Monthly Archives: January 2012

Personal Flight Simulator Notes

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Administrator

There was an unusually large number of flight simulator setups for sale on eBay this January, with about 5 available ranging from $600 to $4,250 for a fairly new Precision Flight Controls (PFC) C2 setup. I guess it was spring … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Red Tails

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Administrator

I saw “Red Tails” tonite, a movie by George Lucas about the Tuskegee Airmen in WW2, an African American fighter squadron. It has some good air-ground attack, aerial combat and bomber formation scenes, including P-40s, P-51s and Me-262 jet fighter … Continue reading →

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Recent Nova Documentaries on WW2

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Administrator

Nova recently aired 2 good WW2 documentaries. Bombing Hitler’s Dams A British scientist rediscovers the physics and engineering behind the bouncing bombs used to destroy 2 German dams in the Ruhr Valley, and tests his theories on a 1/4 scale … Continue reading →

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Crosswind Landings during a storm at Düsseldorf

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Administrator

You can see airline pilots doing “crab and kick” Crosswind Landings during a storm at Düsseldorf, with winds apparently 290 at 35 gust 55 while landing on 23L. Some of the pilots couldn’t kick out of the crab, or find … Continue reading →

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BIND and DHCP Open Day, Menlo Park

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Administrator

I went to ISC’s BIND and DHCP Open Day in Menlo Park. There was a good turnout, with about 30 outside attendees and about the same of ISC staff. 3 BIND developers from the Czech and Chinese registrars also attended, … Continue reading →

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