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John Mullen wrote:
B2431 wrote: From: "Keith Willshaw" Sure, that is why the RAF practised forward deployment for the Harrier force but I dont recall anything about Eurofighter operating in such a mode. Keith I hadn't thought of that, but I would have assumed they would have at least considered it. Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired AFAIK only Sweden, Poland and (maybe?) Finland practise this capability. I know that it was demonstrated with NATO Jaguars. I remember an ad in AV Week with one taking off from the autobahn. -- Matthew Saroff Does anyone else out there strongly feel that the folks at the TV Networks who have censored out Daffy's beak getting blown off (Shoot Me NOW!) deserve to be stripped naked, tied face down over a chair, covered with moose musk, and set in the migratory path of a large moose herd? Comments to (remove the numbers to reply) Check http://www.pobox.com/~msaroff, including The Bad Hair Web Page |
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Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote:
Singapore also periodically practices operating from roads, although there's only do far they can go :-) ....but they're developing a whole new wing of semi-submersible airplanes for just such an occasion... -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 04:14:14 GMT, Chad Irby wrote:
Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote: Singapore also periodically practices operating from roads, although there's only do far they can go :-) ...but they're developing a whole new wing of semi-submersible airplanes for just such an occasion... Huh? Elaborate, pleaaaaaaase. This intrigues me greatly, just on the "coolness" factor alone. Subplanes.:-) John |
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John Penta wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 04:14:14 GMT, Chad Irby wrote: Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote: Singapore also periodically practices operating from roads, although there's only do far they can go :-) ...but they're developing a whole new wing of semi-submersible airplanes for just such an occasion... Huh? Elaborate, pleaaaaaaase. This intrigues me greatly, just on the "coolness" factor alone. Singapore is an island nation, and a small one at that, so there aren';t a lot of long roads. The rest is just humor. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) |
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 05:53:06 GMT, "Thomas Schoene"
wrote: John Penta wrote: On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 04:14:14 GMT, Chad Irby wrote: Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote: Singapore also periodically practices operating from roads, although there's only do far they can go :-) ...but they're developing a whole new wing of semi-submersible airplanes for just such an occasion... Huh? Elaborate, pleaaaaaaase. This intrigues me greatly, just on the "coolness" factor alone. Singapore is an island nation, and a small one at that, so there aren';t a lot of long roads. The rest is just humor. Dammit, the idea seemed so cool. |
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