New Horizon Air Paint on Q400s

In the colors of Montana State Fighting Bobcats

U of Montana Grizzlies

Two new collegiate based schemes now in service with Horizon Air. They also have UW, WSU, Oregon, Oregon State, Boise State and Idaho in the fleet. Horizon will eventually be the largest single operator of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q 400 series in North America. The CRJ 700s are going to other carriers. Horizon functions as a feeder for it's parent, Alaska Airlines.  Some of these operate on routes as long as Seattle Tacoma to Billings and Eugene to Los Angeles.

And as a native of Montana I think these are really good looking airplanes.

Steeljaw Scribe - Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest

Good read from Steeljaw. He has broached a sore subject with the high tech, wiz bang types in the Forces.


Steeljaw Scribe - Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest

John Prine : Sam Stone (1999)

There's a hole in Daddy's Arm where all the money goes.................................................

Sean Linnane and History Revealed

Sean Linnane reveals the true history of mankind.

Go. Read. Laugh.

He has a rather unique take.

A380 back in the skies at Qantas

Really Big Airplane!

The link is to Yahoo News.

Qantas A380 back in service

The CEO got on the flight, Sydney-Singapore-London today. Faith in one's wrenchturners and engineers. That Trent 900 is one large engine.

RR Trent 900

This is the after of that Trent 900 turbine failure

General Motors: Comeback. I suggest Boycott over the sell out

The latest and greatest. Teach them a lesson. Do Not Buy from GM. Not any more.

It gets more interesting with the TSA

San Mateo County DA on Lewd Pat Downs

Got this from Aero News. It is a daily read for me.

Today's forecast in the AV

Today's outlook in the Antelope Valley
Is it winter?
Downright crisp at 14 F at the moment.

Thanksgiving Day

Today's WX for Cal City!

OK, it isn't like the Eastern New Mexico Highlands where Buck is or nearly as bad as where I grew up. But there was frost on the Big Blue Titan in the driveway at Casa de Sharon y Glenn here in the High Desert.
It snowed on the Tehachapi on Monday and Tuesday.
So if you don't have to travel and are spending the day with family and possibly close friends, I wish you all a pleasant day this Thanksgiving.
Missus ORPO1 and I are off to Palmdale to have the afternoon with the Sis in Law and Ralph.

For all of us E-5 to E-7 types

http://www.yankeemom.com/?p=1785
It is about Sergeants. Good read there, folks. Good Read, Indeed.
Can also apply to First and Second Class Petty Officers.