Ratchet

*lol* I think somebody's private part is hurting.

Raytheon Selected by Boeing for F-15e Radar Modernization Program EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) revolutionary active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by The Boeing Company to supply next-generation capabilities to the U.S. Air Force for the F-15E Strike Eagle. The source selection award covers AESA radar development, the production of test assets for the system design and development program and production options for retrofit of the 224 F-15Es in the U.S. Air Force fleet. "Raytheon is extremely proud to build on its more than 35-year legacy on the F-15E and F-15C, working hand in glove with our Boeing and Air Force customers to ensure our technology continues to make a critical difference to the aviators we support," said Jon Jones, president of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, which developed the radar. "We're confident this revolutionary radar will perform well beyond expectations." Jones noted that Raytheon's AESA technology would take the F-15E to a new operational level of simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities that will keep the aircraft a critical part of the U.S. Air Force's force structure through 2035. "The superior situational awareness, tactical flexibility, and greater target, track and detection ranges will bring a new dimension to this already formidable fighter," said Dr. Tom Kennedy, vice president for the Tactical Airborne Systems group of SAS. "Additionally, we have built in capabilities for future enhancements such as radar common data link." The development program is expected to start in 2008 and will run parallel with the United States Air Force and Air National Guard F-15C AESA program already in progress. Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems is a leading provider of sensor systems giving military forces the most accurate and timely actionable intelligence available for the network-centric battlefield. With 2006 revenues of $4.3 billion and 12,000 employees, SAS is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif. Additional facilities are in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.; Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations. Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide. Contact: Faith Jennings 310 334 2553 office 310 977 1963 mobile faith_jennings@raytheon.com SOURCE Raytheon Company

Here's the SF Chronicle story on the F-15 grounding: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...001&sc=1000

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?articl...h_the_air_force http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?articl...h_the_air_force

Invisible Tank? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1811

Dude....I was watching the pre-game of Game 3 of the World Series between the SF Giants and the Oakland A's at 5:04 pm? Then all of sudden, I was being slapped around my room for a good 5-10 seconds. I looked out the window a minute later and my entire neighbors on my block were on the streets dazed and listening on their battery powered radios/tvs.

You got a pic of it?

I miss modeling too. Models I've done in the past(if I recall): BB-62 New Jersey SR-71 Blackbird F-16XL Fighting Falcon F-14A Tomcat Snap on I've always wanted to build a B-52 and a Nimitz Aircraft Carrier. Hmmmm....a fully loaded F-15E would be nice to build.

Dude....after I woke up. I ran straight out into my backyard where nothing above could land on top of me. Too bad I was still groggy for I would have like to have experience the full shock of the quake. How long was the quake anyway? 10 seconds? I only remember 2-3 seconds of it.

I work for Harmony Gold part time.

Ohh...a resident Californian. I guess an earthquake in your book would be somewhere in the Richter scale of 7+ loma prieta quake range. I was woken up by that quake centered around San Jose. Quakes don't usually wake me up when I'm snoring in bed. I remember going through this back in '89

Okay...you guys have probably seen these, but I still get a good laugh watching 'em: Shockwave's Burden The Rude Awakening Of Optimus Prime SOS Wheeljack Heavy Metal Fight Decepticons Superior (featuring Soundwave) This one's pretty disturbing

*lol* I'm only bringing this up, because we had an earthquake yesterday here in the Bay-Yay Area. I'm not even mentioning the fires near San Diego and Hawaii? Edited in: I just mentioned the fires in SOCAL and Hawaii..duh

Speaking of Nazis and Kursk...here's some books I recommend you read: Other books I'm reading:

I don't have that many Valks and Transformers, but it would have to be my Low Viz 1/48. If my place ever catches on fire and I could only save one toy (after saving other more important things besides toys), I'd save my Low Viz. Hmmmm...forget that. I'd save my MP-01 Primes.....yes both dammit! Wait-a-minute....I can't leave my Predaking.....f*ck!

It sucks not sticking to one genre of toys. If I wasn't a Transformers nut, I'd have way more 1/48ths.

1/48 = 5 1/60 = 3 (selling/trading these) 1/72 = 2

F-80 Shooting Star?

Yeah...they win Kursk and things are different today. My grandfather would not have joined the U.S. Army back in the day and I would not be living in the USA.

Hitler made dozens of dumba$$ moves left and right that cost his Reich big time.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/...2-fighters.html

Well...if your buddy needs a 386 laptop...I've got one: http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/sh...read.php?t=8601

Yeah...it's lame..but can you do better?

Check out my personal videos: Blackhawks and medics/nurses (hooooah!) at my combat support hospital Here's pair of AH-64s buzzing my unit's CHS. Really short video of a medivac UH-1 Huey getting loaded Apaches and Longbows A longbow and an Apache Landing Chinooks Going By Blackhawks