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I saw one of these close-up at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson Arizona. They are truly awesome. About thirteen years ago I took my oldest grandson, Kyle, to see Major Brian Shul and his co-pilot Walt Watson speak about their experiences flying...

There is no real consciousness of the power of the 707, it is so quiet and smooth, the flight is effortless, the fantastic brute strength of our jet engines is not apparent, instead the strength to live in the sky seems part of us, seems integral with...

This post is going to get very technical. Each slide (if technical) will have a layman’s explanation of the image, and then a technical description. Additionally the last pictures contain stories from former pilots. The Basics The Lockheed Martin SR...

“When governments fear the people, there is liberty.  When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” -Author unknown, but darn sure historically accurate. So, many of you probably read James Traub’s article this week.  It seems to have caused...

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Post SHTF Bicycles–Some Thoughts This is a topic that doesn’t get much consideration…the value of bicycles during an economic collapse.  The...