Want. Really. Really. Want.

A BMW R 1200 GS Adventure with a DMC Expedition Side Car.
The Bike is $18,340.
The Side Car is $7,995
I do need to win me one of those big lotteries..............................................
A fella can dream, can't he????????????????????

I like the one with the hard cases on it.................I could go a lot of places with it..................

On the subject of the midterm elections

This was floating around the Internet.......
Poetic.

Veteran's Benefits=New Glasses

In today's mail were these.
Titanium frames no less!

Cessna’s Scorpion low cost tactical jet makes first flight

The photo is over Cheney Reservoir, east of Wichita, Kansas. I wonder what the Air Force thinks, with the penchant for fast and high in that service. I think it is a possibility for other countries as well in the realm of not a lot of cash required.




Cessna’s Scorpion low cost tactical jet makes first flight

New Plane Pr0n: [Video] Cessna’s new, unlikely, low cost warplane’s taxi test

Courtesy of The Aviationist.
Cessna building a warplane.


Full story at the link below.
http://theaviationist.com/2013/12/03/scorpion-taxi-test/

Funny and Sad at the Same Time.

Found this one on FB this morning.
My Maternal Grandparents, Maternal Great Aunt, Paternal Grandmother and My Dad were all teachers. Mom was as well..............................
To the ones who are no longer with us, they are spinning in their graves........................................
This passes for English Grammar and Composition these days, I guess........................................
It will make you laugh and it will make go argh at the same time.

CVN 78 Island Landing Video

PCU Gerald R. Ford.
The good stuff starts at a about 36 minutes in or so. Sorry for the length of it but it is really cool..............................................

Locomotive Pr0n

From the Rail Pictures site.
The Norfolk Southern has this SD60E painted up in honour of all Veterans of The Armed Forces of The United States of America.
I salute the Norfolk Southern Railway!
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/3/6/2/5362.1352409152.jpg

Navy admiral hints at jettisoning F-35 fighter - Washington Times

 

Washington Times from July. With the arresting hook being a bit short and other such problems, one does have to wonder.
But keep in mind that it is from July and the Aide has his take on the situation as well.
As always, make up your own mind.

Navy admiral hints at jettisoning F-35 fighter - Washington Times

WTF Wednesday: Japanese mini trucks

This one was over at The Throttle. It is part of The Chive series of sites. This one is for those who like cars, trucks and motorcycles. There are a few shots of rather attractive and scantily clad young ladies as well.
Keep Calm and Chive On.
http://thethrottle.thechive.com/2012/05/22/wtf-wednesday-japanese-mini-trucks-51-photos/

Frozen in the sands of time: Eerie Second World War plane discovered in the Sahara desert... 70 years after it crashed

Pilot of the Kittyhawk P-40 was thought to have survived crash, but died trying to walk out of the desert

Aircraft was found almost perfectly preserved, unseen and untouched, after it came down in 1942

Historian describes find as 'an incredible time capsule' and 'the aviation equivalent of Tutankhamun's Tomb'

 This was at Barking Moonbat Early Warning System linked to the Daily Mail article. The Desert is conducive to preservation.

I hope that the remains of Flight Sergeant Copping are found and returned to surviving family for internment with full Militay Honours.

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142300/Crashed-plane-Second-World-War-pilot-Dennis-Copping-discovered-Sahara-desert.html#ixzz1uU0DwTRl

Some Red Flag for you all

Got the pics finally! I think there are more coming. These were on the shared drive at work.

The Line

Falcon Maintainers: Smitty Pose!

Weapons Troops, Drizzy and Gonzo

John is the Crew Chief on the left. I am under the jet on the right. Doing our checks.

Skulls in the Break

Guess Who!

All in all it was a good trip. I would do it again.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147

Argonauts. New and improved.
The Super Hornet is an awesome airplane. It can do the multi role thing. Air to air, air to ground and pass gas!


Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Emmanuel Gedeon directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 onto catapult 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). VFA-147 is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan underway conducting carrier qualifications as part of a composite training unit exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released
Photo source: US Navy
Link is here to see more pics of the Super Hornet at Air Attack.
http://www.air-attack.com/images/single/1018/An-FA-18E-Super-Hornet-from-the-Argonauts-of-Strike-Fighter-Squadron-VFA-147.html

How it Flies

Pictures and info of all kinds. Go and check it out.
PLANE PR0N of the highest order!!!!!!!!!
http://www.howitflies.com/

PICTURES: First 747-8 in Lufthansa colours rolls out

The link is to Flight Global. Good shots of the 747-8I in Lufthansa colours.
Nice looking jet.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/09/05/361592/pictures-first-747-8-in-lufthansa-colours-rolls-out.html

First Shot for the F-35C

Saw this one at Lex's place.
To good for a link. Short and really cool.
The F-35C taking it's first Cat Shot at NAEC Lakehurst.

Long Lonesome Highway

From about forty years ago or maybe forty one.............Then Came Bronson.....
We all wanted a Sporty like that!!!!!!!!!!

Miyamoto Musashi: Samurai, Philosopher, Author

There was a two hour show about this man on History International this evening. What a man, he was.
Hosted by Mark Dacascos, good show. He basically walks in Musashi's footsteps........
Next time it airs, I recommend it.
Musashi is oft times referred to as "The Ultimate Warrior."
The link is to the Wikipedia entry about him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi

Musashi Miyamoto with two Bokken (wooden quarterstaves)

Color version to replace B&W. Scan of ancient japanese scroll.

Image source is: http://www.akinokai.org/images/Images.htm?Musashi.jpg

Original document is too old to copyright, hence all faithful/mechanical reproductions should also be public domain.

Santa Clarita Gas Station Collapses After Crash

This place is one of my coffee stops going to and from LA....The Airport, Diabetes Docs for the Missus and The Department of Veterans Affairs, Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center.
Bummer!
"Sheriff's deputies say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash"
That is the last line in the article........Hmmmmmm?
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-santa-clarita-chevron-collapse,0,2784056.story

The Old Army------Neptunus Lex

Lex has this good post up.
............Remember back in the day, back before the US military engaged chiefly in bug hunts and trained instead for mechanized warfare on a grand scale?

It’s as skill set gone stale:.....................

So wander on over and have a look. Lex is always a good read.

http://www.neptunuslex.com/2011/06/05/the-old-army/