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How Airplanes Fly

So apparently what they told me in airman apprenticeship training was all wrong. But you guys probably already knew this. How airplanes fly Bookmark to: Hide Sites

Props

I hate props – doubly so at night. I used to get the willies walking by an E-2 or C-2 in the hangar bay. Unfortunately this young woman looks to have found out all about it in the worst way. Losing a hand and hit in the head, the modeling career is over though, hopefully, [...]

A light tree trimming?

Strangely, I find the music to be rather fitting. Bookmark to: Hide Sites

Wow

Two angles – same 2 jets. Argentinian apparently. Mind defying stupidity. Bookmark to: Hide Sites

What’s the saying?

(I’m sure this has already made the rounds, but, enjoy if you haven’t seen it …) So, how’s it go? “He fell out of the sky like a turd falling off a tall moose”? And, what’s the grade? Bookmark to: Hide Sites

X-47B UCAS w/ Surf Music

I like this bird. She has Leroy Grumman written all over her. May possibly get to do a trap before the Lockmart Charlie. Bookmark to: Hide Sites

Mav, Get This Guy Off Me!

This guy could use a tail gunner. Bookmark to: Hide Sites

Free Falling in Pictures

I finally received some pics from my little free falling adventure of last summer. If anyone is so inclined, they can be found over at my place. Bookmark to: Hide Sites

Just had to brag somewhere

One of the benefits of living the greater Annapolis metroplex is the opportunity to be sponsor parents to Midshipmen at the Naval Academy.  A few years ago, we got a call from my brother-in-law, an Army officer hisself, asking if we would be willing to act as surrogate parents for the daughter of a brother-in-arms.  [...]

A Question for the Airline Pilots

Or anybody in the know I guess. I recently did a bit of travel and a question occurred to me that I’ve had plenty of times before, but I always forget once I’m done with my traveling. My most recent trip had 4 legs each way so I guess that helped me to remember to [...]