Detachments… Better known as “Dets” always were, and still are the bane of an aircrew’s existence, or a welcomed break depending on what was going on where… If you were a straight stick crew, you might get one or two … Continue reading
Category Archives: TBT
If only… F-8 on the pedestal at NAS Barber’s Point, July 1976 painted by volunteers of all races from the various squadrons. And yes, it was taken with Kodacolor and yes, it’s changed colors over the last forty years. We … Continue reading
Traditions… This post won’t make a lot of sense to most people, but go with me here… It’s a ‘tradition’, origin lost in time, that the last flight to the boneyard is always at max power… This is a P-3 … Continue reading
Yes, this is an ad, but it’s two beautiful warbirds and pilots having fun! And the eye candy isn’t bad either… … Continue reading
It’s summer time, and coming up on the 4th… Fireworks and… For whatever reason (maybe it’s the damn near 100 degrees), I’ve been thinking about home-made, hand cranked ice cream… We used to do this at all the family reunions, … Continue reading
Let’s play the if/then game… If… Then… … Continue reading
Interesting places, interesting faces… Some of the readers ‘may’ recognize this place… Davis AFB First time was 1974, in the middle of the winter… Gave a whole new meaning to COLD!!! In and out for years, strangest thing that happened … Continue reading
Continuing the family things theme… This came to me through mama’s side of the family, she said this reminded her of one of the places they lived in the 1920s, when she was little… It’s still in the original frame, … Continue reading
Family things… My Uncle Riley drew these in 1989, based on his memories of growing up on the ‘home place’ in Louisiana… I remember the old home place, it was what was known as a ‘dog run’ house, with a … Continue reading
Since this is Memorial Day weekend… 58,000 plus of our brothers and sisters didn’t make it back. Nuff said… … Continue reading