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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Of Wargames, JSFs and Baby Seals (Part I)

October 1st, 2008 6 Comments

“The federal opposition has dismissed new doubts about the capacity of the multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter to perform against jets used by Russia and China.  The JSF jets, for which Australia is likely to pay $16 billion, were comprehensively beaten in highly classified simulated dogfights against Russian-built Sukhoi fighter aircraft, it has been reported.
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Knowing your Enemy

December 11th, 2007 No Comments

Our good friend and blogger-in-arms, Mike (of NoAngstZone 0) has been having some connectivity problems of late (we suspect the ChiComs, but it’s likely a problem resident at Blogger HQ).  In the interim, we’ve offered a temp home over here so here’s his first posting as a Guest Author.  Welcome aboard Mike!  - SJS
 
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