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Dunno but the guy on the right is on stilts.

That was and is a great piece of writing about a very good man. Two uncles were WWII Vets. One, Ralph, a Radioman/Gunner in B-25's and the other, Joe, an Infantry Grunt in Italy. When Joe came home, he gave me a cigarbox of German Insignia and Medals that he took off of dead or captured Germans...

Reminds me of the comment a former Marine Aviator friend made to me many years ago. "There are two kinds of AV-8B Pilots, those who have ejected and those who will."

Is it a rotary or a radial or a ?

Who are the loons in charge at KSHB????

Another gravel kit installation, according to a friend of mine who flew them, was a gravel box mounted on the nose wheel strut of the F-84F, a noted land lover. A string was routed to the cockpit with a pull ring on the end. On a hot day and at the end of a Loooooong takeoff roll to the last 500...

Does it work over water? Landing an Amphib with the gear down usually leads to a sinking aircraft and sometimes fatalities.

Still have my TWA FF Number with American after they gobbled up TWA.

A "journalist" doesn't need a reason.

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Rudi Opitz, the principal test pilot on the Me163 program who survived to be picked up in Operation Paperclip and worked in the U.S. aerospace industry for many years. He also worked in the Me110 test program before WWII. He was a noted soaring pilot as well and passed away in 2010 at the age of...

Translation is a little wanky at times but I found this very interesting. We have one at the National Museum of the USAF at W-P AFB.

I've carried a pocket knife forever. Lately I've been successful at "surprise" metal detectors if I forget to leave it in the car by taking out my keys, pen (and the knife) and holding them over my head in a closed fist as I pass thru with the keys dangling visibly. That, coupled with advanced...

I was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout. Mostly for the camping and other outdoors stuff. I never had the desire to go for Eagle as a Boy Scout or all that jazz but I did enjoy the activities. In fact, I only made Second Class Scout and was happy with that. Sort of a permanent Cpl Klinger. Still...

I’ve had Apple thingies since 1980’s, USAF and Personal. Never had a password problem. Apparently I should set up a consultancy for those less accomplished ;)

I think I saw Schrodinger's Cat at the last Rough River Fly In.

...on the grass.

As were all the Misty FAC’s.

I can attest to that as it happened at the very first RR I attended. I thought to myself at the time, (Is this Guy an Ax murderer or what?).