Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1
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I've not been in the DDR, but was at Checkpoint Charlie. Does that count? In other news....
Would.
Yes 49 years ago.
1 February 1975: Major Roger J. Smith, United States Air Force, a test pilot assigned to the F-15 Joint Test Force at Edwards AFB, California, flew the McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC 72-0119, Streak Eagle, to its eighth Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and U.S. National Aeronautic Association time-to-altitude record.
From brake release at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, at 913 feet (278 meters) above Sea Level, the F-15 reached 30,000 meters (98,425 feet) in 3 minutes, 27.799 seconds.
This was the eighth time-to-altitude record set by Streak Eagle in 17 days.
VA is the same way. The 9 northern VA counties, the beach area, and Richmond are all VERY blue. The rest of the state (with a few exceptions like Charlottesville, college towns) are very blue. NoVA contains Fairfax Co. one of the richest places in the country...
Guess where the population that outvotes the rest of the state lives?
We're not as bad as NYS when it comes to gun laws ...yet... but the leftists control both houses of the govt. Thank doG we have a Republican governor. .
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A little known and less cared about fact, the F-4 was the only aircraft that set the time to climb record carrying a load of 4 air-to-air missiles (Aim-7).
They actually reduced the drag.
I'm not sure they thought once. What is he trying to accomplish? telling others to ambush him and come well armed, or telling thieves what vehicle to search for guns?
On March 23, 1966, during what is now referred to as the Palomares incident, a B-52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with a refueling tanker in Spain, resulting in one of its nuclear weapons plunging into the sea.During the U.S. Navy salvage team's efforts to retrieve the bomb, the towing line snapped, propelling a heavy steel pipe towards the team. In a remarkable display of heroism, diver Carl Brashear shielded his fellow team members by deliberately placing himself in the path of the pipe, sustaining an injury to his leg.Despite the harrowing ordeal, Brashear not only survived but also achieved recertification as a master diver, despite having his leg amputated. This remarkable feat made him the first amputee diver in Navy history.Brashear was motivated by his beliefs, saying "It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down" and "I ain't going to let nobody steal my dream."In recognition of his role in recovering the bomb, Brashear was subsequently honored with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest navy award for non-combat heroism.
Too bad he's term limited to just one term. I hope the Lt. Gov. runs. She should win.
So Virginia Beach is blue? Weird, since I'd imagine that whole area (Norfolk, Va Beach, etc.) is all Military. My niece is a licensed physical therapist in Va Beach.
Dunno, I've only watched them when they were headed out on a mission. Probably at max ordnance load. They don't do those types of hi-g maneuvers fully loaded, that kind of thing is saved for FCF's or BCM flights.
For some reason, that kind of training isn't generally done in theater.
It goes into the shot glass the same way you’ll be putting it in the toilet.
True enough. But after they had killed numerous Eagles they were called into the squadron commanders office to explain how they were doing it.
He then ordered them to fly straight and level, no maneuvering of any kind, so that they could win.
There was no learning at all. So much for these fighter weapons school grads being the best brighter pilots like they used to tell everyone.
Berlin 74-76... Checkpoint Charlie, Checkpoint Bravo, Allied Control Authority...
Looks like someone used JB Weld during the last oil change.
