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Staggerwing

#30
June 25, 2012, 05:10:24 PM
Quote from: Windigo on June 25, 2012, 05:06:03 PM
Quote from: eyebiter on June 25, 2012, 05:04:31 PM
What happens to the MiG-21?  Will they keep the plane or send it back to Syria?

wow... newscasters.... I heard on TV that it was an F4

The F4 was the Turkish jet shot down by the Syrian Ack-Ack. The MiG-21 was the plane that the defecting Syrian pilot flew to Jordan.
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Windigo

#31
June 25, 2012, 05:13:47 PM
Good god, I could shoot a Mig down....   Azz wouldn't like the catapult ride or the suckage into the intake, but it would bring the Mig down.

:o
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mirth

#32
June 25, 2012, 05:22:11 PM
This is kinda weird, the Israelis produce an upgraded version of the Mig-21

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig21/
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MIGMaster

#33
June 25, 2012, 09:58:20 PM
The Israelis produce an upgraded version of everything! I think they even have a Tiger Moth with afterburners and LGB's :D

besilarius

#34
June 26, 2012, 05:57:06 AM
That must be hell for the ground crew.
Dope covered wings don't do well at supersonic.
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Windigo

#35
June 26, 2012, 11:04:16 AM
Quote from: besilarius on June 26, 2012, 05:57:06 AM
That must be hell for the ground crew.
Dope covered wings don't do well at supersonic.

microfibre technology....
My doctor wrote me a prescription for daily sex.

My wife insists that it says dyslexia but what does she know.

MIGMaster

#36
June 27, 2012, 11:05:40 AM
What's the ground crew doing putting dope all over the wings ?  :o

mirth

#37
July 06, 2012, 11:29:07 AM
A Republican Guard commander is the latest defector-

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/world/middleeast/opponents-of-syrias-president-gather-in-paris.html?hp

Can't help but think that some the elite circle guys are starting to see the writing on the wall and are looking to avoid being shot in the streets or dragged into The Hague for war crimes.
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"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

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besilarius

#38
July 06, 2012, 02:11:04 PM
Migs, Tiger Moths were still used by the RAF during early WWII for transport and courier services.
This was not a real problem for the ground crews because parts of the Hurricane body were fabric covered by dope.
As the war progressed though, it became difficult to maintain them as dope covered wings became obsolete.
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

LongBlade

#39
July 18, 2012, 09:28:43 AM
Somebody in Syria got some solid intel on a big meeting.

QuoteA deadly attack on top Syrian officials Wednesday delivered the harshest blow yet to President Bashar al-Assad's regime, bringing the bloodshed into his inner circle, and even his family.

Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha, Deputy Defense Minister Assef Shawkat -- al-Assad's brother-in-law -- and Hasan Turkmani, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, were killed in an explosion at a national security building in Damascus, state TV reported. Others were injured, state TV said.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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Centurion40

#40
July 18, 2012, 09:32:00 AM
Did the explosion have a vapour trail emanating from Turkey?
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LongBlade

#41
July 18, 2012, 09:33:17 AM
Quote from: Centurion40 on July 18, 2012, 09:32:00 AM
Did the explosion have a vapour trail emanating from Turkey?

Good point. They might have had some help.
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Windigo

#42
July 18, 2012, 09:33:23 AM
Quote from: Centurion40 on July 18, 2012, 09:32:00 AM
Did the explosion have a vapour trail emanating from Turkey?
is that really Turkey's style?
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My wife insists that it says dyslexia but what does she know.

Centurion40

#43
July 18, 2012, 09:48:36 AM
Maybe they were beaten by lead pipes and burned with cigarettes before they were blown up?
Any time is a good time for pie.

LongBlade

#44
July 18, 2012, 09:52:30 AM
Quote from: Centurion40 on July 18, 2012, 09:48:36 AM
Maybe they were beaten by lead pipes and burned with cigarettes before they were blown up?

Too much to ask. We should just be pleased that some well deserved justice has been served.
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