The B-29 “Doc” made its first flight in 60 years Sunday morning.
Source: B-29 “Doc” takes to the skies again after 60 years
This was at KSN TV from Wichita, Kansas!
Doc flies again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wichita Aircraft worker volunteers made it happen! If I was still there, I would have helped out myself!
This is Shayne’s latest masterpiece.
HSM-70 CAG Bird…………………..
Damn! She does excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A good one from The People’s Cube. I figured, why not?
A funny look at a serious thing happening, I would guess. The People’s Cube has a satircal look at pretty much everything going on these days.
We caught a good one this past weekend at The Historic Pozo Saloon, up in the hills above Santa Margarita.
Commander Cody and The New Planet Airmen, Canned Heat and The Marshall Tucker Band……………………What a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hippies, Bikers, Cowboys, Old Warhorses, etc…………………..even them Cowgirls in Daisy Dukes and Cowboy Boots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No further commentary required……………………………..except for River Tam……………….
Apologies to my good writer friends out there. It’s a Saturday and I have had a bit of a time with the digestive tract today. I needed something to post and someone had the above picture at Facebook……………………..
I loved this show.
I found this site and have added it to the favourites listing. It has some really good reading on it. This one is kind of neat in that it uses the word synagogue vice temple. Seems that in the Common Era, that is a lost term. I still use it. OK, I may be getting old.(my doctor actually said this a few weeks ago.)
As a child, I was sent to Sunday School in a Congregational Church in a very small town in North Central Montana. I didn’t know I was actually Jewish until I was in the Navy……………………………………………Let me tell ya about a convoluted blood line sometime………………………
From a historical standpoint, this interests me.
The full article is at the link below. Enjoy my friends!
Home today due to a back that is cramping up and generally making life a bit unbearable.
I did some surfing and decided to check theBrigade. Positive results were obtained.
Two samples are provided to pique your interest………Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force.
Hit the link and have a look at the Canadian Forces!
(2) Photos of Canadian Military for 2015 Canada Day : theBRIGADE.
Jayhawks to the Rescue!!!!!!!! This is funny in a way but it does show some serious ingenuity on the part of a pair of entrepenuers in Wichita. I wonder how much a pair of Joshua Trees would be?!?!?!?
Yes, I miss Wichita…………………We consider it to be home.
The full story at KWCH 12 is at the link. It is short but very interesting. Kansas artists making money selling cactus to Arizona cities.
I am impressed. Normally the actions and expressions of actors and entertainers would not mean anything to me. This however is different. I had family members lost in the period from 1933 to 1945. It’s a sort of a big deal. I ama Jew, perhaps not a very observant and devout one but a Jew, none the less.
I tip my hat and kippa to Mr. Pacino.
Al Pacino Quits Theatre Production After Learning of Author’s Nazi Past – Breitbart.
Simply the best looking helo paint scheme I have ever seen…………
I thought the HSM-35 Magicians one was killer and I saw it at the Miramar Show.
This one is the best.
The Navy Helo Community seems to like Shayne’s work!
As most of my followers know, I was fortunate to be able to spend a day on this Fine Ship last April 9(2014) with Christopher Goodrich and his Daughter, the WSO. It was, except for the marriage of my children and the birth of my grandchildren, The Best Day since I retired from the US Navy in September of 1993.
This is a somewhat solemn post as when we enter or leave Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Honors must be rendered with the Traditional Manning The Rail…………in Dress Uniform…………………….Attention To Port! Hand Salute………………………..Too!
In the old days we would exit on the opposite side of Ford Island and do the very same for The Utah.
Pride
Tradition
Service
A few samples follow………………………………
It has been a long time since I have been to Naval Station Pearl Harbor……………………………Perhaps I should take Missus ORPO as we are approaching the sunset years……………
The full series of pictures are at the link below to theBrigade……………….
http://thebrigade.com/2015/04/02/uss-ronald-reagan-visiting-pearl-harbor-memorial-25-hq-photos/
For the record, the wire mentioned in launching the Super Etendard is the bridle…………….It was used our carriers as well in the days of the Phantom, Crusader, Vigilante, Trader and Skywarrior in my early days in aboard the Forrestal Class Carriers Independence and Ranger.
The full story is at the link below.
The Aviationist » GoPro footage of French Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Operations.
The Great Escape: 50th anniversary – Telegraph.
Good Grief, I was 10! I saw this movie at that age………My Dad took me to it. We had a little grey VW Beetle as the Family Car…………………………………..
My favorites were James Garner, Donald Pleasence and Sir Richard Attenborough. Steve McQueen became a bit of a movie legend in this one.
I was 10…………………………I have to let that sink in.
To all who have “been there, done that.” this one’s for you!
To those who haven’t, please enjoy!
Intruders and Corsairs Rock!
Among The Joshua Trees 