SJS, I am sure that most of have heard of the new offensive where the Iraqi Army is trying to replace the various anti-government militias in cities such as Baghdad and Basra. So that has lead to us being extended here on our current line period. They have extended us twice because of the need…
"Enhance Awareness. To be effective, there must be a significantly increased commitment to advance maritime domain awareness (MDA) and expand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability and capacity." – A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower Navy Awards Northrop Grumman Unmanned Aircraft System Contract The Department of the Navy announced today that the Northrop…
‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing wax — Of cabbages — and kings — And why the sea is boiling hot — And whether pigs have wings.’ — The Walrus And The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll. Well, the time has come…
(1988) plus c’est la même chose (2008) (photo of VAW-126 by way of Southern Air Pirate) …for the uninitiated – those would be the back-ends of the E-2C, then and now. Oh, and Lex — per your query: subfamily: Talpinae; tribe: talpini; genus: talpa; Talpa caeca; sub-genus: hummerus
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Sixty-Six Years Ago… Guts, determination, innovation – courage were defined (and well before Joint was "cool") Conceived in the dark aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the raid had its genesis in the idea of CAPT Frank Lowe, USN who predicted that Army twin-engine bombers could be launched form a carrier under the right…
Well, upgraded to WP 2.5 and of course, there were…issues. So now we’re running a post-upgrade post to check and see if everything is working – a post maintenance check flight or PMCF as it were….
Next year, this time, is the 45th anniversary of an icon — the Ford Mustang. Most folks ’round these parts know of YHS’ particular fondness for the breed going back to his misspent youth and first encounter w/a ’67 variety and affection for the ’07 version presently in our stables. In celebration of the upcoming…
15 April 1935–Passage of the Aviation Cadet Act created the grade of Aviation Cadet in the Naval and Marine Corps Reserves. The Act set up a new program for pilot training in which otherwise qualified college graduates between the ages of 18 and 28 would be eligible for one year of flight instruction, benefits of…
So, you’ve been procrastinating deliberative in filing taxes this year and need a break in working over the numbers? Minimize the tax program and click on the pic below to see the video, from the cockpit, of last week’s memorial flyover… …OK, break’s over – back on your heads.
