This print shows 33 distinctly different aircraft roundels, starting with those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during WW I, the Royal Air Force (RAF) up to the end of WW II, through the era of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)...

http://www.drudgereport.com/rcmu.htm Excerpt: On the way to his infamous landing on an aircraft carrier, Bush toyed with his Secret Service agent by intentionally shaking the plane from side to side and then nosing downward so sharply they lifted out of their seats. ~~~!

John Slade wrote: "American Chick" wrote in message ... In article VEwCb.1581$z74.966@okepread03, "jb" wrote:

C-9 completes last U.S. mission (EXCERPT) by 2nd Lt. Nicole Barnum 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 8/19/2003 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- Airmen prepared for Air Evac 696's Aug. 18 mission as they would for any other. But this was not like any other mission. The aircraft, a C-9A...

The Wright brothers first flight is correctly being celebrated as a milestone achievement in aviation. I wonder if the anniversary of Sputnik will receive the same attention in a few years! This is just as an important anniversary. No, I'm not a communist; this was asked on another news group so...

Linda Terrell wrote: On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:26:36 UTC, RogerM wrote: "Col. RJ" wrote: First off, **** you asshole. The women and children who were murdered didn't have **** to with Pearl Harbor.

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,...

Ever the clever wordsmith, the current inhabitant of the White House has blessed us with the phrase "Weapons of Mass Destruction Related Program Activities" as a casus belli. ( BTW, was he related to Melvin Belli? ) I thought this phrase would fit well in some old quotes: Remember the Weapons of...

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_3.html U.S. military blames lap dances for declining military discipline EAST-ASIA-INTEL.COM Tuesday, February 3, 2004 SEOUL -

I've been reading 'MAGNESIUM OVERCAST - The Story of the Convair B-36', by Dennis R Jenkins, and have been finding it absolutely fascinating. Plenty of hard-core techno stuff, esp. powerplant, a subject near and dear to my heart. What doesn't seem to be covered is the B-36's electrical...

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Released material located: http://www.nsa.gov/docs/efoia/released/liberty.html NSA states the only transmissions recorded were from 1429 to 1528. MW ------------------------------------- "As soon as movement begins, so does the fog of war" - Edward N. Luttwak

Florida National Guard Replaces Old Helicopters http://www.news4jax.com/news/3560060/detail.html {EXCERPT} News4Jax.com, FL - 45 minutes ago JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Army National Guard's Apache helicopters took their final flight from Jacksonville Wednesday, as the guard gets rid of...

Former head of cadet discipline says she never saw a 'true rape' (EXCERPT), by Robert Gehrke ASSOCIATED PRESS 12:08 p.m. September 10, 2003 WASHINGTON – The Air Force Academy officer formerly in charge of cadet discipline told military investigators that she never saw a "true rape" at the...

why does it seem that most modern jet aircraft unstick at around 160kts? Fighters, bombers, transports all of them frequently seem to takeoff at 160kts, is it a tire speed limit kind of thing?

For those select few interested in the history of aircraft guns, ammunition, installations and combat use 1914-1933, details of a new book can be found from my website. Tony Williams Military gun and ammunition website: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk Discussion forum at:...

An interesting petition online at http://www.petitiononline.com/ltr2krry/petition.html is garnering signatures from a lot of combat vets. Take a moment to read some of the comments and then sign if you choose. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)

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Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Earl Brown - (EXCERPT) Veteran of Korean and Vietnam wars, Alexandria Sunday, August 17, 2003; Page W05 As a teenager in World War II, I used to deliver black newspapers every Thursday. That was my little gig. And they would be filled with news every week about the...

wrote in message ... Happy birthday USA with the 227th birthday! Your friends from the Netherlands. Thanks for the friendly message.