TTPFlood,
Just discussing different aspects of the situation….
TTPDutchy,
You make some valid points in your analysis, and today many reports in the US are alleging the AQ involvement, but be very careful about what you say. Essentially you are advocating that if AQ attacks a nation who is allied with the US in the war on terrorism, then that nations peoples will run scared and vote out whoever the leaders were that got them involved. So your letting the terrorists win!! all they have to do is Terrorize, and they achieve their goal, which is to deter other nations from fighting them.
Also, there is the touchy subject concerning the will of most Spanish people were against fighting in Iraq, and I can see many crying “We told You So!” but by cow-towing to these Cowards who blow up trains and office buildings full of innocent civilians is not the correct path in my opinion.
You can also argue that Iraq/AQ is not Spain’s problem, its America’s fight…You may have a point and certainly public support…But When great nations cower in the face of adversity they cease being great…The US could have easily not entered both World War I and II by saying its Europe’s problem!! I’m sure most Americans felt that way, in fact I know they did….We could have just fought the Japanese…..but we didn’t and I’d like to think many nations are the better for it…Remember, the Spanish were attacked because of their alleged involvement with the US…So why did AQ attack the US on Sept 11????? We weren’t fighting anybody on Sept 10th? Because these terrorists HATE ALL FREE /NON MUSLIM PEOPLES, they don’t care about Spain, or alliances…their ultimate goal is a extreme Muslim World………in my opinion…..They must be hunted and destroyed by all free peoples, just like Hitler and his ilk were back in the 40’s
TTP
TTPDutchy,
You make some valid points in your analysis, and today many reports in the US are alleging the AQ involvement, but be very careful about what you say. Essentially you are advocating that if AQ attacks a nation who is allied with the US in the war on terrorism, then that nations peoples will run scared and vote out whoever the leaders were that got them involved. So your letting the terrorists win!! all they have to do is Terrorize, and they achieve their goal, which is to deter other nations from fighting them.
Also, there is the touchy subject concerning the will of most Spanish people were against fighting in Iraq, and I can see many crying “We told You So!” but by cow-towing to these Cowards who blow up trains and office buildings full of innocent civilians is not the correct path in my opinion.
You can also argue that Iraq/AQ is not Spain’s problem, its America’s fight…You may have a point and certainly public support…But When great nations cower in the face of adversity they cease being great…The US could have easily not entered both World War I and II by saying its Europe’s problem!! I’m sure most Americans felt that way, in fact I know they did….We could have just fought the Japanese…..but we didn’t and I’d like to think many nations are the better for it…Remember, the Spanish were attacked because of their alleged involvement with the US…So why did AQ attack the US on Sept 11????? We weren’t fighting anybody on Sept 10th? Because these terrorists HATE ALL FREE /NON MUSLIM PEOPLES, they don’t care about Spain, or alliances…their ultimate goal is a extreme Muslim World………in my opinion…..They must be hunted and destroyed by all free peoples, just like Hitler and his ilk were back in the 40’s
TTP
TTPSome reports here in the States are stating that the explosives that were recovered from an exploded rucksack were the same type of explosive used in the past by ETA….Also the quoran books are said to be a cheap ruse to trick investigators into blaming arab groups…..soon we will know….our prayers go out to the Spanish People.
TTP
TTPSome reports here in the States are stating that the explosives that were recovered from an exploded rucksack were the same type of explosive used in the past by ETA….Also the quoran books are said to be a cheap ruse to trick investigators into blaming arab groups…..soon we will know….our prayers go out to the Spanish People.
TTP
TTPDave,
No offence taken,
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There is a rash of very interesting books on the market that explain in great detail the beginnings of flight. Much to my chargrin, it seems all the bookstores are full of Wright Brother’s books and of course Charles Lindberg. No offense against either of these two subjects, but I prefer other aviation related topics. I do admit the Wright Bros books are fascinating when you learn that there were many other large organizations that were fully funded and yet weren’t even close to what the Wrights achieved
Take Care,
TTP
TTPThe first flight was by the two AMERICANs Orville and Wilber Wright, Despite all your alluding that maybe it was some “American plot” After all how could stupid Americans invent anything!!! they just copy New Zealanders!
The first flight occured without the use of a catapult, and they did fly, but the wind that day was around 20 knots which helped it fly. The replica that flew this past December was an EXACT COPY of THE ORIGINAL, So it didn’t matter one iota that modern engineers built it, even though they didn’t. What actually happened was that the original Wright Flyer was a highly unstable aircraft. The margin between minimum flying speed and max speed was very slim only a couple of knots, somewhere between 23 knots and 29 knots. The fact that the Wrights were able to fly was largely due to their skill, and the winds allowing a safe airspeed. The day of the re-enactment they needed at least 15 knots but only achieved 12 knots and to add to their problems it rained which didn’t help, so they were unable to fly.
The Wrights did tell people about their first flight, but many did not believe them and their aircraft was destroyed, So they spent the next year building a better model so they could try to sell it to the Army. Also they began Patent proceedings to protect their invention. They feared as soon as others realized they figured out the secret of flight they would just copy their design. So they kept everything quiet for a few years.
But don’t believe me I’m just some dumb American…….
Wish we were as smart as all of you,
TTP
TTPCorrect, The British made great contributions to the Manhatten Project. What I meant to convey was, that while others were refining better piston engines or developing the modern jet engine, the US was pouring vast quantities of money into the A-Bomb!! It was the largest single expenditure for the war, and easily the most expensive weapon produced! It was just a matter of priorities. Why spend scarce dollars developing a new engine when the Merlin was already such a superb piece of engineering!
No animocity towards the British here!! together the US and Britain has been a positive force in the world, unlike other nations, thet do nothing and critisize everyone.
TTP
TTPI think He meant the all these great advances in engine technology were initiated due to “those pesky Germans starting another war”
By the way, when evrybody else was working on jet and piston engine technology, those “Yanks” were building “ATOM BOMBS”!!!!!! and Bombers that could deliver them anywhere!!! the ultimate weapon of WWII.
TTPHand,
We all recognize the role politics play in this global economy, and UPS is a big global player. The A-300 is not a bad jet, the real problem many of the UPS crews had, was we are already operating a large fleet of 757/767’s Why buy an A-300-600 that is essentially the same size as the 767, with many shortcomings. Why add another type to the fleet, and a totally different manufacturer….You had to hear all the gripes our mechanics had about the Bus’s, mostly because they are toltally unfamiliar with the Airbus product. The pilot’s don’t have any huge problem with Airbus in general, just the people running our airline in Atlanta who seem to regularly make these hair-brained decisions……that usually bite them in the ass later on.
TTP
TTPTake this from one “in the know” The A-300 order was a political decision from the start. UPS was trying to curry favor with the EU. Think about it, we had a fleet of 767’s why buy an A-300? I’ll tell you why, Airbus sold them for the price of a 737!! to keep the A-300 production line running a few more years. Then guess what happennned? UPS begins to realize the A-300 is not the plane its suppossed to be! Too slow, short range, and poor cargo compartment environmentals…too hot back there to ship certain products…….not to mention ongoing maintenance issues, (our planes are NEW not USED) and I have yet to meet the pilot who is impressed with the aircraft in general, all seem to feel its a big step down from the 757/767…..This is what happens when you let the bean-counters make decisions instead of the folks who know whats going on! You get what you pay for!
TTP
TTPTransall,
I wish I could be more definitive, the phase-out of the C-141 from active duty will be happening this year, I’m in the reserves at McGuire, and the last we heard, the 141’s will be gone within the year. We are an associate wing, meaning we share our planes with the active duty squadrons on the base, so when the active duty retires theirs, our will be gone as well. Some Guard and Reserve units are what we call “unit equipped” which means they own their own planes and don’t share them with anybody else they may keep flying their 141’s till about 2006. The C-17 will arrive by summer here, and we are currently training our C-141 crews to fly the C-17. Don’t get too caught up with specific dates, because they ALWAYS CHANGE!!!
Wish I could give you a better answer, Hope I helped,
TTP
TTPJa Worsley,
I will be converting to C-17’s this summer, currently flying the last of the C-141’s. To answer your reply, USAF C-130 crews are all checked out as “tactical” pilots just like 130 pilots in the RAF. The mission of the C-130 is a purely tactical mission in the USAF. The larger Transports like the C-5 and 141 usually fly Strategic airlift, in fact it was about 80% of our missions, so most Strat airlift pilots never needed to fly low-level, assault landings etc. A chosen few Strat guys did fly tactical airdrop missions as well as spec-ops these pilots were very proficient in all aspects of tactical flying. After all are you going to slam a C-5 into the mud!!
The mission of the C-17 is a combination of both strat and tactical airlift, this is its strength and a great asset. Since hostilities commenced the USAF realized that there needed to be a more comprehensive program comparable to Red-Flag/Top Gun for Airlifters, and this is where the WIC comes in. It is a “PhD level” course for Airlift pilots.
Be happy to answer any other questions you have concerning the USAF,
TTP
TTPWhy didn’t the US take over the whole world after World War II since we had a monopoly on Atomic weaponry and nobody would have been able to stop us? Not even the Russians! Since were so evil and diabolical I wonder why? Also I find it quite funny how many nations who are quick to critisize and demean America today, were quite happy and content to keep quiet for the 40 plus years while we were paying for your defence with our troops and money to protect you from the Soviets?
I’d love to see what would happen if the US just packed up our bags and left, I’d like to see what a great job some of your nations would perform? What nation of group of nations will endevour to lead the world to loftier goals? France? Germany? Belgium? But then again all one has to do is read a history book and learn about events that occured before the US got entangled in world affairs, events like the colonization of just about all the continents, slavery, a couple of World Wars, not to mention a few genocides, with a good Holocaust thrown in for fun, probably 50 million or so DEAD….Oooops I almost forget all the good things that communism gave to mankind……wasn’t that gem a product of SUPERIOR European thinking? Feel free to critisize, but don’t forget where you come from…..I doubt you could do better.
TTPWhy didn’t the US take over the whole world after World War II since we had a monopoly on Atomic weaponry and nobody would have been able to stop us? Not even the Russians! Since were so evil and diabolical I wonder why? Also I find it quite funny how many nations who are quick to critisize and demean America today, were quite happy and content to keep quiet for the 40 plus years while we were paying for your defence with our troops and money to protect you from the Soviets?
I’d love to see what would happen if the US just packed up our bags and left, I’d like to see what a great job some of your nations would perform? What nation of group of nations will endevour to lead the world to loftier goals? France? Germany? Belgium? But then again all one has to do is read a history book and learn about events that occured before the US got entangled in world affairs, events like the colonization of just about all the continents, slavery, a couple of World Wars, not to mention a few genocides, with a good Holocaust thrown in for fun, probably 50 million or so DEAD….Oooops I almost forget all the good things that communism gave to mankind……wasn’t that gem a product of SUPERIOR European thinking? Feel free to critisize, but don’t forget where you come from…..I doubt you could do better.
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