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Vedi Napoli e Poi Muori*
(*See Naples and Die…) Twenty-three years since I last tred the cobblestones of bella Napoli and in the intervening years much has changed — and much hasn’t. In town for business, there was little time to sight see over the course of a two day session, but the little I was able to partake reminded…
Flightdeck Friday: TFX — A Time for Turkeys (Pt I)
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…
Programming Note: “Angle of Attack: How Naval Aviation Changed the Face of War”
In the mail today from ANA: 99 ANAers, Friends of ANA and Naval Aviation, A number of members have asked for more information about The Boeing Company’s great Public Television program, “Angle of Attackâ€. In case you missed it before, the schedule is in the attachment. It is a bit long but you should find…
Flightdeck Fridays
(ed: OK, so it’s not Friday and this is an older Flightdeck Friday, but for some of the new folks arriving at the new site for the first time, here is what Flightdeck Friday’s are all about. Read, enjoy [hopefully] and comment – Please… – SJS) Well, we have Friday Musings , Fullbore Fridays, Beer…
Flightdeck Friday: USMC WWII MIA Return Edition
The Official press release: Marine Pilot Missing In Action From WWII Is Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors He is…
Russia to Proceed with Supersonic Cruise Missile Sale to Syria
Russia has evidently opted to proceed with sales of the SS-NX-26/Yakhont ASCM to the Syrians. The intent was voiced by Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov over the weekend. “The contract,” he told journalists in Vladivostok, “is in progress.” The minister added his country was also bent on carrying through on promises to deliver several Bastion…