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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
Video depictions of what happened when that longeron failed in-flight:
http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-018.wmv http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-028.wmv The sad truth is that our kids are flying around in planes that were designed during the Nixon administration, and were built when Reagan was president. To put that in perspective, that would be like our fathers and grandfathers flying Spads and Sopwith Camels against the Luftwaffe in 1943. I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and F-35, but I fear otherwise. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:FoKij.35256$Ux2.29488@attbi_s22... The sad truth is that our kids are flying around in planes that were designed during the Nixon administration, and were built when Reagan was president. To put that in perspective, that would be like our fathers and grandfathers flying Spads and Sopwith Camels against the Luftwaffe in 1943. I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and F-35, but I fear otherwise. Why would you fear otherwise? If the Air Force winds up grounding a large enough number of F-15's, they may not have an option *but* to increase production. http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/405748.html "F-22 rises as an option after F-15 faults found" Then again, I'm sure whoever getd into the White House next term will have an impact on the outcome... Marco |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:FoKij.35256$Ux2.29488@attbi_s22: Video depictions of what happened when that longeron failed in-flight: http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-018.wmv http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-028.wmv The sad truth is that our kids are flying around in planes that were designed during the Nixon administration, and were built when Reagan was president. To put that in perspective, that would be like our fathers and grandfathers flying Spads and Sopwith Camels against the Luftwaffe in 1943. No it wouldn't Bertie |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and
F-35, but I fear otherwise. Why would you fear otherwise? If the Air Force winds up grounding a large enough number of F-15's, they may not have an option *but* to increase production. Because the draw-down of our Air Force since the end of the Cold War has been steep and continuous. Some are even suggesting that it be re-combined with the army, since it has become prohibitively expensive to maintain it as a separate force at its current size. This type of precipitous disarmament happened after World War I, and as a result we were woefully unprepared for what followed. Guys like Curtis Lemay made sure that the same thing did not happen after World War II -- but all the visionaries of that generation are dead, leaving a new generation -- apparently ignorant of history -- to repeat the mistakes of the past. Sure, it's a different time, you might say, and we've got satellites to keep an eye on things, now -- but IMHO maintaining a modern Air Force is cheap insurance, and one of the few things that our Federal Government is actually *supposed* to be doing with our tax dollars. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
Jay Honeck wrote:
Video depictions of what happened when that longeron failed in-flight: http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-018.wmv http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-028.wmv The sad truth is that our kids are flying around in planes that were designed during the Nixon administration, and were built when Reagan was president. To put that in perspective, that would be like our fathers and grandfathers flying Spads and Sopwith Camels against the Luftwaffe in 1943. I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and F-35, but I fear otherwise. Don't you know Government cheese and hand-outs and illegal immigrant free college tuition supersedes new airplanes? |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:SULij.35366$Ux2.369@attbi_s22: I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and F-35, but I fear otherwise. Why would you fear otherwise? If the Air Force winds up grounding a large enough number of F-15's, they may not have an option *but* to increase production. Because the draw-down of our Air Force since the end of the Cold War has been steep and continuous. Some are even suggesting that it be re-combined with the army, since it has become prohibitively expensive to maintain it as a separate force at its current size. This type of precipitous disarmament happened after World War I, and as a result we were woefully unprepared for what followed. Untrue. a new generation -- apparently ignorant of history And you right up there at the front... Bertie |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
Slug wrote in news
Jay Honeck wrote: Video depictions of what happened when that longeron failed in-flight: http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-018.wmv http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-028.wmv The sad truth is that our kids are flying around in planes that were designed during the Nixon administration, and were built when Reagan was president. To put that in perspective, that would be like our fathers and grandfathers flying Spads and Sopwith Camels against the Luftwaffe in 1943. I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and F-35, but I fear otherwise. Don't you know Government cheese and hand-outs and illegal immigrant free college tuition supersedes new airplanes? Yeah, that cheese should be going into making new fighters, goddammit! Bertie |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:SULij.35366$Ux2.369@attbi_s22... Sure, it's a different time, you might say, and we've got satellites to keep an eye on things, now -- but IMHO maintaining a modern Air Force is cheap insurance, and one of the few things that our Federal Government is actually *supposed* to be doing with our tax dollars. Actually, the Constitution does not give the federal government the power to maintain an Air Force. |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:FoKij.35256$Ux2.29488@attbi_s22... Video depictions of what happened when that longeron failed in-flight: http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-018.wmv http://www.acc.af.mil/shared/media/d...080110-028.wmv The sad truth is that our kids are flying around in planes that were designed during the Nixon administration, and were built when Reagan was president. To put that in perspective, that would be like our fathers and grandfathers flying Spads and Sopwith Camels against the Luftwaffe in 1943. I hope this means accelerated funding and deployment of the F-22 and F-35, but I fear otherwise. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Jay you can't hug your children with Nuclear Arms. Kumbaya! |
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F-15 Breakup Animation & video
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:SULij.35366$Ux2.369@attbi_s22... Because the draw-down of our Air Force since the end of the Cold War has been steep and continuous. Some are even suggesting that it be re-combined with the army, since it has become prohibitively expensive to maintain it as a separate force at its current size. This type of precipitous disarmament happened after World War I, and as a result we were woefully unprepared for what followed. Guys like Curtis Lemay made sure that the same thing did not happen after World War II -- but all the visionaries of that generation are dead, leaving a new generation -- apparently ignorant of history -- to repeat the mistakes of the past. Sure, it's a different time, you might say, and we've got satellites to keep an eye on things, now -- but IMHO maintaining a modern Air Force is cheap insurance, and one of the few things that our Federal Government is actually *supposed* to be doing with our tax dollars. Oh, I think it the Air Force *is* modern. I just think the mission has changed Jay. The money is still there for the most part but is going to other things. Yes, satellites are one area but others like the UAV/UCAV and Airborne Laser are more targeted to what's expected in the future. I think they are attempting to be more efficient. What I've been reading about the F-22 tells me that one airframe can do the work of what normally took 4 or 5. Heck, it can even act as a mini AWACS for other last generation jets. The F-22 and the F-35 are quite capable. Take alook at some of these article Jay, you might feel better about our situation. http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/index.html Keep in mind the info they write about is not even classified so you can imagine what they can really do. Marco |
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