3 very interesting Helicopter Crash Videos on one page. I guess landing is most critical, or is it ? All accidents here happened at the landing. http://www.jumpingpixels.com/helicoptercrash.html

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"the Russian navy has just declassified its records of Cold War UFO sightings. Turns out “50 percent of UFO encounters are connected with oceans. Fifteen more — with lakes. So UFOs tend to stick to the water,” one Russian officer...

Chicago news is showing video of a Douglas SBD Dauntless pulled from the lake this morning. anyone up there have the BuNo for it yet ? http://cbs2chicago.com/local/aircraft.lake.michigan.2.993477.html

I have not seen any postings here since 12/31/2008. Jack G.

Received this in an e-mail this morning and thought I'd pass it along.... --------------------------------start------------------------ Thanks to Shadow -

Trying to locate the NAS Miramar "Fightertown" patch, circa 1960's - 1970's. So far no luck with Google. Might someone know where I can find one? -- ACC USN ret NKX BIKF NAB CV-63 NIR

Several news organizations have posted stories--apparently sourced to a single AP report attributing the comment to an Israeli official--saying the device that hit the Israeli ship off Lebanon was an Iranian-made C-102 missile, and that technical assistance was provided directly by Iranian...

Unit Rosters: Collect them now or cry later. Many veterans who served in prior wars deeply regret that they failed to collect the names and hometowns of the men and women they served with. These contacts are invaluable in later years to substantiate injuries, medal eligibility, historical...

India retires Cold War spy MiGs The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced it will retire its entire fleet of MiG 25s, Cold War-era spyplanes, previously shrouded in secrecy. A spokesman said the last of the IAF's surviving MiG-25s will be phased out of service in May. "It will be a nostalgic...

Does anyone remember where it was from the entrance gate? The USS Hornet museum is berthed to the left along the waterfront, but I can't remember where the O-club was. I've been invited to a gathering there, and can't even find an old map of the station. Thanks!

Shmaryahu b. Chanoch wrote: The History Channel recently had a piece on the F14. I did not realize that plane came out of the F111 program. Nor that it could track 24 enemy targets, engaging up to 6 at a time (and at long range). Cynically wouldn't it be more correct to...

I have a question about replacement air groups and squadrons. Is a RAG a floater squadron that fills in when the regular fleet squadrons are standing down for training, etc? Does the RAG designation rotate from squadron to squadron, or are there only dedicated RAG squadrons?

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_050127-N-4658L-015.jpg The San Francisco after the incident... looks far worse than previously reported... a wonder they didn't all die... yaicks! _____________ José Herculano

I am looking for information and pictures about USN A-7 Corsairs stationed at MCAS Iwakuni Japan back in the mid 1980's. Please email me at Thanks Bill Wesley

"dano" wrote in message ... Just released. Some recognizable names in all branches... Army bases currently proposed for closure or realignment in 2005 include: snipped The information contained in subject e-mail...

I have got some questions concerning F/A-18A/C/D ordnance load, and maybe somebody could help with that: 1. In an article about F-16 I have found some data about the maximum load for each weapon station (even with differences for different G-forces - 5G and 9G as far as I remember). All sources...

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Three men are sitting stiffly side by side on a long commercial flight. After they're airborne and the plane has leveled off, the man in the window seat abruptly says, distinctly and confidently, in a low voice, "General, United States Army, retired. Married, two sons, both surgeons." After a few...

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