Tribute to Bob Hoover…

Bob Hoover, one of the greatest and longest flying acrobatic demonstration pilots got a rather special 90th birthday tributeThis is what Jeppesen did for him; definitely one of a kind, for one of a kind!!! This ‘approach’ plate was designed as … Continue reading

50 Years Ago…

That was the start of the Vietnam ‘police action’… Interesting Veterans Statistics off the Vietnam Memorial Wall There are 58,267 names now listed on that polished black wall, including those added in 2010. The names are arranged in the order in which … Continue reading

Range Report…

Got a new addition to the ‘stable’ and took it to the range today, along with the Ruger 22/45 and the big 1911. It’s the NEW Colt Mustang 🙂 Left profile Right Profile Slide Open I put 25 rounds through … Continue reading

DHS is at it again, and other stupidity…

Big Brother in the form of the Department of Homeland Security has a list of hot words where upon when they monitor emails will select yours for scrutiny.  But it took the Brits to gain the list.  Go HERE for … Continue reading

In Memoriam…

Capt Larry Getzfred, USN Capt Jack Punches, USN (Ret) CDR Bill Donovan, USN LT Mike Lamana, USN LT Jonas Panik, USN AW1 Joseph Pycior, USN All were killed in the Pentagon, 9/11/2001“Hand Salute!” “Ready, Two.” You are NOT forgotten Gentlemen… … Continue reading

More Memorials…

Arlington Cemetery… The Old Guard puts a flag on EVERY headstone in Arlington every Memorial Day. This one is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia… It’s small, in an out of the way location on the base, but they remember too… … Continue reading

NIne Minutes Worth Watching…

The first “commercial” spacecraft docks with the ISS… This is good news, as we can now put our own payloads (albeit small ones) up and down from ISS.Kudos to SpaceX and the Astronauts that assisted them… … Continue reading

Memorial Day…

This weekend marks the 41st observance of Memorial Day since it became an official federal holiday in 1971.  This patriotic tribute to fallen servicemen and women stems from the Civil War era, when communities gathered in the spring to decorate … Continue reading

I miss ALL the "fun"…

Alternate title- That s**t don’t play in Peoria… Well, it seems there was a ‘slight’ kerfluffle at the local buffet at lunch today, but I was late to the party… dammit… I got there the same time the cops did, … Continue reading