Monthly Archives: April 2005

Everybody Celebrate

It looks as if the TSA is going bye-bye. The Transportation Security Administration, once the flagship agency in the nation’s $20 billion effort to protect air travelers, is now slated for dismantling. The TSA has been plagued by operational missteps, … Continue reading

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Good News and Something You Need To Do

You probably haven’t heard this come across the news wire, The 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st brigade has been told to leave the 3rd battalion behind when it deploys to Afghanistan. They won’t be needed. Good news is no news to … Continue reading

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The Eco Front

And who is the eco-geek squad taking on this week? I’ll give you some hints. They don’t like trees turned into paper, They don’t like Capitalism, They don’t like feminity or overt female attractiveness. Any guessers……..? Answer below the fold

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Drink Spew Alert

Allah says that this is simply “The greatest blog post ever” I give it a “Damned Funny” You have been warned.

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It feels like a Monday

Howdy all. I hope you enjoyed the pics last week. I’ve got some emails from some very appreciative folks who are glad that their daily lives and their hard work are being shown to a wider audience. As for today’s … Continue reading

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Iraq in Pictures: Day 7

For our last day of Iraq in pictures, here are a couple pics of aircraft in the new Iraq Air Force. While their democracy is still on new legs, so is their corp of fliers. This UH-1 has taken part … Continue reading

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Iraq in Pictures: Day 6

I told Everett to stay safe and sound and his feet on the ground, but you just can’t keep a guy pinned down like that when the opportunity to hit the sky arises. I don’t know that he took any … Continue reading

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Iraq in Pictures: Day 5

As it is widely understood, aircraft in general are very maintenance heavy. Helicopters in particular need a minimum of one hour of maintenance of every flight hour. And we’re not talking man hours here, we’re talking on average 3 to … Continue reading

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Iraq in Pictures: Day 4

Here we go with some pics of daily life around Camp Anaconda, Balad Air Base. Night time is the right time on the flight line For the folks who want something more scenic; a sunrise over Anaconda. Here’s the 1/189 … Continue reading

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Iraq in Pictures: Day 3

When it does actually rain at Camp Anaconda, they get it pretty bad. Here is a link to the video that goes with that last pic: Gator Fishing In their chowhall, the various units based out of Anaconda have put … Continue reading

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