Scares the crap out of me. Especially considering yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster (O-ring failure that was known/predicted), HERE. The target launch date for the Artemis II mission, which will take four astronauts on a trip … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aviation history
Probably one of the most famous engines used in WWII was the Merlin. Few engines throughout history have achieved a near mythical status among its admirers. Fewer still can share credit for the rescue of an entire nation. Perhaps only … Continue reading
Living History Flying Day, Saturday Sept 2nd Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino CA Planes of Fame is one helluva group of folks, and the birds are history, in and of themselves! It’s in Chino, CA, and well worth the trip! … Continue reading
A nice little video of AMRG, better known as the ‘Boneyard’… Sadly, there are WAY too many P-3s in there now… I saw a couple of familiar tails among the birds. I figure this is a better post than yet … Continue reading
We’ve been here before… Under Carter… NOT A WARM & FUZZY FEELING….. The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters are the tip of the spear, embodying most of the fierce striking power of the aircraft carrier strike … Continue reading
One to think about when the precious snowflakes start whining… Can you IMAGINE them living during WWII? I can’t… Statistics from Flight Journal magazine. THE COST of DOING BUSINESS —- The staggering cost of war. THE PRICE OF VICTORY (cost … Continue reading
Sadly, I’ve run out of aviation paintings, so after a year this series will end… But the last one is a real goody! h/t Gerry for this one of a kind painting! And the ‘rest of the story’, as they … Continue reading
1944 – The Anglo-Argentine pilot Dick ‘Lucky’ Lindsell in his Hurricane MkIIC leads the attack on a bridge in Burma. They were actually part of the RAF’s Third Tactical Air Force, based in SE Asia a little known footnote during … Continue reading
Christmas Day, 1941. American Volunteer Group Flight Leader Parker Dupouy finds his guns jammed during combat high over the Gulf of Martaban. Determined to bring down his adversary, he rams the Hayabusa Oscar of Lt. Hiroshi Okuyama of the JAAF … Continue reading
One of the ‘oddities’ if you will, was the Brits stayed low on launch, assuming the Germans had radar that was as good as theirs, hoping the low altitude would prevent the Germans from having enough time to recall strikes … Continue reading