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I remember when this happened. Followed the news closely hoping the crew would be rescued, to no avail unfortunately. Sad day indeed...

An old friend of mine was a former USAAC L-5 liason pilot during the war. He was owed a debt by a fella that owned a bar. He was given this propeller as payment. It sat in the rafters of his garage for decades until one day I spotted it up there covered in dust. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, so I asked him if I could have it. He said make a small contribution to this Christian aviation organization called thequiethour.org and its yours. So I did, and he gave it to me! Amazing to think its around 90 years old. The blade ends are sheathed in copper... check out the old serial numbers and logo. Paragon American Propeller, Baltimore, Maryland...whats it say right above paragon? Two words... I think it says...B.O.2229 and then in the image it looks like USA 76? The type it came from...(not this plane)...

Some of these are greatest hits albums but so what? -Led Zeppelin IV Zoso -Kansas the hits -Boston's Greatest hits -Eagles on the Border -Rush Spirit of Radio Then there is also honorable mentions... -Def Leppard Pyromania -Styx Anthology -Supertramp Breakfast in America -Cars Greatets hits -Credence Clearwater greatest hits -Dire Straights on every street

Yeah, I figured it wasnt a bright question even as a hypothetical given the age and outmoded avionics, etc. But I was curious what folks replies would be. I did notice the website posted by stick also had a page devoted to F-18 vs SU which I found interesting. I have also heard, I cant remember where, the F-18 was really something of a stopgap for the Navy till something better came along; is that true? If so, what, if anything is the Navy looking at these days to replace the Hornet? Im pretty ignorant of a lot as Im sure my questions reflect so bare with me. Im definately not knowledgable about this sort of thing. I know very little about tactics, the way electronics are employed, etc. But I do find it an interesting topic.

Happy Birthday Israel!

A major bug??!!?? NO, not MS!!! LOL! Yeah, Ive always waited to see how things transpire. Just wanted to give a headsup since I hadnt seen any posts here yet about it. Thanks for letting us know...

This discussion got me to thinking...Ive always hated that the US Navy ended the Tomcat program. I know, it was an old airframe and avionics and getting costly to maintain. But it was still superior to the Hornet in certain tasks such as speed, long range interception, and air to air weps. The Phoenix missile was an awesome weapon, at least in its day. Theres a lot of course I dont know. But here's my question...with China fielding more Sukhois, the Navy pilots are likely going to struggle to maintain air superiority over the fleet with the Hornet much less project that superiority over enemy territory. AWACS and EW will help but arent a cure all I suspect. How would the Tomcat have faired aganst the Sukhoi? Maybe Im just an old geezer for even asking...

Just got a notifacation this morning of a new update for WinXP. Its service Pack 3! Never heard or saw this coming. Nice to see MS is still supporting this OS. Here are the links.... List of fixes www.update.microsoft.com Now lets hope it doesnt make anything worse...lol.

...in my defence, the 80's were awhile back and I lost a few cells back then dontchakno...

Cool video. Liked the music too; The clash was always fun to listen to.

Thought for a second you were asking about the old avalon hill board game. Used to play that a lot. Great fun. Couldnt tell you about any pc game though sorry...

Man! 11,000 mile range...holy moley! Good for Russia??? What good can possibly come from 200 frikken bombers? The world has enough already.

Yeah, We're still waitin for that shoe Krushev threatened us with...lol. Happy May day commies...

Take hiway 101 down the coast. You go thru the redwoods, 'Frisco and Sausilito, and some pretty nice scenery. Remember the song Ventura Highway by America? The Oregon coast is awesome too. It starts in Olympia, Wa. and ends near San Diego.

Man, I love seeing these old birds. Great job guys and keep 'em comin'.

Yup, was a good movie; had a good story line too, kinda war-weary after already fighting the big one and now this in Korea too. Always loved the "old" Navy portrayed in movies like helo pilots wearin' green hats, lol. Loved that old rescue chopper.

Well done Nesher...Ive seldom been more proud than when I was an NCO. I thrived on the challenge and thrilled to the success of leading my men. Always, ALWAYS, put them first. Real leaders lead by example. I also hope you enjoy your visit to the states.

Short and sweet; good review. I may get this sim yet.

Thanks Marcelo!

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Aces of the Pacific by Dynamix and Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe by Lucasarts back in '93 or '94 I think. Loved those two games. Played them mostly on a friends' 386. Finally came up with enough to build my own and I was on my way...

I finally did install PB and updated to latest patches. Was still crashing. Noticed temp was up on cpu so checked fans. I found my cpu heatsink and fan loose...YIKES!!! Dont know how that puppy came loose. Tightend her up and the game playes pretty darn well. Played over an hour last night with no problems. Started the campaign too. Played a good distance so far. Plays like a good war movie.

"Killing Chuck Norris does with it die, leaving only the most angry" Ok, Im old...but that doesnt make sense to me..."does with it die???" It also said,"The boy was discovered with a list of people who allegedly try to kill him...", try = tried? Was he being paranoid, playing some kind of screwy game like that assassin that was getting popular, or was this a list of people HE intended to whack? If so, somebody's article editing sucked...

Nice cut gumpy. We got a nearby hole here too up high with some of those babies and me waitin for ice out... Jug, Im with you pal. My wife is Canadian and her folks are English. Ive been introduced to a proper fish and chips. Gives me heartburn for a week with all the oil but MAN, is it good!

Im a southern boy so catfish, beer-battered and deepfried is an old favorite with hushpuppies, watermelon, and ice cold bud... Now, of course on a back-packing trip in the sierras, a good pink trout, wrapped in tinfoil with butter and garlic, and cooked till you can pull the backbone right out with no problems is mighty tasty too. Throw in some scalloped 'taters and a hieneken or St.Pauli girl you packed in and kept cold in the snow or stream and life is pretty good...