History – IAF in Lebanon War (1982) …Here’s one …
History – IAF in Lebanon War (1982)…Here’s one from the historical archives during the last dust-up in the region. For fellow Hawkeyes, what primary rule do you see the IAF crew violating?-SJS
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Salute to Volunteerism
For many folks, it’s almost a toss-off to say “I support the troops…” You know, slap a yellow magnetic sticker on the ol’ minivan and you’re done. Others actually put forth real effort, not to prove themselves, but in genuine support for our folks. Case in point — FbL has a track record where it…
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Saturday Comics
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Flightdeck Fridays
Well, we have Friday Musings , Fullbore Fridays, Beer and Babes Fridays, so I guess it’s time to roll in with Flightdeck Fridays, presented herewith. What will one find? Well, it likely won’t be the usual stuff. Sorry, but they border on the overexposed anyway. Instead this will explore some of the lesser known or…
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Hezbolla katyusha luncher destroyed by IDF …Bust…
Hezbolla katyusha luncher destroyed by IDF…Busted.
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Israeli Exit Strategy in Lebanon?
Writing in today’s Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer posits: There is crisis and there is opportunity. Amid the general wringing of hands over the seemingly endless and escalating Israel-Hezbollah fighting, everyone asks: Where will it end? The answer, blindingly clear, begins with understanding that this crisis represents a rare, perhaps irreproducible, opportunity. The opportunity? Well, the…
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Laser Defense Not a perfect weapon (toxic chemica…
Laser DefenseNot a perfect weapon (toxic chemicals and handling issues) and not cheap. Probably a victim of the “better vs best” arguments, but if it had been deployed in even a limited sense on the northern border of Israel as originally envisioned, one wonders what different actions Israel would be taking today.
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New Posting — Reflections: First Solo
Summer – 1973; Scribner, Nebraska. Nebraska, particularly the central region with its broad, flat plains and farms laid out with near geometric precision, was a great place to learn to fly. The far horizon was a firm, straight line without the distractions of geologic features. The quilt work patches of fields bordered by arrow straight…
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Launching v2.0
After being off scene/tactical for the last 1.5 months thanks to “he who styles his hair w/hand gernade” (note: if you think the days of port/starboard watches are behind you when you enter the private sector — think again) the scribe is back and in a new location. Reflections and other items of longer content…