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  • December 3, 2006 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Is Anyone Familiar With This?? Just Asking… #2510417
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    It’s a research project by an American university. The USAF, being a major fuel user, has a natural interest in promoting fuels not subject to the whims of Islamic radicals. The project is trying to develop alternative fuels which can be used at the extreme cold of high altitude flight.

    Mike44

    November 11, 2006 at 4:25 pm in reply to: Status of sold Ethiopian F-5s, F-86s, B-17, T-28, etc. #2524854
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    They were sold to collectors from South Africa. Does anyone know what their current status is? I was able to track one F-86 is in Australia and a restored T-28 in South Africa. However, NONE of the F-5s have been seen.

    Does anyone know anything about where the F-5s might be currently?

    I recall seeing a photo in AFM some time ago. It was identified as an F-5E from Ethiopia, in Iran, one of the group of F-5s purchased by Iran, probably for spare parts.

    Mike44

    September 21, 2006 at 2:51 am in reply to: Thai PM deposed in military coup #2561978
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    Sad news, BTW, what tank is this? M48 ?

    http://www.570news.com/images/FEEDS/09/19/w091931A.jpg

    To be precise, it is a M41A3. A light tank with a 76mm pea shooter main gun. In the old South Vietnam it was known as the “Coup Tank”, only useful to intimidate the population during a coup, and too weak to actually use against the enemy in the field.

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    August 13, 2006 at 6:13 pm in reply to: Photos of wrecks #2588959
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    Do you have the history on this crash – Post 547

    I believe the aircraft is a C-130A ex-USAF in civilian service as a fire-bomber. One shed it’s wing in a fatal crash while on fire-bombing duty in California a couple years ago.

    Mike44

    August 1, 2006 at 3:16 am in reply to: Photos of wrecks #2598626
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    What is the story of the Israeli Apache?

    Reportedly, two IDF Apaches collided during recent night ops near the Lebanon border. Possibly this is the remains of one of them.

    Mike44

    May 23, 2006 at 2:14 am in reply to: Mirage III all variants in all country [Pics] #2560548
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    The Mirage III O were fitted with a Rolls-Royce Avon RB.146, not ATAR engines. So ATAR has nothing to do with the rumours you mentionned …

    What is the link between M53 and ATAR ? This is two totally different engines.

    Are you SURE about the IIIO fleet being powered by R-R Avons? I recall an article which stated ONE Mirage IIIO was trialed with an afterburner equipped Avon, roughly the same dimensions as the ATAR – would not have been a difficult job, but the trials were for naught. The reason the Pakistanis wanted the RAAF Mirages was the total commonality with their existing fleet.

    Mike44

    April 8, 2006 at 4:05 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #8, for Pictures and Discussion. #2600254
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    Canpark

    In post #435, third image – any idea what that canard-equipped aircraft is?

    Mike44

    March 24, 2006 at 12:24 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #8, for Pictures and Discussion. #2562034
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    Agree, definately Rhodesian. It’s Rhodesian camo with the post-UDI roundel. The Rhodesian Canberras performed high altitude photo-recon and photographic mapping missions for the Portuguese.

    July 21, 2005 at 1:40 am in reply to: Alternatives to the P-8A #2613617
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    Ja

    Last I heard, the Russians were looking at the Tu-204, twin turbofan, Boeing 757 sized, airliner as a replacement platform for their 4-engined turboprop maritime patrol aircraft.

    Mike44

    May 8, 2005 at 3:46 am in reply to: O-1A landing on CV-41 during Frequent Wind #2606023
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    And why bother going to the expense of underwater salvage when, at last report, Vietnam still had plenty of restorable Hueys for sale?

    May 2, 2005 at 3:21 am in reply to: MiG-29s for Admiral Gorshkov to start arriving this year #2608909
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    Blackcat
    The F/A-18 is designed to slam down onto a carrier deck, the suspension must be stiff, not soft. Otherwise, suspension rebound would cause it to crow-hop across the deck. Russian planes have historically been designed to operate from rough fields, I would expect they would have softer suspensions with more more travel in the oleos.
    Mike44

    May 1, 2005 at 2:18 am in reply to: MiG-29s for Admiral Gorshkov to start arriving this year #2609299
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    Blackcat
    Reply-Question 1. When the engine fires up, the jet blast effectively shifts the center of gravity forward, putting additional down pressure on the nosewheel oleo, compressing it. Then the tailpipe is elevated.
    Mike44

    March 2, 2005 at 5:05 am in reply to: Israel and Iran #2640140
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    I agree, the Israelis could, indeed, hit some and maybe all of Iran’s known nuc facilities. But the Iranians are bound to be expecting it and the attack would be bloody on both sides. And what would follow could get seriously out of control.

    February 27, 2005 at 6:52 pm in reply to: Small Airforces pics part 3 #2642102
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    This is stretching the “small air force” designation, but some years ago, the Taiwanese repowered about 50 T-28 Trojans with Lycoming T53 turboprops. They called it the AIDC T-CH-1. Would anyone have some pictures of this rare bird?

    February 27, 2005 at 4:46 am in reply to: Small Airforces pics part 3 #2642541
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    Canpark:
    The JL-8 (or K-8) Trainer is Zambian Air Force, not Namibian.

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