Chlordane was used for termite prevention in Air Force housing areas, where it was sprayed heavily on the ground around building exteriors. Base closure regulations require the Air Force to assess residual chlordane in the soil. The USACE-ERDC team examined two soil types containing chlordane residuals; a Silty Sand and a Sand soil type from housing areas at McGuire AFB, NJ, and Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, respectively. Using these two soils, ...
At the 1996 Farnborough Air Show, Sukhoy's SU-37 astounded international observers with maneuverability previously unseen in a combat aircraft. The thrust-vectoring SU-27 variant stole show headlines with flight demonstrations widely described in the aviation press as spectacular. One air show reporter opined that the SU-37 shows that the Russian aviation industry is still alive. Sukhoy's new aircraft is convincing reaffirmation of the world-class and, in some areas, unique capabilities of ...