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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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Saturday Matinee: Red Flag

November 22nd, 2008 7 Comments

For your Saturday viewing pleasure - and no Lex, those were Canadian Hornets…

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Flightdeck Friday (III) - Red Flag ‘08 Edition

August 24th, 2008 4 Comments

Red Flag has always been a varsity exercise and in recent years, it has seen increased participation from allies and friends.  This year has been no exception with Brazil (F-5s), Sweden (JAS-39 Grippens), France (Rafales) and Turkey F-16s) among the many participants.  This was in addition to the usual USAF, USN and USMC participants.
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Tuesday’s Roll-up of Defense News

December 4th, 2007 No Comments

Press the edge of the technological envelope and sometimes it snaps back and bites you.  Promise the moon and fail to even deliver a scintilla (and oh yes, demand more money in the process) and the customer naturally gets a little testy. These themes are at the core of a couple of today’s news items - the first, dealing [...]

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