F&%King Awesome! RHT, I belong to The Collins
Foundation, and have flown in B-17 ‘909’
3 times; it crashed in Hartford Ct. on Oct.
2-2019 (I wasn`t on that one) some were
killed.
My pleasure Mort, and do tell. We used to live in Chico, CA and had line of sight to the airport. Aero Union was there then, so it made a handy “fix it” stop for Collings Foundation A/C when on tour. I actually won a ride on ‘909’. Local car rental agency sponsored a radio contest on WWII history and won a slot. That is another story in itself.
Another time, I went to the airport just to go through ‘909’ on the ground. There was a white haired gentleman there with whom I struck up a conversation. Turned out he was a B-17 navigator, and flew two of his missions on the original ‘909. I had my mini-DV cam with me and recorded as we both went through from nose to tail. I have it burned to DVD.
Obviously a topic near and dear to my heart. My dad was a B-17 pilot with this group–
That brought instant chills. I witnessed many warbirds make their final flight onto the Wright Field landing strip — and into the Air Force Museum (or whatever its called now). Lord, the soul-shaking roar of those V-16s and Radials. Fourth of July was another world.
All but one of those museum birds used that strip. A BlackBird had to land at Paterson AFB strip co=located nearby since Wright’s strip was too short. She made a very low, very slow speed, nose-high (for her) flyover first….she actually beat the coast-to-coast record set by DC’s BlackBird, hence the slow overflight before landing…burning up time.
Some things (like almost monthly rubbing the belly of “Bocks Car” and telling her “Good Girl”) never fade. And yeah, I am that old…8 decades worth
Tim. I think some ‘Metallica’, or ‘Iron
Maiden’ timed to occur at the same
time would be appropriate, or perhaps
the soundtrak from ‘Kull the Conqueror’.
How about “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister?
February 17, 2026 at 8:59 am
Occasional Commenter
Actually, no one asked for this. She ran as a moderate, then flipped the day after the inauguration.
This is not good. It means no one can believe any campaign promises or any espoused policies that any candidate makes in the future. So what does the voting public use to discriminate among candidates, if they’re lying their way into office?
Not actually funny…I live here in NoVA with the lunatic AWFLs and these booger eating morons bought CIAbbey’s bullshit that she’s a moderate..
Now they have screwed us all over for the next 4 years.
WELL, screw ’em…as the saying goes BOHICA…cuz their taxes are about to go through the roof…unfortunately so does everyone’s
NEVER EVER believe a Demonrat when they say they are “moderate”. it’s a lie
She’s from Jersey. Moved to VA as a youngun. UVA. CIA, K Street, groomed by the worst to do her worst to the middle class. NOVA is different from SOVA and the rest of the state, except VABch (completely liberal, even WITH all the military). Not sure how it’ll all work out, but it won’t be pretty. VA had a $25B tax surplus. Why raise taxes? To pay for comnunist shiite to be foisted upon Virginians who dare to think outside the collective, tjose who are not an appointed or annointed elite. Time to take it back. Never trust a demicrat. They want to keep the plantation open, same as the plan for the Civil Rights Act. Close the trough. Bar the door.
As much as I’m supposed to dislike speaking ill of the dead…he took much too long..sharpton next ?
Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the longtime civil rights leader, founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, has died at 84.
He waved Dr. King’s martyrdom around like it was his personal aegis.
And from behind it, he used his non-profits to blackmail corporations. “Give me money or I call you racist.”
He was one of the most divisive of “black leaders”, constantly attacking the Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE) for not signing on to his “crusades” and not giving him money.
He was an extortionist, a con artist, a grifter, and one of the worst bigots in American history. He was the anti-George Wallace.
Spot on. I’ve heard it claimed that at least it’s a “dry heat”. Well, he knows now.
February 17, 2026 at 2:08 pm
Blasternaz
A friend, since departed, was an X-ray repair tech in the Chicago area, visiting many of the clinics and doctors offices as well as the prisons, manufactures and hospitals in and around the area. Standard practice was to access the records and usage of the units. South Chicago clinic, monthly appointments, VDRL tests, one Jesse Jackson, for years, according to staff….
February 18, 2026 at 9:01 am
Longslide
affirm
February 17, 2026 at 2:10 pm
DogByte6RER
There are no “moderate” Democrats whatsoever. They are all either crypto-communists or out-of-the-closet communists.
NOTE: Fetterman is the apparent only outlier … but this is likely due to the stroke he had which seems to have somewhat reset the amyglia in his brain.
CONCLUSION: Strokes may have a general political benefit to Democrats by resetting their brains that are under Marxist control. More trial experiments will be needed for further study …
“…Strokes may have a general political benefit to Democrats by resetting their brains that are under Marxist control. More trial experiments will be needed for further study …”
A hard reset with a 2×4 may have beneficial effects.. especially if accompanied by a few soothing words such as “smarten up or you get another one”
At least Jesse had the courtesy to hit the check-in desk on a weekday, so the weekend duty section has to handle it.
February 17, 2026 at 8:05 pm
cb
Thinking… TDS is a lot worse than ‘Seasonal Depression’: Distraught family blasts Canada for euthanizing son, 26, who suffered from ‘seasonal depression’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4367234/posts
They’ll end up being punished for criticizing the gov’t under the new Bill that’s heded for passage…and befre long it won’t matter anyway, MAID will be mandatory after a certain (low) number of hospital visits…unless you’re a new immigrant..you’ll get another cash allowance then.
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The head covering x is the aim point.
And 308 holes make invisible souls.
And when you receive, remember, you asked for it. On a more positive note, some inspiration–
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIHj0Af78xE
Nice!!!
Nice !
F&%King Awesome! RHT, I belong to The Collins
Foundation, and have flown in B-17 ‘909’
3 times; it crashed in Hartford Ct. on Oct.
2-2019 (I wasn`t on that one) some were
killed.
Thanks for the link.
My pleasure Mort, and do tell. We used to live in Chico, CA and had line of sight to the airport. Aero Union was there then, so it made a handy “fix it” stop for Collings Foundation A/C when on tour. I actually won a ride on ‘909’. Local car rental agency sponsored a radio contest on WWII history and won a slot. That is another story in itself.
Another time, I went to the airport just to go through ‘909’ on the ground. There was a white haired gentleman there with whom I struck up a conversation. Turned out he was a B-17 navigator, and flew two of his missions on the original ‘909. I had my mini-DV cam with me and recorded as we both went through from nose to tail. I have it burned to DVD.
Obviously a topic near and dear to my heart. My dad was a B-17 pilot with this group–
https://447bg.com/
He flew 35 combat missions over Europe.
That brought instant chills. I witnessed many warbirds make their final flight onto the Wright Field landing strip — and into the Air Force Museum (or whatever its called now). Lord, the soul-shaking roar of those V-16s and Radials. Fourth of July was another world.
All but one of those museum birds used that strip. A BlackBird had to land at Paterson AFB strip co=located nearby since Wright’s strip was too short. She made a very low, very slow speed, nose-high (for her) flyover first….she actually beat the coast-to-coast record set by DC’s BlackBird, hence the slow overflight before landing…burning up time.
Some things (like almost monthly rubbing the belly of “Bocks Car” and telling her “Good Girl”) never fade. And yeah, I am that old…8 decades worth
Actually, Virginia didn’t ask for it. Government workers living across the border from D.C. “outvoted” them.
…Yep, change from “importing 3rd world populations” to vote, change the voting parameters so they can “As per Chris”. FRAUD their way in.
…P.S. Has anybody else heard the call to prayer in Astoria,NY? 5 x a day , at volume, starts at 0500. I know hope is out there. Let it begin .
Tim. I think some ‘Metallica’, or ‘Iron
Maiden’ timed to occur at the same
time would be appropriate, or perhaps
the soundtrak from ‘Kull the Conqueror’.
How about “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister?
Actually, no one asked for this. She ran as a moderate, then flipped the day after the inauguration.
This is not good. It means no one can believe any campaign promises or any espoused policies that any candidate makes in the future. So what does the voting public use to discriminate among candidates, if they’re lying their way into office?
Never, ever, vote democrat.
affirm
Thers is no such thing as a ‘moderate’ liebral, only those who conceal their true intentions until after they take power.
You mean a Democrat LIED?
OMG… the world turned… no, waitaminnit, it’s still rightside up.
Not actually funny…I live here in NoVA with the lunatic AWFLs and these booger eating morons bought CIAbbey’s bullshit that she’s a moderate..
Now they have screwed us all over for the next 4 years.
WELL, screw ’em…as the saying goes BOHICA…cuz their taxes are about to go through the roof…unfortunately so does everyone’s
NEVER EVER believe a Demonrat when they say they are “moderate”. it’s a lie
A “Moderate Democrat” is like an invisible pink unicorn.
She’s from Jersey. Moved to VA as a youngun. UVA. CIA, K Street, groomed by the worst to do her worst to the middle class. NOVA is different from SOVA and the rest of the state, except VABch (completely liberal, even WITH all the military). Not sure how it’ll all work out, but it won’t be pretty. VA had a $25B tax surplus. Why raise taxes? To pay for comnunist shiite to be foisted upon Virginians who dare to think outside the collective, tjose who are not an appointed or annointed elite. Time to take it back. Never trust a demicrat. They want to keep the plantation open, same as the plan for the Civil Rights Act. Close the trough. Bar the door.
Ask and ye shall enter receivership
As much as I’m supposed to dislike speaking ill of the dead…he took much too long..sharpton next ?
Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the longtime civil rights leader, founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, has died at 84.
He waved Dr. King’s martyrdom around like it was his personal aegis.
And from behind it, he used his non-profits to blackmail corporations. “Give me money or I call you racist.”
He was one of the most divisive of “black leaders”, constantly attacking the Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE) for not signing on to his “crusades” and not giving him money.
He was an extortionist, a con artist, a grifter, and one of the worst bigots in American history. He was the anti-George Wallace.
The world is better off without him.
clear ether
eon
Spot on. I’ve heard it claimed that at least it’s a “dry heat”. Well, he knows now.
A friend, since departed, was an X-ray repair tech in the Chicago area, visiting many of the clinics and doctors offices as well as the prisons, manufactures and hospitals in and around the area. Standard practice was to access the records and usage of the units. South Chicago clinic, monthly appointments, VDRL tests, one Jesse Jackson, for years, according to staff….
affirm
There are no “moderate” Democrats whatsoever. They are all either crypto-communists or out-of-the-closet communists.
NOTE: Fetterman is the apparent only outlier … but this is likely due to the stroke he had which seems to have somewhat reset the amyglia in his brain.
CONCLUSION: Strokes may have a general political benefit to Democrats by resetting their brains that are under Marxist control. More trial experiments will be needed for further study …
Correction … amygdala.
“…Strokes may have a general political benefit to Democrats by resetting their brains that are under Marxist control. More trial experiments will be needed for further study …”
A hard reset with a 2×4 may have beneficial effects.. especially if accompanied by a few soothing words such as “smarten up or you get another one”
I wonder if Lucifer has enough coal stockpiled to give Jesse a warm welcome?
If Lucifer doesn’t have enough coal, he can make more!
Alternately….
If Lucifer doesn’t have enough coal, no one does.
At least Jesse had the courtesy to hit the check-in desk on a weekday, so the weekend duty section has to handle it.
Thinking… TDS is a lot worse than ‘Seasonal Depression’: Distraught family blasts Canada for euthanizing son, 26, who suffered from ‘seasonal depression’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4367234/posts
They’ll end up being punished for criticizing the gov’t under the new Bill that’s heded for passage…and befre long it won’t matter anyway, MAID will be mandatory after a certain (low) number of hospital visits…unless you’re a new immigrant..you’ll get another cash allowance then.