Northrup's flying wing bomber (the XB-35)
Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Thursday, 14 June 2012
this past Sunday was an event at the Lyon Air Museum, Bikers and Bombers, and 2 sidecar equipped bikes that were owned by Steve McQueen were there, one is a Von Dutch restored Panther, also, 2 tank tread bikes were there. Photo galleries soon, here's a preview
US Army bike, a 1936 Hawthorne Cadet... with saddle bags, and 2 speeds
Monday, 4 June 2012
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Memorial Day post #2 (even if I'm a day late and it has nothing in keeping with my normal vehicular philosophy) Beirut, 1983,
The Beirut Barracks Bombing (October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon) occurred during the Lebanese Civil War,
when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—
killing 299 American and French servicemen.
The organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombing. Suicide bombers detonated each of the truck bombs.
In the attack on the American Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 American servicemen:
220 Marines, 18 Navy personnel and three Army soldiers, along with sixty Americans injured
In the attack on the French barracks, the eight-story 'Drakkar' building,
58 paratroopers from the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment were killed and 15 injured,
The wife and four children of a Lebanese janitor at the French building were also killed.
The blasts led to the withdrawal of the international peacekeeping force from Lebanon, where they had been stationed since the withdrawal of the Palestine Liberation Organization following the Israeli 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombingc
I specifically single out this loss of USMC by hostile forces not of a military force of any nation, not in a declared war between their country and that of those they killed. Not of a people oppressed by an occupying force (US revolutionary forces vs British forces).
My remembering the USMC and French military loss of 10-23-83, that is what the USA has a Memorial day for. That and many many more examples and losses of US military members, that is what Memorial Day is for. Not for sales at the grocery store, or Nascar races, or 3 day weekends.
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when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—
killing 299 American and French servicemen.
The organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombing. Suicide bombers detonated each of the truck bombs.
In the attack on the American Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 American servicemen:
220 Marines, 18 Navy personnel and three Army soldiers, along with sixty Americans injured
In the attack on the French barracks, the eight-story 'Drakkar' building,
58 paratroopers from the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment were killed and 15 injured,
The wife and four children of a Lebanese janitor at the French building were also killed.
The blasts led to the withdrawal of the international peacekeeping force from Lebanon, where they had been stationed since the withdrawal of the Palestine Liberation Organization following the Israeli 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombingc
I specifically single out this loss of USMC by hostile forces not of a military force of any nation, not in a declared war between their country and that of those they killed. Not of a people oppressed by an occupying force (US revolutionary forces vs British forces).
My remembering the USMC and French military loss of 10-23-83, that is what the USA has a Memorial day for. That and many many more examples and losses of US military members, that is what Memorial Day is for. Not for sales at the grocery store, or Nascar races, or 3 day weekends.
Sunday, 20 May 2012
1943 Ford GPA, General Purpose Amphibian (jeep boat)
Monday, 14 May 2012
Aircraft in the movie "Memphis Belle", a hell of a good movie
this info is from Steve (Servicide.blogspot.com) who always amazes me with the stuff he knows or finds out about things I've posted.
The original B-17 had two different colors on the bathing suits - blue on the port side and red on the starboard side.
The image was taken from George Petty's April 1941 pinup in Esquire magazine.
The pilot, Robert Morgan had gotten Petty's phone number from the magazine and asked him for permission to reproduce the artwork. Petty was gracious and even thrilled to be a part of it. Corporal Tony Starcer, who was an artist in the Squadron, painted the images on the fuselage. Morgan had told Starcer, "I don't care what color you put on her bathing suit, as long as you put a bathing suit on her." When restored the first time, the pinups were repainted a bit too hefty (see the blue suit image).
The current restoration is returning them to their wartime figures (red image),
I saw the Memphis Belle on Mud Island in Memphis in 1987, just shortly after it went on display there.
Friday, 11 May 2012
Extremely short notice, a B17, a B24, and a P51 will all be at the Lyon Museum (John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana) this weekend for tours
above photos from http://mapsairmuseum.org/collings-foundation-comes-to-maps/
Participating in the Collings Foundation’s WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR,
the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber,
Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber
and P-51 Mustang, will fly into John Wayne – Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, CA
This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only 10 in flying condition in the United States,
the B-24J and Full Dual Control P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the World.
Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out – $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft and through the Lyon Air Museum.
Discounted rate of $9 for seniors and Veterans.
Visitors may also experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually take a 30-minute flight aboard these rare aircraft. Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $425 per person.
Get some “stick time” in the world’s greatest fighter! P-51 flights are $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. For reservations and information on flight experiences call 800-568-8924.
9:00 AM through 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 12; 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 13. The 30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the ground tour times above.
John Wayne – Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, located at Lyon Air Museum, 19300 Ike Jones Road.
For further information e-mail Hunter Chaney, Director of Marketing: hchaney@collingsfoundation.org or 800-568-8924.
Media Site: visit: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/media for further detailed information on the aircraft, Collings Foundation, and the tour as well as high-resolution photos for download.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
this and that, from here-there-and I don't know where
1912 Senate monorail
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