PHY_Hawkeye

A Memorial to all those wjo lost their lives in the space programme. Don't get me wrong, and incident where people die is a tradgety. But this one will have more repercussions than some others.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Goeth[kyllikki] @ Feb. 01 2003,18:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Wilco @ Feb. 01 2003,19:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Goeth[kyllikki] @ Feb. 01 2003,19:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Couple of people dead, so what? What is this big grief s..t.<span id='postcolor'> Alright then, 6 of your family dies, so what....nobody cares about your losses.  That's how you say it.<span id='postcolor'> Exactly. People die everyday and i don´t see a reason why this should be any different and special occasion. If you feel extra pain in this case maybe you sould put up dead astronauts foundation or something.<span id='postcolor'> Stand and watch the memorial at KSC, and then tell me it's no big deal. I stood there and cried.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (denoir @ Feb. 01 2003,18:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Winters @ Feb. 01 2003,19:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">NASA's track record is still better than any airlines. only 3 or 4 fatal accidents in its 30+ years history.<span id='postcolor'> You have to compare it to the number of flights. There has been 3 fatal accidents in 113 flights. That's a lot.<span id='postcolor'> 2 fatal accidents in 113 missions. The Apollo 1 Mission wasn't a Shuttle incident, so is't included in the 113 missions.

It was 22 yrs old, the oldest in the fleet. But Discovery has flown more missions. This was Columbias' 28th mision. Each Orbiter is slated for 100 missions before retirement. Ande after every 3rd or 4th mission they strip them down for a complete overhaul. I wouldn't call it VERY old. I do agree with your theory of a flaw in the thermal shield. Looked that way to me. But there are many other posibilities. We may never know. My heart goes out the the crew and their families.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Koolkid101 @ Feb. 01 2003,15:08)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How many people died on the challenger?<span id='postcolor'> There was a crew of 7 abord Challenger.

Given the position of the Orbiter Prior to re-entry, and the fact that it has to glide in, There are only certain flight paths it can take in. So sometimes it's nessary to cross Built up areas.

They arn't nessessarly dead foxer. If they had time, they could bail out (It is possible from that altitude). However I think thats unlikley. SAR are working now. I would think any irregularity in the thermal tiles would be a danger to the ship. Edit: Sorry, my mistake. They can only bail out during takeoff.

The same way as explaining the Delta Force movies.

Short answer: nope.

Not exactly, the callsign only applies to U.S. Air Force aircraft. When the president is travelling in the presidential helo, it's callsign is 'Marine One'. Is it really protected against EMP or is that just something made up for the movies?

Now all we need is a roadrunner. Meep Meep!

I don't think there's such a thing a a 'quite nice' D.I.

I watched Black Hawk Down the other night, and again noticed that the rangers U.S. Flags on their arms are the wrong way round. Then I looked at my Elite Forces collectors figures, a Delta operator and a Green Beret, same story. I figured this was maybe just a mistake, but then today I saw this pic. Notice the guy on the left, his flag has the stars on the right side of the flag. Do any of you guys know why this is? Is it perhaps a SF tradition? This has been bugging me for a while now. Help would be much appreciated. P.S. Sorry if this topic has come up before. I think it was mentioned in an old BHD thread, but I don't think we came to a conclusion. And Merry Christmas all Â

Because if it didn't take forever it wouldn't be worthwhile  I'm joining the OTC next year too. I could have joined this year but I thought I'd relax in my first year, do the whole lazy good for nothing student thing. After University, I'm thinking of joining the R.A.F. Try to get into chopper flight school. Hopefully I'll have my private liscence before then, so that should help a little. Edit: Nice one Pins, congrats.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RMATICH @ Jan. 27 2003,08:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I would like to see those choppers that were used in the movie Flull Metal Jacket. Those hidious but powerful helicoptors. I'm suprised they were not in the SEB Nam pack 2. Here is what it looks like: http://www.vietvet.org/images/vn/jim/h34.jpg<span id='postcolor'> Thats a Westland Wessex. The ACC used to fly them allot around here, but the squadron was transferred out of N.I. about 3 years ago. I think the type has been totally retired from British service. But allot of other countries still fly them t

Makes sense when you think about it. The instructor can correct any major mistakes you make allot easier with the t-bar cyclic. I think it's a bit more uncomfortable because there isn't really anything to rest your arm. Still, needs must.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Airwolf @ Jan. 26 2003,20:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">No civilian airport would be complete without this! <span id='postcolor'> Ahh the good old R-22. I've flown one before, nippy little things, very responsive.

Yeah, US army prity much stick to olive drab. The only real exception is the 160th (I think). The Marines and Navy use low visibility grey for their sea-borne aircraft. Not sure about land based helos. Air Force CSAR choppers use various camo schemes as the theatre demanps, as seen in these examples from the BAS site.

Every summer RIAT takes place at RAF Fairford, it's one big airshow with international participation. I'm planning to go to RIAT 2003 and I thought I'd see if anyone here has ever been. If so what were your impressions? RIAT website

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mr. Duck @ Jan. 24 2003,12:23)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">? Cougar or Puma?<span id='postcolor'> The Cougar and the Super Puma are the same aircraft.

Almost forgot the SH-2G Super Seasprite

I'd like to see all the ones you mentioned, (although we already have the Kiowa ) I think East need more airpower, so especially the KA-60 'Kasatka'. I'd also like to see the Gazelle, which I guess we're getting. and the AH-64D 'Longbow' Apache Of course I'm a complear rotorhead, so if it has rotors I'll fly it

thanks man. works like a charm.

Hey all. COuld someone tell me what I need to put into a triggers on activation field to get a unit to leave the group it's assigned. Example, a soldier "ap" is part of a group "Alpha Black". How would I get the unit to leave the group? I tried searching, but no dice. Any help is much appreciated.

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