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Does this definitely exclude the HMS being a Russian invention?[/PHP]

Yes it does:

“Historically, the first HMS to see wide use was the US Navy’s VTAS, fitted to late model naval F-4N/S Phantoms equipped with the AIM-9H Sidewinder missile” see http://www.ausairpower.net/hmd-technology.html

and http://sistemadearmas.sites.uol.com.br/ca/hmd3usa.html if you want a picture

I apologize to the members of this forum for letting me grab in this pointless discussions.
GarryB I either agree with you about the Soviets asking for help for Chernobyl, I don’t see how this fits to the subject of this thread–“Myths of Aviation.

Let’s restart:

Myths:

-dogfights wins air war–wrong; “Red Baron” study shows that situational awareness do;
– the helmet mounted sight was a Russian invention–wrong; the first one was built by US Navy in the 70′

I can deduce is that the Soviets hung on to half of germany and half of europe as a self protection measure. A divided germany was no more threat to the SU and eastern europe was a buffer zone.

This buffer zone includes countries like my own (Romania), Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland the former Czechoslovakia, and Eastern Germany.
So, in your opinion is OK that the Russians occupied these countries for almost 50 years just as a defensive measure.
I highly doubt that any citizen of these countries will approve you. I know that I don’ t.

If your knowledge about the former SU is based on meeting Soviet sailors in one or two occasions, than I was right that you are naive.

Here in Eastern Europe, we have a “slightly” different opinion about the pacifism and the humanity of the Soviet Union

What are the “side arrays” that the AFA article refers to with regards to the FB-22 and F/A-22?

There are radar arrays (AESA). They enlarge the radar coverage from 120 deg (present) to some 270 deg.

Yes, that is of course what I meant… that is why I put in my earlier post that all americans are nazis, and my signature is death to all americans. Are you happy now?
You should ask an American.

My original post was that the Soviets apporached the US for help so it is not true that they never seek outside help. And it doesn’t say that the request was made in 1987 it said that was when the export of the equipment was blocked.

Irrelevant. They did not ask for help immediately, they tried to cover-up. So even if there is no myth and it realy was like this, the robot would not change anything.

no actually they were posted by mpjay about 2-3 months back.

Is true, but I meant offical (or at least semi-offical) figures

Garry, is so difficult to understand that the Soviets (you see, I didn’t even say Russians) tried to cover-up? Thousands of people in Ukraine and Belarus died just because they did not know about the accident and they not leave in time.

Of course, if you mentioned this subject as a myth, is OK, but something tells me that you would like to believe this BS.

Canceling a parade would stop radiation? Interesting theory, but I prefer logic to BS.

This is not what GD means. Not canceling the 1 May parade means that they tried to act as nothing happened (the rumors spread, Radio Free Europe and Voice of America announced the accident). This is pure “cold war politics” to quote someone from the forum.

How much bad effect does the new found chubby cheeks of F-16(I mean conformal tanks?) cause on F-16’s RCS?

They are used mainly in A-G missions. With a small A-A load (6 missiles) you don’t need more than 5000 kg (internal +2×370 gal ext. tanks)
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