Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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ISS and Atlantis - as seen from the ground…

June 28th, 2007 1 Comment

… 190 miles away as it were.  Amazing the things amature astronomers can do these days.  Latest example - take one Boston-area high school class, mix with the Clay Center Observatory 0’s 25" telescope  , a digital camera and adaptive 0 optics 0and voila:

 
More on adaptive optics here  
h/t: Chap 0and Danger Room  [...]

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Qualities of a Good Wingman

June 28th, 2007 1 Comment

 

A little while back, lex spoke of the qualities of a good wingman  .  Today, comes the story (courtesy of a cell-, er, cube-mate) of another wingman, albeit from the other Service with pilots who fly jets, but compelling nonetheless. -SJS

"Nearly all plumes of black smoke on dry lake beds are resulted from planned, normal [...]

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