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The Three Wire...: Time to pull the plug on the F-35 JSF
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Time to pull the plug on the F-35 JSF. On 12 April 2010 I had a letter to the editor published in Aviation Week and Space Technology. In that letter, I advocated for the termination of the F-35 Lightening II aircraft, arguing that:. The F-35 is simply unaffordable, having grown way, way beyond justifiable costs.
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The Three Wire...: June 2007
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Friday, June 01, 2007. FAA wake up call - Get tough on airworthiness! A article in yesterday's. Discusses the causes of an airplane crash in Dec. 19, 2005 in Miami. This was a particular horrific crash as it cost the lives of 20 people on board a 58-year old Grumman Mallard. Article is noteworthy for reporting how the. No military aircraft w...
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The Three Wire...: April 2010
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Sunday, April 25, 2010. Robert White, X-15 test pilot and space pioneer, dies. Nearly 50 years ago, Robert White was the Chief Test Pilot for the X-15 rocket-powered airplane. I remember being in awe of him as I built my model X-15. Posted by David Tussey. Saturday, April 24, 2010. USAF launched unmanned "shuttle". But, it's an interesting i...
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The Three Wire...: May 2007
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Monday, May 28, 2007. Area 51.where are you? I just love all the bruhaha. That seems to perpetuate over classified military testing facilities, such as Area 51. Why is it that certain media outlets can't just accept the fact that, yes, the military does have a need for restricted bases to conduct testing of classified programs? Green River U...
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The Three Wire...: USAF launched unmanned "shuttle"
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Saturday, April 24, 2010. USAF launched unmanned "shuttle". Will be fascinating to watch this vehicle, which is now aloft, and see how this first flight goes. Posted by David Tussey. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). New York, NY, United States. Dog lover with wife and son. http:/ googlemapsgonewild.blogspot.com/. View my complete profile.
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The Three Wire...: EADS re-enters USAF Tanker Competition
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Wednesday, April 21, 2010. EADS re-enters USAF Tanker Competition. Overcoming a previous withdrawal by partner Northrup Grumman, EADS - the European consor. Tium that makes the Airbus - has decided to re-enter the competition for the. Next generation USAF tanker. Happy to see thi. And hope for a fair and spirited competition.
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The Three Wire...: Robert White, X-15 test pilot and space pioneer, dies
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Sunday, April 25, 2010. Robert White, X-15 test pilot and space pioneer, dies. Nearly 50 years ago, Robert White was the Chief Test Pilot for the X-15 rocket-powered airplane. I remember being in awe of him as I built my model X-15. Posted by David Tussey. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). New York, NY, United States. Try these other blogs.
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The Three Wire...: July 2005
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Sunday, July 31, 2005. Hiding in clear view. First, Jet Blue at Newark. It's both scary and disgraceful that Continental would allow Jet Blue carte blanc to enter into their most important base. ("Hello, Mr. Continental! Enter the 100-passenger regional jet category, of which the Embraer 190 is the first. In a year, we will see a broad, ...
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The Three Wire...: June 2010
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Opinionated comments about aviation, space, and related topics with a particular focus on miliary flight. Edited by a former Navy fighter pilot and Pentagon veteran. Saturday, June 26, 2010. The Gooney Bird will never die. I was excited by a recent photo on the front page of the NY Times.a DC-3 spraying dispersant over the Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill. Amazing. The DC-3.still serving. It cut the cross-country time down to 15 hours with three refueling stops. And is built by Basler Turbo Conversions. Forme...
