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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Category Archives: Aviation
PAL-V
Now if we can just get an FAA Airworthiness Cert on this. The Future Is NOW! Flying Cars….. Oh Boy!!
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Lost
With the news out of Fallon yesterday, I am somewhat at a loss for words. As part of the military community, you understand that there will be losses. Friends that for whatever reason abruptly depart from our lives. Yesterday, saw … Continue reading
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Marines are Everywhere
When I first started getting interested in history I gravitated toward the stories of World War II. Watching Victory at Sea, The World at War, and so on. As I grew into my teens and started to really have to … Continue reading
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EMALS
Is this a great country / time to be living in or what?! Here is a 5th generation stealth fighter that has variants that are capable of VTOL. In this video it is being launched from an EMALS. If that … Continue reading
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CAS
CAS or Close Air Support is a staple of the Marine Corps combined arms approach to battle. For the grunt on the ground that is in contact the roar of a big radial engine, or a Cobra, or an A-10 … Continue reading
V/STOL Stealth
I will bet you have never seen a stealth aircraft land aboard a ship before. Because it hasn’t happened before now. F-35B “Sea Trials” are underway. There is a lot of talk about cutting this aircraft from the development program. … Continue reading
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Okay that’s just about the end…
Okay that’s just about the end of my experiment with Delta airlines. They posted a 2 HR delay then said oops my bad it’s only 40 min. UPDATE: Then the aircraft showed up earlier than they had projected, and the … Continue reading
Low Passes
Now, I love aviation. Always have, always will. I also love You Tube, and one of the things that shows up regularly is video of low passes in tactical aircraft. Having been “buzzed” by a BUFF (B-52) during a terrain … Continue reading
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Got 10 minutes?
I think I have posted this one before but, I think it is worth a re-post. Find 10 minutes out of your day to watch, and enjoy. Pop it up there full screen.
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F-35B
So it appears that the STOVL variant of the F-35 program is a sticking point. As a result there may be a move to drop the B to focus on the A/C variants. While this would be a logical decision … Continue reading
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