Saturday Comics
…and this is why nukes have PALs (well, one reason at least):
And whist you are tripping the blogsphere fantastic, check out this great blog, rife with the humor endemic in Naval Aviation.
Enjoy your weekend! – SJS
…and this is why nukes have PALs (well, one reason at least):
And whist you are tripping the blogsphere fantastic, check out this great blog, rife with the humor endemic in Naval Aviation.
Enjoy your weekend! – SJS
Minimal posting (continuing) for a while as real world events intrude and demand their pound or so of virtual and real flesh… – SJS
…And, we’re back. Didn’t lose power or satellite TV, but the internet went lights out about 5 hours into this weekend’s storm. Some metrics from the storm: 32″ at the homestead vs. 18″ at Reagan National (it always skews low there – must be all the hot air from up river…) 14,180 ft3 of snow…
“The federal opposition has dismissed new doubts about the capacity of the multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter to perform against jets used by Russia and China. The JSF jets, for which Australia is likely to pay $16 billion, were comprehensively beaten in highly classified simulated dogfights against Russian-built Sukhoi fighter aircraft, it has been reported….
So — go vote today, let the blogsphere/media hyper-focus on every jot/tittle/nuance of this micro-trend or that and await the divisions of lawyers to be deployed in the expected post-election challenges. Because on Nov 12th there still will be a Marine in Balboa missing a hand;A Soldier in Brooke Army Hospital with an amputated arm;A…
Pinch passes word that Robin Olds is in the hospital and in poor shape (see his post over at Black5) and offers a link to pass along your best wishes. Back in YHS’ halcyon youth, Olds was well remembered for his exploits in the F-4 over SEA. As CO of the of the 8th Tactical…
Your humble scribe is on travel this week, gov’mint business and all, out in the land of real mountains. Posting may or may not be spotty (non-specific enough? There’s plausible deniability for you), so here are a couple of items from around the blogsphere to chew on. Fear not, Flightdeck Friday is not in jeopardy……