Category Archives: Aviation

Path Not Taken

This has got to be one of the most awesome jobs in the universe. I only wish I had realized it when I still had a shot at achieving it. Paths not taken.

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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

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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

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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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