Planes of Fame: The Dance

Our most esteemed friend and blog bud, Parrothead Jeff had this at his Facebook Page. Warbirds in Flight with Carlos Santana playing.................Bitchin..........

Post by Tom Dozier.

This museum is about two hours and fifteen minutes from me......one of these days...............before I go to that Flight Deck in The Sky..................

Video: Hey, The Harrier Jump Jet Don't Need No Stinkin' Nose Gear!

At AirPigz.
It has been going around the net for a few days now but I thought, what the heck? It's a Saturday in the Desert and Really Frikkin Hot outside! http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/california-city-ca/93505/weather-forecast/39121_pc

Back to the reason for the post.........That Harrier recovering aboard USS Bataan with out a nose gear down and locked.............
I do believe this still photo shows how the Flight Deck Crew of Bataan improvised a piece of Crash and Salvage equipment to solve a difficult situation.
Go Navy!

USMC Capt. William Mahoney landing an AV-8B Harrier II without a nose gear

http://airpigz.com/blog/2014/6/26/video-hey-the-harrier-jump-jet-dont-need-no-stinkin-nose-gea.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bataan_(LHD-5)

Beer Blogging from Oceanside

We are on a quick run to pick up an item from the Brother in Law.
A visit to Oceanside requires a run to the Vineyard on MCB Camp Pendleton......
My first Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA!
Yummy Yummy!

My little girl

Working on obtaining a Private Pilot's License.
Amanda works for the. AOPA in Wichita,  Kansas. They provide the training.
She also played on a pair of privately owned simulators.

Classic American Literature

I read Catch-22 for the first time some 46 years ago. I was in the 8th grade at Kaiserslautern American High School.
The one line in this novel has had an affect on me since then. That was "And Snowden lay dying in back."
To this day, I have no idea why it still does.

Photos of VC-121 as in first Air Force One in 1959 : theBRIGADE

This is one historic Connie.

Perspective-I was born in 1954 in Ike's first term. I started school toward the end of his second term, in August of 1960.





http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=568



Photos of VC-121 as in first Air Force One in 1959 : theBRIGADE

Rule 5 courtesy of theBRIGADE

Yep. It was time for a Rule 5 post.
Seems theBRIGADE is the place to start.

I spy some Bad Ideas for the Weekend (106 Photos)

The above will interest you enough to hit that link................

Robert Downey Jr Sings With Sting And Absolutely Kills It

Yeah. Sue me. This is really damn awesome................................

Big Toys

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/06/19/boeing-and-airbus-offer-custom-tricked-out-jumbo-jets-for-billionaires/

Beer Blogging: Mendocino Brewing

The local Rite-Aid has a rather good selection of excellent flavours......
I have had several of them when in Las Vegas at Nellis AFB......
I like their product...............
1. Stone
2. Sierra Nevada
3. Firestone Walker
4. Mendocino
California Micro/Craft Beers...........
I must not forget Lagunitas.......................

A-10s Saved the Day in Botched Afghanistan Raid

Came across this little ditty in the Sunday Morning Surf.

As an Intruder Maintainer, I love the A-10.

I think the Fast and High flying jets have their place but in the Close Support role aircraft such as the A-10 are the best asset we have.

https://medium.com/@warisboring/a-10s-saved-the-day-in-botched-afghanistan-raid-b78367f4fd0e

Happy Father's Day

To all the Shipmates, Fellow Lexicans and Followers of this blog I wish all the Fathers out there a Great Day!

USS George H.W. Bush to Move into Arabian Gulf

USS George H.W. Bush to Move into Arabian Gulf
Think the Admin did not realize what could happen when he told the bad guys when we were pulling out?
The World Wonders.

Anniversary at Pismo Beach

I finally have time to load pictures of our day at Pismo Beach. We like the Central Coast. It is more scenic and less crowded than the So Cal Beaches. No Metropolitan areas to deal with.
Good eating establishments are there as well. Motel 6 was a fairly good deal for being out there on the coast.
Good place to go, in our humble opinion.

A Little Sumpin Sumpin

On the return from Pismo Beach yesterday, we made a stop at the Firestone Walker Brewery in Paso Robles. Winter Wookey!
Most delicious!

31 years

To all these presents, Greetings,
Be it known that on this day, 11 June in The Year of Our Lord 1983, Sharon Naatz and I did enter into Holy Matrimony............................
31 years we have been Husband and Wife............................
We put two households together on that day..........................Pat, Brian, Rachael and Amanda..............................
Grandchildren are Ricky, Bailee, Lennon, Gianna and Piper............
Where we lived: Coupeville WA, Oak Harbor WA, NAS Lemoore CA, Coupeville WA, Havre MT, Wichita KS and California City CA.
Ups
Downs.
Still together....................................

Thunder on The Lot

AKA, The Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. I took a ton of pics. I will not caption any as I took over 200 on the Nikon D3000.

Just a Sample of the 231 pictures I took.

The 57 Ford Fairlane Flip Top is awesome!