The 707 is 60

"July 15, 1954, was a Day of  Monumental Change.  Aviation change, that is.  World change.  Today is the Anniversary of that event - an event that changed the course of commercial aviation, the world, and certainly of the Boeing Airplane Company.

It is the 60th Anniversary of the First Flight of the 707 Prototype - the Dash 80.  The product of a bunch of engineers who probably lived in Bellevue, Washington, wore wing-tipped shoes with argyle socks , white shirts with pocket protectors, and carried K & E slipsticks (slide rules.)  They produced a machine that - on a dozen levels - changed the world."----From the site Welcome to Trains, Planes, and......  

Roll Out of first 707

The above text and pics are courtesy of the site mentioned.

The 367-80 flew about two months before I was born.

The rest of the story is at the link below. Enjoy.

The Boeing 707 is 60

The Niece's Wedding Part 2

My Niece, Ashlee Luque became Mrs. Michael Quick on the 20th of July, 2014 CE.
Family and Friends from near and far were in attendance.
Missus ORPO crafted the awesome wedding cake as is her custom for kids, nieces and nephews.

Son Pat, DIL Diane and Ashlee

Mrs. ORPO, Her Sis Debbie, Pat and Diane

The Groom, Mr. Michael Quick

The Ring Bearer escorting his mother, my other Niece Stephanie

Brother in Law Hector and The Bride

The I Do's are done. 

Missus ORPO and Diane

Mother and Son

Yours Truly and Missus ORPO

First Dance as Husband and Wife

Father-Daughter Dance

Mother-Son Dance

Cutting The Cake

The Niece's Wedding

Twas a very nice day indeed.
My Niece, Ashlee became the Bride of Michael Quick.

The outstanding cake was made by Missus ORPO. 

Command Ball Caps and such

http://www.askskipper.com/2014/07/14/thank-goodness/

More than 100 Greek warplanes (including last A-7E Corsair jets) conduct live firing exercise

More than 100 Greek warplanes (including last A-7E Corsair jets) conduct live firing exercise



SLUF's last ride........................

I was in VA-147, The Argonauts from 1985 to 1987. The Corsair II was one hell of a light attack platform. It was also fairly easy to work on..........except for those bloody autopilot actuators.................

Historic photos brought to life : theCHIVE

Historic photos brought to life : theCHIVE

Manzanar-6 July 2014

Manzanar
One of our 10 Concentration Camps utilized during WWII to hold approximately 110,000 "Internees" who were Issei and Nesei Japanese Americans.
We were supposed to be the "Good Guys" for crying out loud.
The process was similar to that used by Germany in the "Resettlement" of the Jews and others deemed to be a detriment to Germany but on a much smaller scale. A Jew, no matter how pious or rebellious will see the similarities.
I understand the pretense was under the guise of War Time Security.
Yes, I did use the term, Concentration Camps.
 Taken from Wikipedia: "Manzanar has been referred to as a "War Relocation Center," "relocation camp," "relocation center," "internment camp", and "concentration camp", and the controversy over which term is the most accurate and appropriate continues to the present day."
I did get a bit choked up at times while in the Old Auditorium, now museum..................interperative center.
I simply ask that the reader simply take a look at the pictures and decide for themselves.