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Saying Goodbye to Summer: Calvin-style
…and now for something a little different…
Another Dip in the Pool of Hypocrisy
In line with this article from earlier this summer, (ed: note especially the part about CAIR’s initiative being praised in going a long way toward improving the image of Islam and Muslims, which has been ‘badly dented in part due to the events of Sept. 11, 2001’ ), the Hypocritic Excuses Machine ™ is cranking…
See and Avoid
30 June 1956. Two airliners, a TWA Lockheed Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 are eastbound, in uncontrolled airspace in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon. Both were flying under visual flight rules ostensibly to avoid the thunderstorms building in the area. At 1056 local, the DC-7 struck the Connie from above and behind, severing…
EMCON Charlie
Setting EMCON Charlie until after Christmas and various guests are departing the pattern/outbound. ’til then, limited posting (Flightdeck Friday returns next week).– SJS
10th Nimitz-class Christened
(Washington Post 8 Oct 06) NEWPORT NEWS, Oct. 7 — Despite a steady downpour that chilled thousands gathered Saturday in the shipyard here, President Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush, basked in the warm embrace of extended family and friends as they celebrated the christening of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier named after the former…
Flag and General Officer Announcements
No. 562-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2007Media Contact: (703) 697-5131/697-5132Public/Industry(703) 428-0711 Flag and General Officer Announcements Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Navy Vice Adm. Eric T. Olson has been nominated for appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command,…