Last Ride…

A tribute to HS-14 after 18 years in Japan as the onboard helo squadron for the Japan based carriers. These folks did it all; CSAR, cargo, pers trans, and big players in Tomodachi.   Congrats on a job well done … Continue reading

Sometimes ya just gotta wonder…

What in the hell were/are they thinking??? One of the ‘better’ ones… 🙂 And one worth watching, even if it is from the 1940’s.  We could ALL stand to remember this… http://archive.org/details/TheHouseILiveIn Nuff said… … Continue reading

ROE, FONs, and other ‘Fun’ things…

A couple of converstations and some blog posts from various folks got me started down memory lane…Rules of Engagement (ROE)Ed Rasimus over at Thunder Tails did a great job in his books of talking about the ROE we had in … Continue reading

The Seldom Told Story…

(or The War that Wasn’t)This is an article written 10 years ago on the 40th anniversary of the Cuban Missile crisis. Reprinted with permission of the son in honor of his Dad.This story is one that shows how close we’ve … Continue reading

"Who’s" Flying Saucer???

Apparently ours (Well the USAF actually)!!!You just never know what you’re liable to find digging around in the attic, or in this case at the National Declassification Center…By Michael RhodesRecently declassified records from the Aeronautical Systems Division, USAF (RG 342 … Continue reading

Spamming…

Like everyone else, I’ve noted an increase in spam in the last few days/weeks…Due to the weather last night, and lack of sleep, I got bored and started going back through the spam to see where it was hitting.  Turns … Continue reading

Goosing the Gander…

You may remember Steve Bridges as the guy who imitated George Bush so well on the Jay Leno Show. Which the Dems loved…He has now started imitating Obama and really does it well. The Administration has tried to put a stop to Bridges’ … Continue reading

Interesting Ad…

This is enough to make you sit up and take notice… When this guy spends his own money to put an ad on TV, you have to believe he’s truly worried about his adopted country, and he ‘knows’ what socialism … Continue reading

Road Trip???

Stingray and Spear, this one’s for y’all!!!  Or Farm Dad and Farm Mom/Farm Girl… 🙂An Albuquerque gun business is having a contest to see which two men can kill the most coyotes. The grand prize for winning the contest is … Continue reading