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Combat Warplanes / Operation Odyssey Dawn

« on: March 20, 2011, 12:35:22 PM »

France: Charles de Gaulle is coming. Rafales from Dijon and other bases are coming
Denmark: 5 F-16
Norway: F-16?
USA: U.S.S. Enterprise U.S.S Barry and a Carrier group, Some B-2 Bombers from Italy
UK: ?
Germany: No comment ^^

I dont want a political debate but what is your opinion. Is this operation useful from the military point of view?

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Combat Warplanes / Unknown Aircraft

« on: February 15, 2011, 11:27:47 AM »

Hello mates: Any ideas? I received this card from Russia today 

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Combat Warplanes / ILA 2010

« on: June 09, 2010, 02:46:38 PM »

See live Typhoon :-)

http://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/livestream/

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Combat Warplanes / icelandic ash cloud - hysteria or truth?

« on: April 19, 2010, 02:48:10 AM »

Does this volcanic ash cloud over Europe have any effect on military aviation? I would guess this is all a bit overrated. As long as you do not fly very close to the source no problem?

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Combat Warplanes / RAF Wickenby

« on: January 19, 2010, 03:02:13 PM »

http://www.rafwmm.flyer.co.uk/Museum/Gallery.html

Very Interesting. I have to visit this museum sometime

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Combat Warplanes / Airbus A400M

« on: December 11, 2009, 04:35:30 PM »

Airbus A400M makes maiden flight after delays

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Combat Warplanes / French/German Tiger EC 665

« on: July 05, 2009, 09:18:34 PM »

Some of the french Tiger Helicopters will be moved to Afghanistan soon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Tiger

http://www3.express.de/videos/?bcpid=13955422001&bclid=13911917001&bctid=28400855001

 

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Combat Warplanes / Boeing E3-Sentry (AWAC)

« on: June 14, 2009, 01:10:47 PM »

Four Birds from the NATO base in Geilenkirchen near Aachen will be ordered to Afghanistan to control supply traffic and air security.
From the 250 crew members about 100 will be germans. More security for our Tornados as well....
This Mission will cost about 100 Mio Euro (Germany pays about 16% of that)





 

Source:KStA.de

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Let Let Let Announcment / Jack Hunter passed away

« on: May 22, 2009, 07:38:56 PM »

I was informed today that Jack D. Hunter, author of the famous Blue Max novel which resulted in 2 sequels and one of my favourite movies: The Blue Max starring George Peppard and Ursula Andress, passed away on 13 April 2009, at the age of 87 at his home in St.Augustine Florida. He had just recently published his latest book "The Ace".

Other titles from his Bruno Stachel Trilogy are:
The Blood Order & The Tin Cravat

R.I.P. Jack

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Warplane Art / The Vaw

« on: March 13, 2009, 09:17:30 PM »

Some great stuff he makes. I had not been on the page for a year.

http://www.the-vaw.com/html/gallery7.php

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Combat Warplanes / Itavia Flight 870

« on: December 06, 2008, 10:47:19 PM »

On 27 June 1980 Itavia Flight 870 (a DC-9) on the way from Bologna to Palermo was lost by an air-to-air missle attack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itavia_870

I would be interested what our italian and french forum members think of this incident.
Was it an accident or a dogfight between Libyan and italian french or american jets?

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Let Let Let Announcment / Kari Stenmans new book

« on: September 24, 2008, 01:27:52 AM »

Kari Stenman sent me an email announcing the release of his new book: Finnish Air Force VI : 1944
More info and ordering to be found here:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/kari.stenman/ 

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Forums Works / webdesign

« on: September 11, 2008, 10:24:15 PM »

Im working a lot with Joomla at the moment at work. Its pretty interesting program but you need some scripting skills and a server i guess. What programs do you use for the homepages you make?

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Combat Warplanes / EADS

« on: September 10, 2008, 10:40:03 PM »

Tanker deal may fall through

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Combat Warplanes / Lest we forget...

« on: August 24, 2008, 10:53:23 PM »

Hi mates didnt know where to post it, but i found this today on the outside of Bantry House in Bantry, Ireland.