China has apparently killed at least two pilots trying to fly the J-15s off their new carrier… The Liaoning- which is an ex-Kuznetsov class carrier, the Varyag (which was never completed in the Ukraine). Since it’s an AP article, go … Continue reading
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This was the view out my window this morning… Storm clouds from the east due to the petering out hurricane… All the surfer dudes were probably going, “Hey man, what’s this s**t? Where’s my sun and blue skies?” 🙂 … Continue reading
A San Diego (well actually Ocean Beach) institution, and a place that has always taken care of the military folks… Got a chance to talk to Mr. Hardin’s grandson (who was working Saturday) and he said the van WILL ride … Continue reading
It’s off to fun work I go… There are REALLY days I wish I was back as a plain ol’ operator… sigh… … Continue reading
This one is actually pre-war by a year… And unusual in that it features a specific unit… It was done by Matt Murphey (no other info), in 1940 for the Navy and featured the USS Drayton, DD366. She went on … Continue reading
I’m late… for a very important date… September is our time to try to raise a few bucks for prostate and testicular cancer… This year, Kilted to Kick Cancer is now officially a 501(c)3 so we’re asking that the donations … Continue reading
This one brings back many fond memories… The iconic Dodge teams were Dick Landy and Ronnie Sox/Buddy Martin out of Greensboro, NC. The irony? Sox and Martin originally started out as a Chevy team with a 63 Z-11, then went … Continue reading
Captain Tightpants has a post up with a link that is worth the read… It’s talking to veterans that are conflicted about what is going on right now in Iraq… Go HERE and read… … Continue reading
If I haven’t said it before, having a membership in an airline club is worth it’s weight in gold… In this day and age of packed flights, delays, etc. That club membership CAN pay off multiple times over… In the … Continue reading
Pretty good (and short) video of the P-8 from Farnborough Airshow… Biggest ‘real’ selling point to the aircrew??? A working toilet… 😉 Screw all the rest of the stuff… THAT is what counts! h/t JP … Continue reading