Wednesday’s Child…
OK guys, sound familiar?
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Chronicles of Naval Aviation: Tailcodes
Writing in the latest edition of The Hook (what, you’re not a member? Right this way then — and there’s associate memberships available for those who support tailhook aviation but haven’t experienced it first hand…yet), Boom Powell (“From the Catwalk”) relays a contributor’s lament about squadron tailcodes and callsigns, citing as examples VMA-255’s tail code…
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Tuesday’s Roll-up of Missile News and Notes
Missile and other news and notes from around the ‘sphere: MANPADs vs Helos Lots of concern/interest in countering the MANPAD (MAN Portable Air Defense) missiles in the wake of increased helo loses these past couple of weeks. While the CH-46 loss that has gained so much coverage appears to have been mechanical in nature (Update:…
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Upcoming Nupitals…
No, not for the Scribe or his clan, but for Pinch and his intended Nova Scotian bride-to-be. Drop by and pass along your best wishes!– SJS
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Hawkeyes… (NOT Univ of Iowa)
Have a couple of irons in the fire — hopefully at least one will be out later this week. Space/missile roll-up tomorrow/Wednesday. In the meantime, a couple of Hawkeye clips for your viewing pleasure… From the ’06 show at Oceana (look close, you’ll see some ‘vapes). This Hawkeye has the new props — while there…
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm….
In the face of rising inflation (78% over the past 4 years) nationalization of the country’s largest electric company and the disappearance of staples from store shelves in reaction to government imposed price controls, comes this report on Venezuela’s ongoing military build-up. The Su-30s are kind of old news, but growing bonds with a radical…
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Friday’s Roll-up of Air/Missile Items
A couple of interesting news notes picked up whilst culling international lists (one of the nicer aspects of YHS’ current job):First item — problems continue apace for the sublaunched variant of the Topol-M, the Bulava (“Mace”). Prior to this latest test (failure) there had been a number of statements in what passes for the open…
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Flightdeck Friday – Fleet Air Arm Edition: Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk F.Mk.1-6 It may (but really shouldn’t) surprise some readers that the Royal Navy once boasted an air arm of flattops with airwings similar in composition to those of the US (mix of fighters, attack, ASW and of course, AEW) which saw action in various corners of the world. Alas, that heritage is…
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Wednesday’s Roll-up of Missile Items: Conventional TRIDENT gets the axe
Press Report: No Conventional TRIDENT: Defense News, February 1, 2007. Pressure from Capitol Hill has derailed Pentagon plans to refit nuclear-tipped Trident missiles with conventional warheads, which will force the U.S. military to seek more expensive ways to perform the prompt global strike (PGS) mission. Lawmakers worry that placing conventional warheads on the Tridents could…
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It’s Offical: AFRICOM
In testimony before the Senate today, SecDef Gates announced: “The president has decided to stand-up a new unified, combatant command, Africa Command, to oversee security cooperation, building partnership capability, defense support to non-military missions, and, if directed, military operations on the African continent,” Gates said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The command…