tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post1856372999747618101..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: Why US Naval Aviators are the bestMurphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-87466844469248317202014-04-14T10:08:37.376-05:002014-04-14T10:08:37.376-05:00Here's something I'm *sure* you will enjoy...Here's something I'm *sure* you will enjoy -- film from a 1945 air show with US and captured enemy airplanes. They even show a "on the fly" pick-up of a glider from the ground. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1723870789084Ed Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-3279612273051494502014-04-06T10:12:31.329-05:002014-04-06T10:12:31.329-05:00And don't forget folks... The Great Marianas T...And don't forget folks... The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot where Admiral Mitscher turned on the lights of the fleet so the fliers could find them and land at night-time, without any fancy electronics!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-33000784831046421052014-04-05T17:29:19.449-05:002014-04-05T17:29:19.449-05:00YOW!YOW!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-79337462450026979572014-04-04T20:56:20.136-05:002014-04-04T20:56:20.136-05:00The engines sucking in all that sand, abrading eve...The engines sucking in all that sand, abrading everything. Not just the engines either.jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-52712586946351325572014-04-04T20:52:33.348-05:002014-04-04T20:52:33.348-05:00Dang!Dang!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-31108377991808754732014-04-04T20:43:38.880-05:002014-04-04T20:43:38.880-05:00Yea.. a REAL lot of trust in your instruments. If ...Yea.. a REAL lot of trust in your instruments. If he flew a bit to the right he would have met several parked aircraft. Just a big gust of wind might have done that.<br /><br />Outstanding.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-78361807768232671852014-04-04T11:01:12.066-05:002014-04-04T11:01:12.066-05:00Seems like it's less difficult than a night la...Seems like it's less difficult than a night landing when there is no horizon at all. They do them as daily, routine business. Amazing.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286464602579225993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-46755758698464658812014-04-04T10:58:14.427-05:002014-04-04T10:58:14.427-05:00That is hot sh*t right there. That is hot sh*t right there. Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-43438460227582650832014-04-04T10:48:08.220-05:002014-04-04T10:48:08.220-05:00They make it look easy, don't they?They make it look easy, don't they?Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-28564105540748947582014-04-04T10:26:46.921-05:002014-04-04T10:26:46.921-05:00Wow, talk about having a great deal of trust in yo...Wow, talk about having a great deal of trust in your instruments.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146728790019377401noreply@blogger.com