Saw this yesterday and I found it interesting..

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... ia=FB_Page

Apparently a couple of OV-10's have had the cobwebs and dust knocked off of them and they have been flying combat missions against ISIS.

I guess I am a wee bit late here, but thanks Fumbles! Glad you like it.

That Voodoo sure looks nice! I'd loved to have been able to see one fly. Here is a T-37 at the entrance to Bartow Municipal Airport in Florida. Bartow used to be a training base before it converted to a civilian airport. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3947/15323556767_e8fb084866_b.jpg Tweet on a Sti...

Great looking chopper build!

Thanks, all! I have built a few models in my time and they have all looked VERY amateur! This is the first time I have owned one of this level of build quality and I am very glad to have it! The fellow who built it for me put a lot of hours into it.

Cheers!

That's very nice!! Cool model! I have to admit I am a fan of "what if" models and renderings.

This model was built for me by a friend. It's a 1/72 scale Academy kit. Him and I had recently been discussing the fact that the A-10 may be retired from US service, which, in my opinion, would be a mistake. Anyway, the idea came up that if we Americans retired them, maybe Israel could put them to u...

A few weeks ago, this Lockheed SP-2H Neptune had it's nose gear collapse upon landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Notice the damaged propellors and nose cone. Thankfully nobody got hurt and they are slowly nursing this bird back to health. [url][url=https://flic.kr/p/odKWsL] https://fa...

Wow! I'd hope they would at least fly it once in a while! However, maybe the news story missed something. That's not exactly unprecedented when it comes to local news!

Great pics, Keith!! Juneau looks to be quite the scenic locale!

Great set of pics! That #7 shot is awesome!!

The B-2's first recorded air-to-air kill!

I doubt the bird felt much of anything! That looks like it was a pretty quick demise.

EDIT: Very nice set of shots, by the way!

Very nice group of pics! Hope you enjoyed your visit over to my side of the pond!

I sure appreciate the insight.

It made for an interesting little "airshow" of sorts as I was doing some yard chores.

Rory76, I was able to identify the flight on Flightradar24. It was FedEx Flight 9060 from Sacramento to Los Angeles. It was showing 17,000' as it flew over my area, so it was a little lower than I estimated. Because of the relatively short duration (maybe 350 or so nautical miles), maybe they didn't...

This past Sunday morning, I was in doing some yard work and I heard some jet noise up in the sky. Whenever I hear any aircraft, I look to see what it is. I noticed what looked like a large, airliner sized aircraft, but it was flying very slowly and at a lower altitude than they normally fly. It was ...

Oshkosh is quite the spectacle!

Wow, if you're moving to Florida too does that mean we will finally get to meet up? We will be in Palm Bay on the east coast. I sure hope we can meet up! I'm from Vero Beach, which is only about 25 miles from Palm Bay. I'm not exactly sure where in Florida I will land (my job search will determine ...

Very nice shots of some beautiful aircraft, Keith! Good luck on your move to my home state, and I probably will be moving back there soon, myself. Don't forget the sunblock! Also, to reply to the comment by sylvancatharsis ".....sadly, this being the U.S., they're probably just rich boys' toys ...

Here are a few rarer birds taken at Edwards AFB during their 2009 Open House. I always enjoy being able to be there on that legendary airfield. Lockheed ER-2 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7619961008_1627787257_b.jpg Scaled Composites "White Knight" http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2534/4...

Thanks! I should have picked up a few more when I was at Beale last year for a PSD unit reunion.

I only have one coin. It is from one of my old units which is the 9th Physiological Support Division, Beale AFB.

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Yes, there is a lot of that kind of thing, but 99% of the world population doesn't keep up with aircraft like we enthusiasts do. That being said, some of what you hear can be quite astounding. Oh well....It is what it is.

Possibly because the Murkins tend to go for more home-grown stuff ( after all , they've always had plenty of it ) ?? Murkins??? Whatever.... Anyway, I, who happens to be an "American", would love to see some RAF stuff over here at our shows. Yes, I do think that we probably tend to pull f...

Possibly because the Murkins tend to go for more home-grown stuff ( after all , they've always had plenty of it ) ?? Murkins??? Whatever.... Anyway, I, who happens to be an "American", would love to see some RAF stuff over here at our shows. Yes, I do think that we probably tend to pull f...