Rwanda protests German arrest of top govt official Nov 10, 2008
Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters A suicide bomber struck a crowd gathered Monday at the site of an explosion that moments earlier had damaged a bus filled with schoolgirls, with both blasts killing at least 28 people, authorities said. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
BC-Presidential-Pets Nov 9, 2008
Suicide bomber kills 17 pro-government tribesmen in northwestern Pakistan Full Story. KHAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber has attacked group of pro-government tribesmen preparing an assault on militant hideouts in northwestern Pakistan. (guardian.co.uk)
WWII vet urges 'Secretary of Peace' Nov 8, 2008
Lee Van Voorhis, a bomber pilot in World War II, puts on his U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Flyboy cap as he looks over some memorabilia dating back to the Civil War ... Like many of the young men of his generation, Van Voorhis signed up for the flight training program and became a pilot for the B-25 medium bomber. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Looking Past Defeat: How Can McCain Recover? Nov 8, 2008
As the campaign closed, a common fantasy among some of McCain's old associates went like this: the old bomber pilot would pull back on the stick before Election Day, right his wobbly plane and mount a clean push for victory. Instead, McCain just corkscrewed into the ground. (Time.com)
Blue Angels to fly high over KSC Nov 7, 2008
The "Panchito" B-25J Mitchell bomber ... The "Panchito" B-25J Mitchell Bomber will appear at the 2008 Space and Air Show this weekend at Kennedy Space Center. (Florida Today)
Baghdadophobia Nov 5, 2008
Every driver is probably thinking the same thing: Is there a suicide bomber in this jam ... This driver beside me looks a lot like my mental image of a suicide bomber: long beard, nervous glances ... But the truth is no-one knows what a suicide bomber looks like today - he could be an old man or a woman. (BBC News -- Africa)
What is driving voters to the polls this year? Nov 1, 2008
The Bomber as School Reformer By Sol Stern shows how Obama is covering up his relationship with Bill Ayers, the unrepentant domestic terrorist. Obama was not a child, but a grown man when he decided his personal path to power and influence lay through Bill Ayers connections. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Auf Wiedersehen Oct 31, 2008
" It's part of German history...why on earth are they doing this? German stewardess Glorious past It's a far cry from the past. Tempelhof played a crucial role during the Berlin Airlift. From June 1948, hundreds of Allied aircraft landed at Tempelhof. The planes dropped coal, food, medicine and other supplies to the residents of West Berlin, which had been cut off by the Soviet Union. At the height of the airlift, one Allied aircraft landed at Tempelhof every 90 seconds. The Airlift was an... (BBC News)
Suicide attack at Afghan ministry Oct 31, 2008
A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside an Afghan ministry in Kabul, killing himself and four other people ... " A spokesman for the Taleban, Zabiullah Mujahid, told agencies that three men had carried out the attack. He said two fighters had shot at the guards and then fled as the third ran inside and detonated the bomb. The Voice of Jihad website, quoting the Afghan Taleban, named the bomber as Naqibollah, from the province of Khost. Many of the six-storey building's windows were blown... (BBC News -- South Asia)
A LIBERATOR, AGAIN Oct 30, 2008
The 88-year-old WWII pilot, who flew 36 missions in a B-24, took the controls of a restored bomber in the sky over Alamance County on Wednesday afternoon ... The craft, known as the Liberator, was all but forgotten by Hollywood, which featured WWII being fought by the smaller, sleeker B-17 Flying Fortress, a more photogenic bomber. (News & Observer)
'Sassy' Elisabeth Hasselbeck believes in Maverick Sarah Palin Oct 29, 2008
" First of all, those that took on mortgages knowing full well there was no way they'd be able to afford it if the ARM went up, should lose their house to forclosure. That may sound harsh, but if they cannot afford the house they bought, they probably should rent for a while longer to save up enough to buy a house when they CAN afford it. As a side note, forclosures are a good thing as they bring down the housing prices from their inflated prices making it easier for these same people to slowly... (Entertainment Weekly)
Want to live over your airplane? Oct 28, 2008
Banman, who flies a World War II T-6 Harvard dive bomber, and his business partner, fellow pilot Bill Lindsay, plan to break ground this fall for 37 hangar-homes, dubbed the Sky Lofts of Santa Paula. He came up with the idea a dozen years ago. (CNN -- Travel)
Longtime Sonoman dies Oct 28, 2008
In 1943, he was a tail-gunner on a bomber sent to destroy a German factory in Schweinfurt when, before the plane released even one bomb, it was hit by enemy fire. Mills bailed out or was thrown out of the plane when it exploded. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Mega Man 3 Review Oct 28, 2008
The Blue Bomber strikes again ... October 27, 2008 - , heralded as one of the best of the original 8-bit series, arrives on mobile in a remarkably accurate port that should have the Blue Bomber's base quite happy. (IGN Wireless Games)
After sad visit, Obama returns to campaign trail Oct 26, 2008
Many of his speeches describe her working on a bomber assembly line during World War II.. David Mendell, author of the biography Obama: From Promise to Power, interviewed Dunham in 2004 and concluded that she helped ground Obama and give him a sense of pragmatism. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
US service for Lockerbie victims Oct 24, 2008
LOCKERBIE BOMBER CASE RECENT STORIES. BACKGROUND TIMELINE LEGAL NOTES. (BBC News -- Americas)
Lockerbie bomber has prostate cancer Oct 24, 2008
Libyan jailed for 1988 bombing of jet in which 270 people died has cancer. 56-year-old could be eligible for early release. (CNN -- World)
Jack Forgy; son of fallen soldier helped others find facts, peace Oct 23, 2008
"One of his discoveries resulted in the awarding of a Silver Star to Gerard Flannick in 2001, 56 years after his death. Flannick was copilot of a B-17 that on Feb. 23, 1945, bombed a rail yard in Bolzano, Italy, and then was hit by antiaircraft fire. He flew the plane while eight of his crewmates bailed out. They survived and were sent to a 8German prison camp; Flannick and another crewmate died when the crippled bomber crashed."The reason for all this is that Jerry Flannick's act was heroic,... (Boston Globe)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 22, 2008 Oct 23, 2008
Obama wants my brother to pay a little less of his wages (18% instead of 20%) in federal taxes, and Nathan to pay a little more (or at least something) of his "wages." Perhaps Nathan can get by with 4 of his 5 bathrooms (instead of all 5) having a 60" plasma TV. The Bush administration has ruled using fear, and it appears you have fallen for their slimy tactics. Garth is so right wrote on Oct 22, 2008 8:05 AM:The dirty politics of McCain/Palin are going blow up in their faces. I am disgusted... (North County Times)
B-17 : World War II bomber visits Jackson Oct 22, 2008
B-17 bomber at Hawkins Field 1 of. Joe Ellis/The Clarion-Ledger Aluminum Overcast, the Experimental Aircraft Association's restored B-17 bomber, sits on the tarmac at Hawkins Field in Jackson on Monday while on one of nearly 60 planned stops on the 2008 Salute to Veterans nation al tour. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Historic WWII bomber touring country Oct 19, 2008
(AP) - 1 of the few remaining airworthy B-17 bombers from World War II will be in Jackson next week ... The bomber is being shown by the Experimental Aircraft Association's "Salute to Veterans" our ... Over 4,700 of the bombers were lost in combat. (WREG.com, TN)
World War II bombardier recalls experiences (44) Oct 19, 2008
We get to go in it, said the 5-year-old from Hampstead, referring to the World War II-era B-24 bomber aircraft on display at the Wings of Freedom Air Show at Carroll County Regional Airport in Westminster Friday ... Joseph F. Chalker, 83, of Westminster elected not to venture into the B-24 bomber ... At a previous Wings of Freedom Air Show, Chalker was explaining to his granddaughter the intricacies of the B-24 bomber. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Suspected U.S. missile hits Pakistan house Oct 18, 2008
Police said insurgents opened fire on their station in Mingora, Swat's main town, after midnight with guns and rockets before the bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle next to the police compound. District Police Chief Dilawar Bangash said one officer and three paramilitary troops died and 26 people were injured, many of them seriously. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The GOP's Bill Ayers? Oct 16, 2008
The McCain campaign has its own questionable connections to bombers and assassins ... The McCain campaign has its own questionable connections to bombers and assassins ... The campaign of John McCain has made much of Barack Obama's relationship with Weather Underground bomber-turned-university professor Bill Ayers, whom Republicans call an "unrepentant terrorist." Indeed, the has become a centerpiece of the McCain-Palin campaign. (Slate)
The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Grand Opening Oct 14, 2008
Many U.S. bomber crews referred to the airmen as the "Redtail Angels." Some records indicate the Tuskegee Airmen never lost an airplane, they were responsible for escorting, to enemy fire. The 332nd earned a Presidential Unit Citation for "outstanding courage, aggressiveness, and combat technique" while escorting heavy bombers over Germany. (WSJA.com, AL)
'The mother of all airports' Oct 14, 2008
"I want to have it again, that old feeling of flying with everything bouncing and rattling," said retired school principal Peter Kirchoff, 66, wearing a bomber jacket ... Fans nicknamed him "the candy bomber" and "Uncle Wiggly Wings" for the way he manoeuvred his plane so the youngsters, still traumatised by the war, would know to look out for incoming chewing gum and chocolate. (iAfrica.com)
Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur Oct 13, 2008
Suicide bomber speaks out. Banjo used in brain surgery. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
Obama purchases half hour of primetime on CBS, also in talks with FOX, NBC... DEVELOPING... Oct 10, 2008
Obama buys half-hour of network primetime--The Live Feed. Obama buys half-hour of network primetime. (The Drudge Report)
Qantas Plane Had Glitch Before Terrifying Plunge Oct 8, 2008
" Qantas and the ATSB said 14 people had serious, but not life-threatening injuries such as concussions and broken bones. Thirty other passengers were treated in hospitals for concussions, minor lacerations and fractures. Another 30 people with minor bruises and stiff necks did not require hospital treatment. Walsh said the investigation also including an Airbus investigator could take months but a preliminary report would be released within 30 days. Investigators will examine flight data... (Fox News)
Qantas Fliers Suffer Broken Bones in Mid-Flight Mayday Oct 8, 2008
A number of passengers and crew sustained injuries, including fractures and lacerations, on board QF72 this afternoon en route from Singapore to Perth following a sudden change in altitude," Qantas said. Related Stories The Royal Flying Doctor Service was preparing to send up to four planes to Exmouth to fly the most seriously injured to Perth, but RFDS public affairs director Lesleigh Green told the Australian Associated Press that none of the passengers' injuries was thought to be life... (Fox News)
Military: Bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka Oct 7, 2008
Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka ... COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others ... The suicide bomber was a Tamil Tiger rebel who apparently targeted Perera because of his successes against the separatist cause during his years in the military, Nanayakkara said. (MSNBC -- International)
10 minutes with ... Marcia White Oct 6, 2008
He was a fighter pilot in a World War II bomber division. He s 90 now and just had his last reunion with the 303 bomber division. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Couple Told They Are Too Heavy for Plane to Take Off Oct 5, 2008
Reporter's Notebook: Homicide bomber strikes, killing woman, a day after Israel intel head said there was immediate need for fence. ONLY ON FOX. (Fox News)
Thai airport wind alert 'faulty' Oct 4, 2008
US kills 'senior Baghdad bomber. Lost penguins get Brazil air lift. (Yahoo News -- Thailand)
Great adventurer Oct 4, 2008
His Blenheim bomber had just successfully hit its target in the Ardennes when he came under heavy fire from German anti-aircraft positions on 14 May 1940 ... It wouldn't stop him, he reapplied and soon became an observer on a Blenheim bomber. (BBC News -- UK)
African trade fears carbon footprint backlash Oct 4, 2008
US kills 'senior Baghdad bomber. EU leaders to discuss bank crisis. (Yahoo News -- International Trade)
Baghdad shaken by suicide attacks Oct 3, 2008
The bomber in Baghdad al-Jadida blew himself up by the roadside. Suicide bombers have struck near two Shia mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 20 people and wounding another 54, Iraqi security officials have said ... In the Baghdad district of Zafaraniya, the suicide bomber drove his explosives-filled car into an Iraq military armoured vehicle at a checkpoint near a mosque, killing at least 10 people and wounding 28 others. (BBC News)
Tech As Old As The Candidates Oct 3, 2008
The "Scooter" or "Bantam Bomber," as the A-4 was nicknamed, was equipped with analog controls that left the pilot in command of the attack plane's every twitch as he guided it down for what remains probably the toughest trick in flying: landing a jet airplane on the tiny deck of an aircraft carrier bobbing about in the ocean, scores of miles from land. Little wonder McCain is known for quick decisions, whether it's grabbing Sarah Palin as his running mate after a single meeting with her or... (Forbes -- Technology)
London police chief resigns Oct 3, 2008
" 'No secrets' Sir Ian's tenure as head of Britain's biggest police force started confidently with reforms including community support officers, neighbourhood police, and a more diverse workforce. The new mayor made clear, in a very pleasant and determined way, that he wished there to be a change of leadership Sir Ian Blair But some senior officers disliked his close relationship with Downing Street when Tony Blair was prime minister, and his leadership style. There were questions about his... (BBC News -- Europe)
In pictures: Twin bombings Oct 3, 2008
Twelve people died in the Baghdad al-Jadida district when a bomber struck as worshippers left the nearby al-Rasul mosque. In the Zafaraniya district, another bomber drove an explosives-filled car into a security checkpoint near a mosque, killing eight people. (BBC News -- Africa)
UN dependents to leave Islamabad Oct 3, 2008
"The bomber shouted 'God is great!' and ran toward Asfandyar Wali Khan. I saw a police guard open fire and hit him in the head," police officer officer Riaz Khan told the AP news agency. "He fell down and blew himself up.". (BBC News -- South Asia)
Fossett joins the many mysteries of the Sierras Oct 3, 2008
A father spent 14 years combing the mountains in search of the bomber that his son had co-piloted ... In 1943, a B-24 bomber crashed in the mountains ... In 1960, a year after Clinton Hester died, a survey team found the bomber in a remote lake. (USA Today -- News)
Pakistan Militants Threaten More Bombs Sep 25, 2008
In the latest violence, a suicide bomber killed an 11-year-old girl and wounded 11 troops and some children in the frontier city of Quetta, officials said. Security forces supported by helicopter gunships killed 20 militants in a second day of fighting near the town of Khar in another border area, Bajur, officials said. (CBS News)
* Pakistan finds possible spy plane Sep 25, 2008
Meanwhile, a suicide car bomber rammed a military jeep in a Pakistani border city yesterday, killing an 11-year-old girl and injuring 11 troops, police said. The attacker rammed the military vehicle on the road to the airport in Quetta, provincial police chief Asif Nawaz Warraich said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pakistan finds suspected U.S. spy drone Sep 25, 2008
In more signs that the militancy is escalating, a suicide bomber killed an 11-year-old girl and wounded 11 troops in the frontier city of Quetta while security forces killed 20 militants in another border zone. Three Pakistani intelligence officials earlier said troops and tribesmen had shot down the drone late Tuesday near Jalal Khel, a village in Pakistan's South Waziristan region. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Legendary moments at Yankee Stadium Sep 17, 2008
June 22, 1938: Joe Louis, who attained the heavyweight title the previous year, avenges his defeat of two years earlier with a first-round knockout of Schmeling in a cultural defining match between America's "Brown Bomber" and the German slugger hailed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime. June 1, 1939: Lou Nova defeats Max Baer in the first televised heavyweight boxing prize fight in the United States. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
The golf jewels of Sea Island Sep 17, 2008
As Harry and I stood there, a restored World War II bomber circled over St. Simons Sound and seemed to be lumbering up the fairway, silhouetted against that wonderful gold light and providing one of the oddest and most beautiful sights I have ever seen. The plane would have been pretty against that sky anytime, but with a backlit Seaside under it, well, Steven Spielberg on his best day couldn't re-create it. (Florida Times-Union)
Jump for joy: Sep 16, 2008
Pacific Coast Skydiving owner Andy Rowell, who made the jump strapped to Bigelow's back, said the veteran bomber pilot was one of the oldest people with whom he has jumped in tandem ... The mission required a pilot to guide the bomber toward the target, then jump from the plane just before the aircraft crashed ... Bigelow continued to fly bombers, completing 47 missions without losing a crew member or an aircraft engine. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Huntington Lake still holds crash mystery Sep 15, 2008
Resting in the deep is a World War II bomber -- at least what's left of it. On Dec. 6, 1943, the B-24 Liberator and its crew of eight left Hammer Field in Fresno to search for another missing bomber ... How much of the bomber remains in the lake. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bunker-busting bombs added to U.S. arsenal Sep 15, 2008
The Air Force, which plans to test the 20-foot-long bomb this fall on the B-52 bomber, is also exploring how to drop the weapon from the B-2 warplane, said Vicki Stein, an Air Force spokeswoman. The Pentagon is also buying smaller bunker-buster bombs to meet requests by commanders in the Middle East and Korea. (USA Today -- News)
Military planted dozens of bases in state during WWII Sep 14, 2008
Thousands of would-be aviators flooded the state -- and the Central Valley -- to learn how to handle fighters, bombers and transport planes ... Some Sierra crashes are legendary, including two B-24 bomber accidents that happened on back-to-back days in 1943 ... U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO A formation of Martin MB-2 bombers flies over what was then Mather Field in Sacramento County in 1930 during maneuvers that involved Air Corps aircraft from across the country. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Military aviation took off in the days of WWII Sep 14, 2008
Thousands of would-be aviators flooded the state -- and the Central Valley -- to learn how to handle fighters, bombers and transport planes ... Some Sierra crashes are legendary, including two B-24 bomber accidents that happened on back-to-back days in 1943. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Algerian suicide bomb kills four Sep 14, 2008
"A suicide bomber drove into the police station at the wheel of a booby-trapped car, causing major damage to the building," an eyewitness told AFP news agency. No group has so far said claimed the attack. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Peddling Palin mythology Sep 13, 2008
CORPORAL The A-4 McCain flew is NOT, and I ll repeat that for you CORPORAL the A-4 is NOT a FIGHTER It s an attack, BOMBER aircraft. In other words CORPORAL it flies bombing missions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Can't get There from Here-Faces of terror Sep 13, 2008
What would flying be like if the Shoe Bomber were instead the Underwear Bomber. In January of 2007 a couple of losers deployed a set of devices around Boston that looked suspicious. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Local pilots take flight at airshow Sep 13, 2008
He trains pilots to fly the B-2 Stealth bomber. To be part of that program is pretty special, said Michaud, whose parents are Ron and Ellie Michaud. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Airshow could be swansong for restored Vulcan Sep 12, 2008
The Vulcan Bomber has taken five years and 7 ... The last flying Vulcan Bomber could be making one of its final appearances at Leuchars Airshow at the weekend unless 1 ... The idea behind the restoration project was to take the bomber to airshows to raise awareness of the project and gain sponsorship. (BBC News -- UK)
Troubled Air Force tanker program halted Sep 12, 2008
In this artist's depiction, a KC-45A refuels a B-2 stealth bomber. Northrop Grumman Corp./AP/FILE. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Thomas Lombardo, 86, small aircraft expert Sep 12, 2008
During World War II, he was stationed in Africa and Egypt and was head of maintenance for the B-29 Superfortress, a heavy bomber. He worked for an aviation company near the Atlanta airport during the 1950s, and in the 1960s started a consulting business that investigated crashes of corporate jets and other noncommercial aircraft. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Taking a flier on history's wings Sep 12, 2008
"That's the most beautiful sound you'll ever hear in your life," yells volunteer Ron Cruse as he watches the wing-mounted Merlins heave a 63-year-old Lancaster bomber into the grey skies around Hamilton International Airport ... Richard Pulley, ready for takeoff in a 63-year-old Lancaster bomber ... It took Mr. Pulley a while to adjust from modern jets to vintage bombers. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Flying tour brings WWII planes to Pease Sep 11, 2008
PORTSMOUTH The Collings Foundations Wings of Freedom Tour brings extremely rare bomber and fighter aircraft for a local living history display as part of 110-city nationwide tour ... "Participating in the Collings Foundations Wings of Freedom tour are the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" WWII Heavy Bomber; Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Heavy Bomber; North American B-25 Mitchell WWII Medium Bomber; and a P-51 Mustang. Local citizens will have the opportunity to visit,... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Air Force: No brakes led to B-1 accident Sep 11, 2008
Air Force officials say a brake valve failure caused an Ellsworth Air Force Base B1-B Lancer bomber to collide with two aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles last spring ... According to an Air Force news release, an Air Combat Command accident investigation board ruled the bomber s right side hand-brake metering valve malfunctioned ... Subsequent reports said a hydraulic failure caused the bomber to veer off the runway and catch fire, setting off munitions and leading to a serious of explosions... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Air Force's Tanker Tailspin Sep 11, 2008
Whether it's the brooding bat-like B-2 bomber, the razor-sharp F-22 fighter, or the constellation of satellites that transmits everything from war plans to the GPS signal telling you where you are, the flyboys spare almost no expense in outfitting themselves with the state-of-the-art armament. This year, the Air Force is spending close to $65 billion more than either the Army or Navy developing new weapons. (Time.com)
Fringe: Series Premiere Recap Sep 10, 2008
After drifting through some memories, she finds John and sees his memory of the shady bomber. Olivia soon discovers that the mystery bomber's twin brother was the man who injected himself on the flight, and her first order of business is to visit Massive Dynamic ... The bomber, also known as Richard Steeg, worked there, stole some supplies to make the deadly compound, then convinced his twin to sacrifice himself for the greater good. (BuddyTV)
UN 'to relocate Sri Lanka staff' Sep 10, 2008
The UN announcement follows a government claim that a rebel bomber has been shot down for the first time. The Tigers have denied they lost an aircraft and said the raid caused heavy damage. (BBC News -- South Asia)
