The FReeper Foxhole - Profiles The Black Horse Troop - March 19th, 2004

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[Soaring Feather]

We will miss you SAM. :-(

But you have a wonderful rest, you need to kick back and watch the grass grow.

[Johnny Gage]

Enjoy your vacation Sam!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning Matthew Paul.

[Soaring Feather]

GM sw

Free Dixie, bf

[Johnny Gage]

Air Power
SOKO J-1 "JASTREB"

The J-1 Jastreb (hawk) is the single-seat light attack derivative of the G-2 Galeb, with a strengthened airframe and uprated powerplant for higher performance and greater payload. Production of the Jastreb series ended in 1979. The Jastreb was participant in the civil war in the former Yugoslavia. In the February 28, 1994 American F-16 Fighting Falcons shoot down three Jastrebs from Republic Srpska AF over Banja Luka after they had bombing “Bratstvo” factory in Novi Travnik. One Serb damaged plane was safely landed on Mahovljani airport.

Variants:
RJ-1 Jastreb: This is the tactical reconnaissance version of the J-1 with cameras in the forward fuselage and in the forward portion of the tip tanks, and only four underwing hardpoints for 800 kg of disposable stores.

RJ-1-E Jastreb: This is the export version of the RJ-1 with various combinations of Vinten cameras and flash equipment for day and night photo- reconnaissance.

TJ-1 Jastreb: This is the operational conversion trainer version of the J-1.

Specifications:
Origin: Yugoslavia
Manufacturer: Vazduhoplovna Industrija SOKO DD
Type: Light attack aircraft
Crew: 1
Powerplant: One 1361-kg (3,000-lb) dry thrust Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 531 turbojet
Operators: Libya (25+),SFR Yugoslavia (100+),Zambia (6)

Performance :
Max Range: 1520 km / 944 miles
Maximum level speed: ‘clean’ 820 km/h at 6000 m;
Cruising speed: 740 km/h at 5000 m

Dimensions:
Wing span: 11.68 m / 38 ft 3.8 in
Length: 10.88 m / 35 ft 8.3 in
Height: 3.64 m / 11 ft 11.3in
Weight: empty 2,820 kg / 6,217 lb - maximum take-off 5,100 kg / 11,244 lb

Armaments:
Three 12.7-mm (0.5-in) machine guns with 135 rounds per guns;
Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) of disposable stores, including bombs, bomblet containers, flares, rocket-launcher pods and gun pods carried on two inboard hardpoints,
Six 127-mm (5-in) air-to-surface rockets on outboard attachments
 

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[Professional Engineer]

I'll miss all youse guys

One for the road. (okay three)

[Samwise]

While the teacher's away, the kids will play. ;^)

Who's class monitor?

[Professional Engineer]

MMMMMM I had a Ribeye for lunch!

[tomball]

Thanks again for the great historic post. American and Proud!

[snippy_about_it]

Gee, why don't you just come out a say "Don't have any fun"?

Like you'd listen anyway. LOL. Have fun partner.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon AAM. Interesting name for a horse.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the link jriemer.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon Mayor.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon EGC.

[snippy_about_it]

You're Valin and you approve...

You've been watching W commercials haven't ya.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon feather. I'm at the mercy of my laptop and won't be posting a lot. You know how that goes. ;-)

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon PE. I hope you are having a great last day before your new job.

[snippy_about_it]

Good evening in Poland Matt. I'm glad you have warmer weather.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon stand watie.

Free dixie!!!!!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Johnny.