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12-07-2004, 04:00 PM
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#16 | | He who does not skim
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12-07-2004, 04:10 PM
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12-08-2004, 02:09 PM
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#18 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | perhaps CC didn't quite get that part.........
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12-08-2004, 03:08 PM
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12-08-2004, 05:48 PM
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Country:  | It's the fact the the US Government deny that it ever happened!
Soviets: Did you do any spying missions with those B-36's of yours?
US (Even though they probably did):No, of Couse not!
Soviets: Then where did this spy material of yours originate from? Eh?
US: How did you know it was spy material?
Soviets: Our Spies... D'OH! 
Ayway, after the Vulcan, It'd have to be the B-2, Then the B-1.
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12-08-2004, 06:11 PM
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Country: | The Russians were fully aware of the overflights - they had the crews in the Gulag and bits of US bomber all over the place. The US remained adamant though, telling the families of those MIA that they were killed in training. Worst of all, the US made these 'accidents' sound like the crews own faults! I find it a little tragic that they had to be quite so cruel about it.
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12-08-2004, 06:38 PM
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Country: | What's the Gulag? I've heard of it before, but have no idea what it's about.
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12-08-2004, 06:40 PM
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#23 | | He who does not skim
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Originally Posted by MichaelHenley What's the Gulag? I've heard of it before, but have no idea what it's about. | Forced labour camps. Political prisoners, mostly. | |
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12-10-2004, 12:06 AM
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12-12-2004, 11:02 AM
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12-22-2004, 02:18 PM
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Country: | The Avro Vulcan was certainly a brilliant aircraft. Originating from the worlds first delta wing aircraft. Of course, a British design.
I see everyone has failed to mention the Vulcan raids on the first days of the Falklands War. One of the biggest distances ever covered in one single mission to bomb Port Stanley, from England to Falklands.
I have felt, seen and heard a Vulcan take off vertically. Curling over on one wing at around 1000 feet and pulling away to the ashtonishment of everyone watching...purely to have a go at the Lightning squadrons who enjoyed doing it all the time.
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12-22-2004, 04:09 PM
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#27 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | the vulcan flew THE longest bombing mission of all time from the assention islands to the falklands, two bombers had 11 tanker aircraft to help them make the trip....................
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12-22-2004, 04:11 PM
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Country: | That's the trip from England, actually. It's the same mission, the Ascention isles are pretty close to the Falklands.
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12-22-2004, 05:21 PM
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#29 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Is England to the Falklands further than Missouri to Iraq? The B-2s did that run during the latest Gulf War. Whiteman AFB, Missouri to Iraq and back. That's a long bomb run!
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12-22-2004, 05:34 PM
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I have felt, seen and heard a Vulcan take off vertically. Curling over on one wing at around 1000 feet and pulling away to the ashtonishment of everyone watching...purely to have a go at the Lightning squadrons who enjoyed doing it all the time.
| I would love to have seen that.
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