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judgedredd

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Reply #1260 on: October 10, 2022, 03:54:35 PM

Gotta love a Spit

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Reply #1261 on: November 10, 2022, 12:57:07 PM

https://www.popsci.com/technology/x-37b-plane-900-days-orbit/

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Reply #1262 on: November 10, 2022, 11:27:34 PM

On mission for 2 years? Or just lost for 2 years until found?

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Reply #1263 on: November 13, 2022, 10:36:01 PM

This is really tragic. I am a huge airshow fan and you always dread something like this will happen. Several investigations are underway.

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1136346487/dallas-airshow-midair-collission-fatalties

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Reply #1264 on: November 14, 2022, 12:21:13 PM

I saw that. Terrible.

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Reply #1265 on: November 14, 2022, 01:41:06 PM

Such a shocking thing to happen.

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Reply #1266 on: November 15, 2022, 11:35:20 AM

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/09/04/a-us-air-force-b-52-just-set-another-intelligence-trap-for-the-russians/?sh=4f64003962b9

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Reply #1267 on: December 24, 2022, 09:53:34 AM

https://www.strategypage.com/bookreviews/2387

A very unusual subject, the air forces during the Phony War period before Dunkirk.

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Reply #1268 on: December 24, 2022, 10:20:31 AM

Looks very interesting

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Reply #1269 on: December 24, 2022, 04:32:08 PM

Relatively cheap on Amazon US as well, for a hardcover book anyway:

https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Air-Operations-1939-1940-Countries/dp/1399087711

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judgedredd

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Reply #1270 on: December 25, 2022, 04:07:32 AM

Thanks - good find. Found it on UK Amazon for £16...but £7 for Kindle

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Reply #1271 on: December 28, 2022, 10:01:19 AM

F16 canopy testing

https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClkAIGDA2Cc/

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Reply #1272 on: December 28, 2022, 11:38:51 AM

That is impressive.

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Reply #1273 on: January 13, 2023, 09:21:54 AM

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20230113.aspx

F-15 forever!

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Reply #1274 on: January 13, 2023, 11:40:23 AM

Eagles never die. They just upgrade to newer version.

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