Return of the Caribou?
C-7 Caribou (GlobalSecurity.org) Many Vietnam-era veterans can tell stories of “white knuckle” flights in the back end of a C-7 Caribou, the small, twin-engine transport that performed yeoman service in…
Terror Targets Down the River?
Burlington, Iowa rail bridge across the Mississippi River, one of the seven “high traffic” rail crossings of that waterway (Wikipedia). In the wake of last night’s tragic bridge collapse in…
Terror Targets Down the River?
Burlington, Iowa rail bridge across the Mississippi River, one of the seven “high traffic” rail crossings of that waterway (Wikipedia). In the wake of last night’s tragic bridge collapse in…
Iran's "New" Fighter
According to the Jerusalem Post, Iran has begun series production of its “new” Lightning close-air-support fighter. We placed that adjective in quotation marks for obvious reasons. Standard definitions of what…
The Enola Gay on the ramp at Tinian in August 1945
The Enola Gay on the ramp at Tinian in August 1945 (Wikipedia). Sixty-two years ago today, a B-29 nicknamed Enola Gay set off on its appointment with destiny. In its…
Iran's "New" Fighter
According to the Jerusalem Post, Iran has begun series production of its “new” Lightning close-air-support fighter. We placed that adjective in quotation marks for obvious reasons. Standard definitions of what…
The Enola Gay on the ramp at Tinian in August 1945
The Enola Gay on the ramp at Tinian in August 1945 (Wikipedia). Sixty-two years ago today, a B-29 nicknamed Enola Gay set off on its appointment with destiny. In its…
The Soul of the Destroyer
Bock’s Car, the modified B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, 9 August 1945 (Wikipedia.org) Tomorrow marks the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It was the…
The Soul of the Destroyer
Bock’s Car, the modified B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, 9 August 1945 (Wikipedia.org) Tomorrow marks the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It was the…
Today's Reading Assignment
The British-French CVF (DefenseTech.org) …Norman Polmar, at DefenseTech.org, on Britain’s plans to build two real aircraft carriers, scheduled for completion in 2014 and 2016, respectively. The new vessels will replace…