There was an article in the WAPO yesterday that just shows me how ‘little’ some folks really understand about crime and criminals… Donna St. George was the author of the article- “Law enforcement officers provide the appearance of security, but … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Well, another ‘spring’ day… Snowing sideways in Cedar Rapids, field at minimums, flight finally got in, quick turned for Chicago. This was the ‘view’ from just after takeoff until just before landing in O’Hare… Of course I missed my connection… … Continue reading
16 hours of practical and classroom, and ‘I’ are now a certified NRA basic pistol instructor… (well, as soon as the forms get sent in)… Decided to get out of the office (e.g. I needed to take some leave to … Continue reading
Well, among ‘other’ issues with the F-35, these comments have been ‘released’… “The out-of-cockpit visibility in the F-35A is less than other Air Force fighter aircraft,” states the report from the Defense Department’s Directorate of Operational Test and Evaluation, referring … Continue reading
You know what is REALLY embarrassing… It’s when you go to an instructor training class and your first string of fire is 6 inches left of the bull at FIFTY frikkin feet… sigh… I can only wonder how hard my … Continue reading
I don’t know who the artist is, but it DOES get the point across… The Reunion So I’d say to him, “Barack, I know Abe Lincoln, And you ain’t Abe Lincoln ..” President Obama has made numerous attempts to quote … Continue reading
This is for a friend of mine, Weird Neil… He used to do this for a living for Air America out of Laos in an early Pilatus Porter. These takeoffs and landings are down in Sumatra and Indonesia, so a … Continue reading
Light blogging and commenting for the next couple of days… Go read the folks on the sidebar- I’ll be back in battery on Monday.
More and more we are hearing reports, seeing articles, and coming face to face(book), with the lack of privacy today… Each time we log on, make a phone call, or in the urban areas walk down the street, we are … Continue reading
We’ve all commented on the new BS medal for drone drivers… Now a different voice has spoken up, and “I” think this will get some attention! The creation of the new medal honoring unmanned vehicle pilots and cyber troops, “is … Continue reading