One last thing about WWII aviation…

One to think about when the precious snowflakes start whining… Can you IMAGINE them living during WWII? I can’t… Statistics from  Flight Journal magazine. THE COST of  DOING  BUSINESS —- The  staggering cost of war. THE PRICE OF  VICTORY (cost … Continue reading

Gone Hunting…

Making one more try before the season ends… Hoping for this… With ‘my’ luck, will end up with this… No connectivity, so no commenting or posting till I’m back late tomorrow night. Go read the folks on the sidebar, they’re … Continue reading

Six more hours…

And the Obama administration passes into history, which will be the TRUE judge of their performance. Meanwhile, CNN did this… As the nation prepares for the peaceful transfer of power on Inauguration Day, CNN is dreaming up scenarios whereby the … Continue reading

TBT…

Back in the day (early 1900s)… There were postcards… Gold’s Curio Store, Santa Fe, New Mexico, circa 1897. This was the first Indian curio business established in Santa Fe. The ramshackle old adobe building with wood carrying burros in front of and or … Continue reading

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Oopsie…

Don’t ya just hate it when the truth comes out??? The Washington Post wrote on Friday that President-elect Donald J. Trump “fired” the commanding General of the D.C. National Guard who is heading up the military presence during the coming inaugural … Continue reading

A follow up to Sunday’s post…

My friend Neil Hansen, better known as Weird Neil, was an Air America pilot in SEA during Vietnam. This is the speech he gave at EAA Oshkosh two years ago. It’s a little long at 51 minutes, but if you’re … Continue reading

Who @$#$^% cares…

I sure as hell don’t… It appears twenty something Dem congresscritters won’t be at the inauguration of PRESIDENT Trump. If they think their little hissy fit really means anything, they are sadly mistaken. Link, HERE. Re John Lewis, he’s traded … Continue reading

Aviation Art…

Sadly, I’ve run out of aviation paintings, so after a year this series will end… But the last one is a real goody! h/t Gerry for this one of a kind painting! And the ‘rest of the story’, as they … Continue reading

Hearing Protection Act…

Once more to the well… Fairfax, Va.— The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauded Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo on Wednesday for introducing the Hearing Protection Act, an important bill that eases restrictions on tools that help gun … Continue reading

Rimworld- Another tease…

I’m on the road today, so you get another tease… Usual disclaimers apply… Operations Fargo could smell the heat on the outside of the shuttle as it burned back down into atmosphere. Whoever was driving was damn good. They’d done … Continue reading