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Making A Difference & A Special Request

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There’s requests that are general in nature — and then there’s targeted requests.  The latter are often specific, meet an urgent need and require short turnaround. This is a targeted request. The details are over at Maggie’s Place, but here’s the thumbnail sketch.  Marines brought in from the field with serious injuries (usually traumatic brain…

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USNI: Taking Back Our Institution — The Fleet Speaks

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Today’s post comes by way of AT1 Charles Berlemann, Jr. Currently assigned to VAQ-135 (World Famous Back Ravens), he enlisted in 1998 and has made five deployments (see “Postcards from Deployment”). Interested since 1995 (Charles calls himself an “unofficial member), he joined the Institute in 1999. We have maintained correspondence for a few years now…

Flightdeck Friday: TFX — A Time for Turkeys (Pt I)

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1959. Changes are afoot in the tactical aircraft programs for Air Force and Navy’s specific requirements. The Air Force sought to replace the F-105 with a new fighter-bomber that would address the shortcomings of the Thunderchief — it was to land in half the distance of the F-105, be able to fly unrefueled to Europe or Southeast…