B-25 To Join Thunderbirds At Eglin Air Show
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In Siberia, a helicopter was landing snowboarders on a mountain side.
Unfortunately just as it did a massive avalanche hit it.

Lasers will not give away the position of the weapon
or leave behind any physical evidence showing who
is responsible for the attack.

Things will just seem to suddenly explode
for no apparent reason with laser strikes.

Whether placed in Hummers, or a C-130 [1]
where its laser already can pop a tire at five miles.
Or mounted on a naval vessel [2].

Or whether the attack is from a ground based
laser, such as the Starfire Optical Range [3]
where the beam might be directed globally using a
constellation of mirrors [4]  in low earth orbit.

Or whether some laser is mounted in a future version
of our military space plane [5], which is set to launch
this month.

They will all have one common element. Which is that
the target will explode without any warning, and without
leaving behind any evidence of who or what was
responsible for the attack.

Is this the future of modern warfare?

In any event, I feel very fortunate to be on the …same side
of the folks building this stuff.

Jonathan

[1] Advanced Tactical Laser
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/ic/des/index.html

[2] Maritime Laser Demonstration
http://www.armybase.us/2010/01/maritime-laser-demonstration-mld-passe…

[3] Starfire
http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/28/starfire-optical-range-a-death-ray…

[4] Advanced Relay Mirror System
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[5] Military Space plane X-37b
http://news.cnet.com/military-tech/?keyword=Boeing

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RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2010 Competition

There are five pairs of tickets to be won for the RNAS Yeovilton Air
Day which takes place on Saturday 10th July 2010 at RNAS Yeovilton in
Somerset.

The competition can be found at www.militaryairshows.co.uk

Details of this air show can be found at www.yeoviltonairday.co.uk

RNAS Yeovilton will be celebrating its 70th Anniversary in 2010 and
the International Air Day on Saturday 10th July offers a justifiable
opportunity to look back on the 70 glorious years since RNAS Yeovilton
was commissioned as HMS Heron.

The extensive flying display will feature many historic and modern
aircraft types to celebrate RNAS Yeovilton’s 70th Anniversary.
Yeovilton based Commando Sea King and Lynx helicopters and other
Maritime Squadrons will demonstrate their capabilities in the infamous
Commando Assault Demonstration with plenty of pyrotechnics! The RAF
and Army as well as foreign military participants will also provide
fast jet displays, static aircraft, aerobatic display teams and
historic flypasts.

Ground attractions will include the Fleet Air Arm Museum which
contains the largest collection of Naval aircraft in Europe, Arena
Displays by the Royal Marines, Hangar displays, Traders & Exhibitors,
Simulators, Bungee Trampolines, Funfair, and a Vehicle exhibition with
200 Classic/Vintage cars, motorcycles and military vehicles.
Helicopter pleasure flights will also be available.

Thanks
Dave Key
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"Fighter Pilot: Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds" will be released
in stores across the country on Tuesday, April 13. Pre-orders through
Amazon can expect to have the book in hand on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Look for a full review by Dan Ford in Monday’s Wall Street Journal.

Big thank you to Dan, our "Cub Driver".

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Chennault Museum
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New book salutes EC pilot’s high-flying feats
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Doolittle pilots returning to Dayton this week
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Afghan air force flies again on Soviet warhorses
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