Twelve humanoid shapes shambled across the dark concrete in a line, other than the occasional mutter nothing is heard… Footsteps sound on a metal ladder as one of the shapes climbs into darkness, and with a clank a darker spot appears in … Continue reading
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Captain Larry Getzfred, Captain Jack Punches (USN Ret), AW1 Joseph Pycior died in the NCC. AAR is HERE. Nuff said… … Continue reading
A week’s worth… SUNDAY Groups of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland .. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat’s milk was used. She … Continue reading
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
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