Hitchhiker's Guide to Military Aviation David M. Vanderhoof

Listen Here! Chapter Three News F-35ing the F-22? @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2010/10/lockheed-proposes-f-35ing-the.html The weekly "well duh!!!!" http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-01/pentagon-said-to-see-higher-f-35-costs-delays-up-to-three-years.html Purchasing Incest!!   http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4996201&c=AME&s=TOP http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=130 How to Run a Tanker Program KC-390 http://defpro.com/news/details/19268 Afghani woman becoming Military pilots  http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/five-females-seeking-to-fly-for-afghan-air-force/19691229 First Afghani woman pilot http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/07/female-pilot-helps-afghan-air-force-take-off/ Our last two news stories lead into this weeks topic  UAVs   Both articles are illustrating the see change in military aviation.  http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jOTADo7-tHXsz4UYr2zoUCkzTVhA?docId=5036109 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-spy-sensors-20101112,0,3510133.story  The history of UAVs and  FSATS  For more reading!! @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-34.html#_Firebee_II JP Santiago's  P-63 Pinballs article @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } http://aviationtrivia.blogspot.com/2010/09/bell-rp-63-pinball.html   @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Old jets don’t die they just live to be blown away.  http://f-86.tripod.com/fsi.htmlhttp://www.thenorthspin.com/page_roster_vx30.htmlhttp://www.aero-web.org/specs/convair/qf-102a.htmhttp://www.456fis.org/QF-4_DRONES.htmhttp://www.i-f-s.nl/QF104A.htmlhttp://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=13226http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/more-qf-4s-and-a-new-trick-for-old-dogs-04650/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_F-100_Super_Sabrehttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/f100_10.htmlhttp://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123219224 @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewitt-Sperry_Automatic_Airplanehttp://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/rpav_usa.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Aphroditehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat#cite_note-31http://www.skyraider.org/skyassn/otherpics/mignard/navy/navy.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Firebeehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jindivikhttp://en.wikipedi

VRC-50 C-2A(R)  © David M. Vanderhoof This week we do some fishing. Listen Here  Here are this weeks stories: The UK's decision to cancel the F-35B and proceed with the F-35C From DefPro.com From Bloomberg.com The  60 Billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia smartbrief.com   @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 Conducts operational assessment for USAF and ANG. From DefPro From @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }   Defense Update From Hawker Beechcraft   The Article about the TX program can be found here at Defense Update More information about  Carrier Onboard Delivery can be found at @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_C-2_Greyhound Sullivan, Jim. S2F Tracker in Action. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1990. 47. Print. Scrivner, Charles L. TBM/TBF Avenger in Action. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1987. 44-45. Print. http://www.vectorsite.net/avs3.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_onboard_delivery Lastly I would like to thank Dillon Krapes for  taking the time to speak to me at NAS Oceana. Remember always, when you see a Soldier Sailor Airman or Marine, shake their hand and say THANK YOU!!!