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Comment on Odyssey of an A-4 Skyhawk Pilot during the Falklands War: Captain Alberto Jorge Philippi’s story by David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:54:37 +0000

I truly appreciate debate, but not when it becomes unproductive.

I think that few blogs/media outside Argentina have published articles highlighting the braveness of some Argentine pilots and it’s not TheAviationist’s fault if for the large majority of the world, that conflict is known as “Falklands war” and not as “Malvinas war”.

Hence, you can’t blame us for using Falklands in the title, especially since, as a sign of respect, we (I and the British Richard Clements) have mentioned the islands as Falklands/Malvinas.

Some times, nationalist comments don’t do justice to a nation, nor to its heroes.

Comment on Odyssey of an A-4 Skyhawk Pilot during the Falklands War: Captain Alberto Jorge Philippi’s story by bozzomarc

bozzomarc — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:42:40 +0000

I think I just wont respond to this post….i’ve been a pilot for 4 years and i’ve just joined the French air force. I’m from a family of pilots of all sorts, some French, some English and most fighter pilots will tell you the same thing: we love flying but its not our call to engage a “hostile target”, please, i love this website, so much, don’t ruin my fun by responding with nationalist comments. If you love the Falklands/ Malvinas so much go ask the habitants if they want to be Argentinian or English, its not your call.
p.s: i wont highlight the fact you asked David to call the islands Malvinas/ Flakland and didn’t do it yourself.

Comment on Odyssey of an A-4 Skyhawk Pilot during the Falklands War: Captain Alberto Jorge Philippi’s story by juanmabaiu

juanmabaiu — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:25:55 +0000

Argentine pilots didn’t and don’t see themselves as a political tool. The belive and still belive in what they where fighting for.
Malvinas is not a 1982 war. Malvinas is a national cause.

Comment on Odyssey of an A-4 Skyhawk Pilot during the Falklands War: Captain Alberto Jorge Philippi’s story by juanmabaiu

juanmabaiu — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:22:35 +0000

Philippi was flying an A-4Q, a Navy Aircraft and you pictured an Air Force A-4C.
Some pics related
Phillipi’s son flickr album where you can see his father and the farmer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guillephil/sets/72157616262087726/

Phillipi and Arca after the war http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtaF6NjMGrY/SrY069XbMdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/vabfneTnU-4/s400/arca.jpg
http://www.elarcadeple.com/Donde%203.jpg

Art:
http://fotos.subefotos.com/39cb13320f6a2eecc220b93c4f68f6e9o.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtaF6NjMGrY/SrY1nubw1ZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/A3n0UDXYWNU/s400/FinalStoke.jpg
http://www.soldadosdigital.com/images/2010/junio/aviador_02.jpg

Once again: Please mention the islands as Malvinas/Falklands
And again: let me know if a can help you with stuff related to Argentina.

Comment on Odyssey of an A-4 Skyhawk Pilot during the Falklands War: Captain Alberto Jorge Philippi’s story by marc aussure

marc aussure — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:44:04 +0000

amazing account of this pilot’s story. i hope this wont stir a massive debate about the falklands etc, pilots are after all “tools” of the politicians in charge and merely execute order…great tale!

Comment on Never seen before pictures: Iran’s (blue-colored) Sayyad-2 anti-aircraft missile exposed by David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:43:29 +0000

Sanel,
I think you should better read (or browse through) the +1,000 articles on this blog. You’ll find that the color codes of weapons has been widely discussed in several posts. Colored stripes to highlight live vs inert warhead are one thing, overall light blue SAMs is another one.

Comment on Never seen before pictures: Iran’s (blue-colored) Sayyad-2 anti-aircraft missile exposed by sanel

sanel — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:29:27 +0000

To author who write this

I think you shoudn’t talk about something you don’t know,and from your posting it si clear that you don’t know anything about SAM especually Iranian SAM.
First of all blue color means in hole world that is missle for trening without warhed and that is the same for all SAM and AAM,AGM,…etc
White missle with blue track means that is missle for training live with warhed (for live shooting and practice)
SAYAD 1 is upgrade of HQ 2B, ,SAYAD 1A is upgrade SAYAD 1 with added IR tracking,, for SAYAD 2 oficial spec. are unknown .
For you and your knowledge it is naive colour for SAM, but both NATO and Rusian color identification are the same and that is excatly how I explain.

Comment on This impressive image was taken 30 years ago today: Argentine A-4B Skyhawks low level attack on HMS Broadsword by Andrew X

Andrew X — Tue, 29 May 2012 04:19:57 +0000

Ditto Luciano - I actually had to google to confirm, as I could not believe that any country would wrap a national day around that. That would actually have been rather pathetic. (They didn't even sink the ship!). The writer certainly implies something that should be corrected.

Comment on Video: Armed MQ-1 Predator drone quietly flying at low altitude over Elgin, Illinois by Druegan

Druegan — Tue, 29 May 2012 04:15:04 +0000

Don’t remember the exact details, but I do remember seeing an email exchange.. mighta been on Wikileaks, or one of the Anonymous dumps, where the Elgin police department was inquiring about the purchase of a drone for the purposes of surveillance and general policing..

I don’t know if anything ever came of it, but this did trigger a memory.

Comment on Russian An-30 spyplane crashes in Czech Republic during Open Skies mission by Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:34:47 +0000

Thank goodness you said that… the word SPY has no business in the description of this International Treaty Mission. The tragedy is the loss of the aircraft, Thank God, and not a loss of life. Speedy recovery to our fellow aviators.

Comment on Photo: The USS Nimitz passing under the Golden Gate bridge by Miller

Miller — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:33:36 +0000

how long will it be in San Francisco and where is it docking at?

Comment on Photo: The USS Nimitz passing under the Golden Gate bridge by Steve Kelly

Steve Kelly — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:31:44 +0000

Must have been low tide.

Comment on This impressive image was taken 30 years ago today: Argentine A-4B Skyhawks low level attack on HMS Broadsword by Luciano

Luciano — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:17:03 +0000

Actually, May 25th celebrates the creation of the “Primera Junta”, the first step in Argentina’s independence from Spain, in 1810. It just happens the attack happened the same day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primera_Junta

Comment on Sea Harrier, the forgotten hero that won the war in the Falklands. To be replaced by the F-35B. by juanmabaiu

juanmabaiu — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:58:56 +0000

bertiebridman 1982?
Why do you have short term memeory? In 1830 we provoked the brithish invation?

Comment on Italian Call 2011: an ISAF-like scenario to train European crews in a “hot, dry and dusty environment” adopting common procedures by Emanuele

Emanuele — Sat, 26 May 2012 08:36:02 +0000

the AB-206 is still in active service. is mainly used for training. when there are exercises or important ceremonies, is also used for VIP transport. is provided with all.