Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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Fight’s On!

July 2nd, 2007 5 Comments

 
The Government of India (finally) tendered it’s offer for the Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) - a deal estimated at $10B and one of the largest of it’s kind offered.  Plan is to purchase a total of 128 with the first 18 bought in a "flyaway condition" to equip the first squadron.  The remaining 108 will be [...]

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Passing of Another Legend

July 2nd, 2007 No Comments

Eugene Bennett Fluckey, a legendary World War II submariner and one of the most highly decorated living American servicemen, died Thursday night at a hospital in Annapolis, Maryland, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 93.
In five war patrols as the skipper of the submarine Barb, Fluckey sank dozens upon dozens of Japanese ships and destroyed [...]

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