The Kommersant notes: "Several experts note that such moves ricochet the U.S. administration which has concentrated too heavily on al-Qaida and Iran and overlooked “the Russian threat.” This is an opinion of an unnamed former White House staffer, who served Ronald Reagan and George Bush Snr. “My great fear is that I wake up one…
One of the hallmarks of the E-2/C-2 is the (still) relatively low mishap rate. Mishaps, and in particular, mishaps that result in the loss of some or all of the crew were relatively rare events. In the early 1990’s though we had a spate of losses that spiked the rate. In one relatively short period…
30 November 2007 Update: Navy reports finding remains of LT Betton. LT Ryan K. Betton, USN: Ryan “Tater” Betton was assigned to VAW-120, following a fleet tour with the Liberty Bells of VAW-115, homeported in Japan and assigned to CVW-15 on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Ryan, an Ann Arbor, Michigan native and current resident…
Third Sub has been hauled down, mast held and NJP duly administered:
So it’s like this – the Slavemaster Pops (aka SJS) is out of town this week and left us with a boooring article to post for this Friday (some biplane *bleh*). Frankly, we think he needs to widen his view and we think the Voodoo is a perfect one to start with. Besides, it just…
NORFOLK — The Navy gave up its hunt for three missing aviators this afternoon and declared them deceased after searching the ocean off North Carolina for them since Wednesday night. Navy spokesman Mike Maus said the Navy concluded there was no chance the three had survived the crash of their E-2C Hawkeye aircraft into…
…Ably defined… (click on picture to enlarge) Must be more of that over 30 humor, huh Pops? Or is that what happens if you spend too much time in the "joint" environment? BTW, have you OD’d yet on that Homerus Simpsonus or Americanus, or whatever that thing was you said you were looking for…
(click on picture to enlarge it) So Pops — *this* was the slide you told us to post? #1 doesn’t think so but he doesn’t know jack anyway. Do you really do this….stuff…at work? Now we know what they mean about not trusting anyone over 30. -Steeljaw Apprentice #3
Say hello to Russia’s LCS.
While WE aren’t with him on this trip, we thought you’d like a little perspective on SJS as lead driver… – SJA #1 & #2 (click on picture to enlarge) You guys are going to be in so much hot water when the boss gets back…. SJA#3
