It’s an electronic one, but still… A key tool in the U.S. Navy’s fight against Russian and Chinese submarines weighs eight pounds, is three feet long and it doesn’t even explode. The sonobuoy is an expendable, waterborne sensor that has been air-dropped … Continue reading
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Hard to believe this was nine years ago… Some pics from a ‘business’ trip to Sicily. The obligatory shot of Mt. Etna… and it wasn’t trying to erupt! Yay! The castle town of Motta… NARROW streets, as in ONE chariot … Continue reading
Living on the dry line is SUCH fun… Thunder and lightning, and rain, oh my! So you get next week’s book promo early, since I already had it done. Click on the covers to go to the books. NASA Mission … Continue reading
Brigid Johnson has a new book out- True Course: Lessons from a life aloft. I was honored to be a beta reader for it, and I will tell you it’s damn good! The kindle version should be available shortly. As … Continue reading
I missed yesterday due to flying home, and there were questions as to what happened in the membership meeting. John has two posts up, HERE and HERE. I signed on to support Tiffany’s letter before I left. I ‘really’ would … Continue reading
Another 4 1/2 miles today… This was ‘typical’ of the crowd scene. But it was VERY polite. It’s a lousy pan shot, but it was BUSY today. Good to see some old friends, and to meet one of my beta … Continue reading
Another 2 miles this morning… sigh… Getting my exercise for the week… Some things of interest, first up is SSP eyewear, although I don’t have a pic, they have some interesting ANSI certified lenses. Their website is HERE. They have … Continue reading
First a couple of links… GFZ has THIS. No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money has THIS. A number of folks that I talked to, not for attribution, are saying this Ack-Mc kerfluffel is just the tip of the iceberg, and … Continue reading
Owie, my dogs are barking… 5 miles on the floor today… Guess I got my exercise! I’m calling these the drool worthy shots… New Colt King Cobra. Comes in .357, 3 inch barrel. John Pearce is still engraving for Colt, … Continue reading
Questions were asked on the new Ruger Wrangler, and the Browning BLR… Here’s the pic… Steel cylinder, every thing else is CNC’ed aluminum. It’s not a bad little trigger, and it’s a tight little pistol. MSRP is $249, so street … Continue reading