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I have an unused one collecting dust up somewhere in the attic. My old CGO cap was worn once...

Looks interesting, but it'll have a tough time beating Rush as the premier motor racing movie!

In due time. In due time...

No.

About the only current art I've seen are painted MFS on HGU-56/Ps...

You mean stealing CADPAT from the Canadians?

The only remaining example of the N-9M, of which Northrop only ever built four, has crashed in a prison yard in California. The plane was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, did not survive... https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27594/rare-and-historic-northrop-flying-wing-crashes-into-prison-yard-in-california

Seriously? That's what Big Air Force does!

The Army's Combat Vehicle Crewman jumpsuit has a completely useless shitter flap...

Today would have been Rich's 46th birthday. You are still badly missed, brother. Rest in peace!

It's tough to take that source as being subjective when they use such phrases as "In the backdrop of the #MeToo movement" and "destroying evidence that could have potentially identified a suspect through DNA." Undergo polygraph tests? Holy fuck, we're not talking about who shot Kennedy here! And holy fuck #2, it's not like this happened to her... What a clusterfuck of biblical proportions!

Watching Free Solo a few weeks ago while TDY in Virginia. Was captivated by the story, and the documentary was brilliantly done; but I was also unnerved as well by some of the risks Honnold took. He is definitely wired differently from the rest of us, but you do have to admire his passion!

Cole is on Doolittle's left in this picture...

No, that was on 30 May 1995 when Major Donald Lowry of the 53FS/52FW, was killed when his F-15C (79‑0068) crashed immediately after taking off from Spangdahlem AB in Germany. Investigation showed that during routine maintenance, mechanics had crossed and mis-connected the control rods. Two mechanics were charged with negligent homicide. One took his own life during his military trial. After the amazing revelation that over-zealous prosecution had cost another life, the charges against the other mechanic were dropped (Source) Jackson's story goes like this... On March 9, 1987, Gene "Tornado" Jackson was taking off in F-15A, sn 77-075, when a rudder malfunction caused an uncommanded roll. It is believed one of the Aileron-Rudder Interconnect hydro-mechanical units failed. Reportedly he was told to eject on several occasions, but refused, stating the aircraft was too unstable and every time he released the controls, the aircraft started rolling towards base housing. He fought the aircraft until it was no longer a threat to anyone, but was unable to eject in time to save his own life. Twenty three years later the following was published in the Lufkin Daily News, on November 11, 2010; An unexpected letter reminded a former Lufkin man of the impact his brother's military death made more than 20 years ago. Refusing to eject out of a doomed fighter jet, Air Force Lt. Col. Gene Jackson protected the lives of others on the ground at the price of his own. When Jackie Jackson came home to see a letter addressed to his mother who died 12 years ago, he thought there must be some sort of mistake. It sat untouched for more than a month before Jackson and his father, Joe, of Lufkin, opened it. The letter sent by a man named James Maddox from Palmyra, N.Y., read: Jackie Jackson said he and his father were truly touched by the letter. While they have long since came to terms with Gene's death, they were touched someone would be thoughtful enough to thank the family of someone who gave everything. Gene left behind a wife and three small children... (Source)

Don't forget the 3-4 Pilatus PC-7s involved... I've loaded a larger version of the image for better detail.

No, it's not photochopped, and it's no April Fool's joke either... https://theaviationist.com/2019/03/31/no-its-not-photoshop-this-incredible-photo-from-the-lima-19-airshow-is-real/