qualify the A380. Check out the video for details. The video narrative is in Icelandic but I'm certain you won't need it to judge what is going on. --...

wrote: Hi all, The campaign to get Concorde flying again has attracted 2,000 signatures this week! Please add your support at www.save-concorde.com. To sum up the situation: - we aren't arguing with the reasons Concorde went out of service - the

Over the years there have been several articles online and in print regarding aircraft from the former Warsaw Pact brought to the USA for testing. Some even seeing use in dissimilar exercises. What I've never heard of though is the Russians or Chinese, (others?) doing the same with our equipment....

For the benefit of all, the time has come to repost our CHARTER. Like a safety standown we need to remind ourselves of reasons why we have our own newsgroup. Messages not pertaining to Naval Aviation are requested to be posted elsewhere. CHARTER: rec.aviation.military.naval

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:48:03 GMT, "Charles Gilbert" wrote: CHARLES J. GILBERT * Career Objective: To obtain a challenging position in telecommunications maintenance or maintenance management. * snip

For those who might be interested the current edition, volume 15, of International Air Power Review has an indepth analysis of the type.

Has Grampaw Pettibone put in his retirement papers? Or is the staff at Naval Aviation News all on leave. The "current" edition is shown as November December 2004. Seriously, this is one publication I truly enjoyed over the years. Do our present leaders consider the wisdom shared to be of less...

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For those who may be interested some interesting photos can be found here. http://www.bee-picayune.com/

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This month celebrates the 9th anniversary of RAMN. Thanks to all our readers and contributors we've outlasted the groups from Prodigy, NVN and Delphi which we originated from. Considering the numerous posting we get monthly I feel certain we'll continue to be strong for some time to come. ACC ...