tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post303966872306503842..comments2023-07-24T23:47:13.083-04:00Comments on The PA-IN-Erudition: Bob G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-59204886864548231292012-06-15T18:56:36.111-04:002012-06-15T18:56:36.111-04:00Jana:
SO happy to see you again.
Yeah, used BOOKS...Jana:<br />SO happy to see you again.<br /><br />Yeah, used BOOKS are a big thing with me on eBay...got a slew of them for a lot less than going to the Barnes & Noble...or even Amazon (my 2nd choice).<br /><br />Your dad and I have something ELSE in common...we can tell the plane flying over by the SOUNDS...LOL!<br />(vintage warbirds are expecially keen to listen for)<br />And I know I will NEVER forget the sounds of a HUEY. <br />I can hear them MILES away.<br />I KNEW I really liked your DAD.!<br /><br />There is an old USAF "rule of thumb" regarding AIRPLANES and the MEN who fly them.<br /><br />They...DON'T...OWN...THEM!<br /><br />The (groudn crew) SGTS are the ones who "own" the planes. <br />And it's the SGT that LETS the pilot "borrow" it from time to time, as long as he BRINGS IT BACK the same way he took it out.<br /><br />Bet your Dad will gimme a big "ROGER THAT". there.<br /><br />BTW, I was glad to see YOUR new product on store shelves:<br />JANA WATER!<br />(I'm not kidding - I was "OMG!" when I saw that...LOL)<br />Google it up.<br /><br />I'd wager your Hubby drinks NOTHING BUT...right?<br /><br />Thanks so much for spending part of your day here and sharing some really cool remembrances of your Father.<br />Made my week.<br /><br />Have yourselves a fantastic weekend, and stay SAFE out there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-58517156564433898492012-06-15T17:45:39.458-04:002012-06-15T17:45:39.458-04:00I have no problem buying things used. I buy used b...I have no problem buying things used. I buy used books all the time if they are in good condition. I get them anywhere from .99 to $5.00. Can't beat getting books for that price when they retail for $10 to $20!<br /><br />Speaking of planes and Father's Day...<br /><br />As you know, my father is retired AF, was in for 20 years. He was and still is proud of his days in the service. He was a mechanic and can still tell what kind of plane is flying over head sometimes just by the sound it makes. <br /><br />One of the things he did that I am most proud of him doing, other than serving in the first Gulf War in the early '90s, was when we were at Clovis AFB in NM. He had found a leak on the fuel tanks on most of the jets there. My father grounded the planes until the problem was fixed.<br /><br />All the pilots wanted to fly anyway. My dad, who was in charge, of course said no. A group of LTs came charging into his office DEMANDING that my dad clear the planes for flying. My dad, about to explode, told them no again and to get OUT of his office. I'm sure it was quite a scene, a MSGT telling a group of LTs off!<br /><br />I like to think I get my sense of pride in my work and doing my work right the first time from my father. I know I got my temper and attitude from him... lolJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612281549815753658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-51622252311143350022012-06-15T14:45:04.461-04:002012-06-15T14:45:04.461-04:00John D.:
I have to admit that I've been lovin...John D.:<br />I have to admit that I've been loving the F-22 since it was first proposed and they did that "flyoff" between Northrop (with the X-23) and Lockheed-Martin (the X-22). but with anything that has SO much technology wrapped up in it, there comes "issues".<br /><br />I can't recall when we did NOT have a pure fighter that didn't have problems.<br /><br />The F-16 was unstable and needed computer assist just to FLY.<br />The F-15 suffered fatigue problems in it's main structures.<br />The F-14 just cost too damn much to upkeep.<br />The F-111 didn't live up to the FIGHTER role (so they made it a "bomber")<br />The F/A 18 has been the least problematic of the current bunch.<br />NO issues to speak of yet.<br />The Av-8 Harrier was always tricky to land.<br /><br />You'd have to go WAY back to perhaps Korea or even WW2 to find a REAL FIGHTER that was pretty much good-to-go "out of the box".<br /><br />The standard version of the F-35 looks to be easy to maintain and hasn't seen major problems yet.<br />(aside from the gov't screwing with backup engine contracts)<br /><br />The Warthog has been (and still is) a PROVEN design from the late 1960s, and it ALWAYS makes the bad guys duck for cover (for all the good it will do 'em...LOL)<br /><br />Thanks much for stopping on over today and commenting.<br /><br />You have a great weekend, Father's Day and always roll safe out there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-41468785276429059332012-06-15T13:52:41.964-04:002012-06-15T13:52:41.964-04:00I like the F-22, but from what I've heard, it&...I like the F-22, but from what I've heard, it's a real "hangar queen," requiring a lot of down-time for maintenance.<br /><br />Now the A-10 is the exact opposite. Tough and simple, that's what you want in a ground attack aircraft. I saw those in action when I was out at Ft Irwin, CA. Very impressive.John DuMondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266303187278433892noreply@blogger.com