It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
Project CADILLAC (Part I) Ed note: Everything has a beginning and that beginning is usually quite humble compared to present conditions. Consider, a small spring at the headwaters of the Madison River in Montana is the source of the mighty Missouri River which itself empties into ol’ man river — the Mississippi, all of which…
A little something for the recce crowd out there: 1. What is it? 2. What is it used for? 3. What platform is it a part of? Hint: You’ve read about it here before…look in here. Update: What Am I? — dive brakes on the martin AM-1 Mauler:
Something here for everyone – props & jets, straight deck carriers and battleships ("…a typical task force consisted of 3-4 carriers and a couple of battleships…" *sigh* those were the days – ed.), UNREPing a Gearing-class DD and more. Transferred from home movies shot by an F9F pilot during the period 1953-54, the narrative is…
Ed note: Yes, it is early, but there are several other items on tap for the next few days, primary of which are a Reflections-series from Sept 11, 2001 beginning Friday and the planned memorial observance for this coming Monday. So, presented herewith is Flightdeck Friday — a day (or two) early… North American XFJ-1/FJ-1…
* Telegraph from Patrol Wing Two Headquarters warning of the attack on Pearl Harbor Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and…
Given this week’s observance of the 70th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, thought it only fitting to pass a couple of videos your way… Actual footage: …and there’s more below the fold.
