To save at least 3 F-14s… Four decades after Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell first felt the need for speed in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat, new legislation is keeping hope alive that the iconic swept-wing fighter could someday … Continue reading
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It appears the Balikatan joint exercise got interesting this year… Japan didn’t fire those Type 88 anti-ship missiles in the Philippines because Tokyo needed target practice; they fired them because China needed to see the smoke. The physical target was a … Continue reading
Gotta admit I never even thought about this one… A major food brand is being sued over claims it falsely marketed its canned tomatoes as premium “San Marzano” products. Cento Fine Foods, based in New Jersey, is facing a proposed … Continue reading
And probably long overdue… Surface warfare officers will soon assume command of all amphibious warships, bumping naval aviators from their previous positions as commanding officers, according to a Navy memo. The April 24 directive, seen on Reddit and confirmed by the U.S. … Continue reading
First up is Larry Correia with a new book in his Academy of Outcast series- Magic and Bullets As always, click the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- Ozwald Carnavon used to be a lowly rank-one nobody mining “Red” … Continue reading
Is NOT for sissies… We were talking over the weekend, and this came up. Sigh… And yes, this was really the way we grew up. Outside all summer, playing in the creek, the woods, and only coming home at dark … Continue reading
To start the week… Have pun with these: A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking Dijon vu – the same mustard as before Practice safe eating – always use condiments Shotgun wedding – A case of … Continue reading
30 plus years of existence wiped out… This is a copy with attribution to house of Yoogi said about Spirit Airlines going under. Not the first one I’ve seen go away. Braniff, PSA, TWA, Eastern, Piedmont (merged with US Air, … Continue reading
Make of it what you will… As always, it’s about following the money… … Continue reading
This whole shutdown is unconscionable… President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including the U.S. Coast Guard, after a 76-day partial government shutdown. The signing came hours after the House passed Senate-approved legislation to fund … Continue reading