History Friday

[FourFans]

11 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

Years ago I was a guest of the FSB (former KGB), on a formal senior military exchange and had several official meetings (and an epic lunch meeting which included shots of vodka and cognac), at their headquarters in Moscow.  They have what was at the time a classified museum in the headquarters and I was given a private tour.  I asked and was allowed to take this picture.  In the case is wreckage from Francis Gary Powers U-2, his pressure suit, items he was carrying and a portion of his parachute.

You get inside Lubyanka, and you wear a paisley tie?  What is this?  1993?

Edited May 2, 2023 by FourFans

[ClearedHot]

9 hours ago, FourFans said:

You get inside Lubyanka, and you wear a paisley tie?  What is this?  1993?

Better than a jumpsuit, handcuffs and a hood.

[HuggyU2]

Free beer for life for anyone that is able to smuggle some of those artifacts out of Mother Russia. 

[uhhello]

On 5/2/2023 at 11:13 AM, HuggyU2 said:

Free beer for life for anyone that is able to smuggle some of those artifacts out of Mother Russia. 

My grandfathers watch type situation 

[Biff_T]

3 hours ago, uhhello said:

My grandfathers watch type situation 

Great reference man!!!    I just pissed myself...again.  

[FourFans]

[Biff_T]

13 hours ago, FourFans said:

They need to use this scene for the next AF recruiting video!

[HuggyU2]

1 hour ago, Biff_T said:

They need to use this scene for the next AF recruiting video!

Not ideal... but certainly a better plan than the Navy's idea of a great recruiting theme. 

[O Face]

10 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

Not ideal... but certainly a better plan than the Navy's idea of a great recruiting theme. 

[pawnman]

At least Bud Light has a new market. 

https://babylonbee.com/news/navy-offers-unlimited-bud-light-for-all-new-recruits?utm_source=The Babylon Bee Newsletter&utm_medium=email

[bfargin]

Bud Light has rightfully been taking it hard (sts) the last few weeks.

[Biff_T]

54 minutes ago, bfargin said:

Bud Light has rightfully been taking it hard (sts) the last few weeks.

Thats how Bud Light likes it. 

[D_Vezencuando]

For anyone with Chicago Tribune access or time to peruse NationalWW2Museum.org ("US Military by the Numbers"). 

Ron Grossman's 7 May essay on a Chicago Midway B-24 crash covers two frequent BaseOps themes: flight training and Ops Squadron vs. AETC IP.

Depending on which online source you cite, Army Air Corps training deaths (1939-1945) ranged between 13,000 and 15,000. Whether you're looking at flight training through a Flight Safety or a Quantity vs. Quality lens, both items are worth a read. 

Fly Safe!       

[Biff_T]

I was having a rough time in 2021. I wasn't feeling 100% healthy in the mind.  During this time, my mom let me know that she found a news clipping that my Grandfather wanted her to read to me over 30 years ago.  It fell out if a book randomly.  

He's the one who got me into aviation.

The universe does some weird shit sometimes.  

Edited May 12, 2023 by Biff_T
Thats a B-26 poster i have hanging in my garage. It's for him.

[artvandelay43201]

1 hour ago, Biff_T said:

I was having a rough time in 2021. I wasn't feeling 100% healthy in the mind.  During this time, my mom let me know that she found a news clipping that my Grandfather wanted her to read to me over 30 years ago.  It fell out if a book randomly.  

He's the one who got me into aviation.

The universe does some weird shit sometimes.  

Thanks for sharing that personal memento! That is awesome! Happy Friday! 

[Biff_T]

15 hours ago, artvandelay43201 said:

Thanks for sharing that personal memento! That is awesome! Happy Friday! 

Thanks amigo!

[Biff_T]

https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/james-phillip-fleming/

 

Drink a beer for this dude!!!

Edited May 26, 2023 by Biff_T

[Biff_T]

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0698tigers/

NKAWTG

 

[Danger41]

3 hours ago, Biff_T said:

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0698tigers/

NKAWTG

 

I wish a picture existed of a KA-3 getting gas from a 135 and giving gas to a F-8. Refueling version of a human centipede.

[Biff_T]

6 minutes ago, Danger41 said:

.... Refueling version of a human centipede.

I just pissed myself from laughter. 

If there was a video, the narrator would need some sort of creepy eastern European accent lol.

[Biff_T]

 

Edit: I will never forget flying into Iraq for the first time.  I can't believe it was over 20 years ago.  No matter how history views this war, we all did one hell of a job in the air.   I've had multiple grunts tell us thanks for the help through the years.   We were a part of history, good or bad.  It seems like yesterday.   

Edited June 10, 2023 by Biff_T
Afterthought

[Biff_T]

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-james-p-muri-the-b-26-pilot-who-buzzed-the-flight-deck-of-japanese-aircraft-carrier-akagi-during-the-battle-of-midway-to-save-his-crew/

This Lt and his crew had, you guessed it, giant nuts.  Lol.  

[Biff_T]

https://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/1163327/william-r-dunn-the-first-american-ace-of-world-war-ii/

I read his book Fighter Pilot when I was younger, my Grandfather gave it to me (sts).  Pretty cool story.  

[Biff_T]

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-how-the-skyraider-became-known-as-sandy-and-the-a-1s-first-csar-missions/

 

 

[O Face]

7 hours ago, Biff_T said:

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-how-the-skyraider-became-known-as-sandy-and-the-a-1s-first-csar-missions/

 

 

Thanks for the article, Biff. And I know it’s been mentioned before, but if any of you are looking for an amazing A-1 book, read this one! 

Edited June 30, 2023 by O Face
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