I had my driving test today. I FUCKING PASSED! I HAVE MY DRiVER'S LICENSE!

I wish everyone a happy holiday, and have a nice time with your family and friends.

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

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Flying through the mountains and the snow...

Is there any plane sexier than an SR-71 Blackbird?

Fast, sleek, and sexy. And the come in any color so long as it's black.
Batman would approve.

IMO, the Air Force made a HUGE mistake retiring them. Sure, there are satellites, but those can take time to get into place.

Like the title says, I am bored. Ask me anything!

July 31st through August 8th marks the 70th Anniversary of the US Navy's worst disaster at sea, the loss of the Portland Class Heavy Cruiser USS Indianapolis and the rescue of the 315 survivors,

The sinking would claim another victim years later, in the form of Captain Charles McVay. He would receive letters from families of the lost sailors saying things like "We had a wonderful holiday. If only our son was alive to enjoy it with us"

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Today is the anniversary of Bockscar dropping Fat Man on Nagasaki. Wednesday, it was the anniversary of the Enola Gay dropping Little Boy on Hiroshima.

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So I just got back from EAA Airventure. The highlight of my day was seeing FiFi, the last flyable B-29, overhead, an Avro Lancaster (1 of only 2 flying) the last totally ORIGINAL A6M2 Zero (with an American engine, though), That's All, Brother, the Douglas C-47 that was the first plane into Normandy on D-day, dropping the 101st Airborne, a Spitfire, a Mosquito, a pair of P-38 Lightings (Sadly, Glacier Girl was not there this year), a replica Fokker Dr.1 Triplane, and a

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When life gives you lemons, make grape juice.
Then take a step back and let the whole world wonder how the hell you did it.