A look back in time… Sailor Bars — A great look at a vanishing American Navy Think John Bulls in Piraeus, Mamas in Naples, Jimmy the Greeks in Malta, Pauline’s in Olongapo, the Rio, the Admiral and the Three Sisters … Continue reading
Category Archives: TBT
Original brochures… If only we could go back in time and bring one of these cars back… A little over $4000 in 1957, granted that was a lot of money in the day, but dang… First year of the T-10, … Continue reading
A strange bit of history… I knew this was the first Air Force One, but I ‘thought’ it was actually in the museum at Wright Pat… Sigh… This is truly a shame if it’s lost. Ironically, the Sacred Cow, Roosevelt’s … Continue reading
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
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