I will be taking time off between now and Sunday to meditate on and celebrate this, the most holy of seasons for Christendom. I encourage you to take the time, reflect on Christ’s Mission and Sacrifice and what it promises for you. To aid in that endeavor for you, the progress of His Passion, as…
To our family, friends, fellow Americans and expat friends of the blog around the globe – we wish you all a Happy Independence Day, this 4th of July In The year of Our Lord 2014. And let us all take time today to reflect on the gift of Liberty and what Freedom has meant for us…
Sad word today that Neil Armstrong – Naval Aviator, test pilot and first man on the Moon, has passed. Neil Armstrong typified the “quiet professional” whose coolness in extremis events were exemplified in flying the X-15 and especially so on orbit as commander of Gemini VIII when things suddenly went very, very wrong (@ the…
While “Fate is the Hunter†ought to be required reading for any and all associated with flying of any type, Chp 3, “The Seasoning†is particularly apropos. Start at pg. 79 if you like, or here: “I stop pumping, tune the D.F.’s radio to Knoxville frequency, and reach for the loop crank. In doing so…
Part I here Badgers, Buccaneers and Bears…(Pt 2) (A North Atlantic tale from the "good ole days") Stopping by Maintenance Control, the lieutenant asked for the aircraft discrepancy book on 602. All the current and near past ills of the aircraft are chronicled in this three-ring binder, giving crews an idea of what they…
