<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/francoflier" class="quote" target="_blank">francoflier</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>I suppose they can be stopped whilst...
Jump to postCV-22 CRASH BLAMED <acronym title="Air Nauru">ON</acronym> BROWN-OUT A fatal accident involving a US Air Force Bell Boeing <acronym title="Cargolux (Luxembourg) and Air Chathams (New Zealand)">CV</acronym>-22 in Afghanistan was not caused by mechanical failure, according to a source familiar with th...
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Jump to postCan't say this was not expected. It will most likely not be the last schedule slip either. CTR AviationWeek.com Apr 1, 2010 By Bettina H. Chavanne "The first flight of the U.S. Marine Corps’ heavy lifter <acronym title="Bemidji Airlines (USA)">CH</acronym>-53K helicopter has slipped two years to 201...
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Jump to postChecking available information on line for the cargo hold dimensions on the C-5 and C-17, the V-22 can't fit inside without a folding tail and other modifications. But the same goes for the <acronym title="Bemidji Airlines (USA)">CH</acronym>-47, <acronym title="SAETA (Ecuador)">EH</acronym>-101 and...
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Jump to postPlanedude, You are not seeing things. 24th MEU joins effort in Haiti January 20, 2010 6:01 <acronym title="Tropic Air (Belize)">PM</acronym> Hope Hodge Freedom <acronym title="Nancy - Essey (ENC / LFSN), France">ENC</acronym> With just hours of notice, 2,300 Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine ...
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Jump to postMore detailed information on the BAE belly turret gun for the V-22. Friday, January 1, 2010 BAE Remote Guardians Join Osprey Fleet By Richard Whittle Military | Mission Equipment The U.S. Marine Corps’ <acronym title="Leisure International Airways (United Kingdom)">MV</acronym>-22B Osprey finally ha...
Jump to postI would wager the A400M never gets civil certification. There is little added value in attaining it for a military transport aircraft. Plus if your program is over budget and you are looking for places to cut... I would also bet that in the rush to get back on schedule much of the software documenta...
Jump to postNickname for A400 M? After looking at photos of those huge props with curved blades and reading about it's French registration, the nickname "Flying Cuisinart" comes to mind. Friday many engineers and technicians pointed to the sky and told their children "This is why you have not seen your daddy (o...
Jump to postNew reports from Afghanistan on the Osprey. Looks like in the field upgrades are giving the Osprey some teeth. Have fun, CTR "The Osprey squadron mainly has been moving troops and supplies between various bases. In Iraq, this duty led some critics to belittle it as no more than a fabulously expensiv...
Jump to postExcellent link providing new V-22 photos, video and interviews of personnel operating the aircraft in Afghanistan.
http://www.sldinfo.com/?p=1906
Have fun,
CTR
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Jump to postBetter information. CTR Ospreys arrive in Afghanistan Staff report Posted : Friday Nov 6, 2009 20:43:31 EST Ten <acronym title="Leisure International Airways (United Kingdom)">MV</acronym>-22B Ospreys from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit landed in Afghanistan Friday, marking yet another milestone...
Jump to postLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A total of 10 V-22 Ospreys, military aircraft used by the U.S. Marines, are in Afghanistan after departing an amphibious assault ship, the military said. The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot reported Saturday the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aircraft traveled fro...
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Jump to postThe US Marines have now announced the V-22 Osprey is headed to Afganistan shortly.
CTR
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...us.ART.State.Edition1.3d4dc46.html
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Jump to postThe Fat Lady has Sung... Murtha Says VIP Jets Will Be Cut From $636.3 Billion Measure Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House leaders say they will drop plans to purchase four more VIP jets than were requested by the Department of Defense to transport government officials on foreign trips. Representative ...
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Jump to post"But military analysts said the private jets, despite the high price tag, may be worth the money because of the security and efficiency they provide to high-ranking public officials." I am sure this is true. But hasn't Pelosi and her gang eve heard of NetJet? <a href="http://www.netjets.com/NetJets_...
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Jump to postIt appears the fat lady has yet to sing the final aria... From Politico.com The biggest flash point could be the <acronym title="Aeropostal (Venezuela)">VH</acronym>-71 presidential helicopter program, where the bill's manager, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) is insistent that the government can't afford t...
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Jump to postLatest from Avweek: U.S. Navy <acronym title="Bemidji Airlines (USA)">CH</acronym>-53K Heavy-Lifter Program Faces Disruptive Delays The future newest, heaviest helicopter in the U.S. Navy arsenal is laboring under its own weight. The <acronym title="Bemidji Airlines (USA)">CH</acronym>-53K squeaked ...
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