Picture of the day

[Dark Alley Dan]

Could be. But one thing for sure - that horse loves that girl.

Meanwhile, somewhere east of Poland...

"I could use a drink. Where'd the damned dog go?"

 

[diopter]

GNR, Portuguese National Republican CAVALRY Helmet.

 

[CV32]

The remnants of Fort Drum.

 

[diopter]

Argentine Cavalry?

Speaking of South American Pickelhauben
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/latin_America.html

 

[The Wizard]

The remnants of Fort Drum.

Affectionately known as "The Concrete Battleship".

 

[The Wizard]

Can we go back to the stable? I'm tired of waiting around for the general to show up.

 

[diopter]

Can we go back to the stable? I'm tired of waiting around for the general to show up.

There's pay parade, and then there is hay parade.

 

[BillD]

My favourite plastic model to build when I was a kid, had a bunch of 'em.

the "John Wayne" loadout...

Iran had these too (days of the Shah) and an Iranian F-14 was the only one to use the Phoenix missile in combat to destroy an enemy aircraft.

Iranian ace Jalil Zandi shot down 11 Iraqi aircraft during the Iran–Iraq War.

 

[CV32]

the "John Wayne" loadout...

And yet used only in testing and not an operational loadout, as it made the aircraft too heavy to return to the Boat with all six missiles.

Iran had these too (days of the Shah) and an Iranian F-14 was the only one to use the Phoenix missile in combat to destroy an enemy aircraft.

They still have them, albeit in indigenously modified form. There have been instances of other combat use of Phoenix by the US Navy, but no confirmed kills. The Iranian claims range as high as 70 kills, which is extremely unlikely.

Iranian ace Jalil Zandi shot down 11 Iraqi aircraft during the Iran–Iraq War.

Also a matter of debate.

 

[BillD]

And yet used only in testing and not an operational loadout, as it made the aircraft too heavy to return to the Boat with all six missiles.

Also the way I built all those plastic models

 

[CV32]

Also the way I built all those plastic models

Missiles are fun.

 

[diopter]

Speaking of Calvary... under a liberal government....

Might be useful if invading a Hindu country.

 

[shredder]

Hey, I see Justin Trudeau can be saddled!!!

 

[purple]

Hey, I see Justin Trudeau can be saddled!!!

The only thing Trudeau ever saddled was us....with debt and BS.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Speaking of Calvary... under a liberal government....

Might be useful if invading a Hindu country.

That's the rarely documented Swiss Assault Bovine Unit, or SABU.

She appears docile, but can sprint at speeds approaching 10 miles per hour. And she makes delicious milk products and, when strongly motivated, plenty of nutritious protein.

 

[mr.e moose]

The only thing Trudeau ever saddled was us....with debt and BS.

Then that there bovine should have horns. Just like JT's Dad.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

This is Neil Armstrong at the office.

And this is Neil, on the left in 116, over Korea.

On this day in 1969, he became the first of our species to step on to a foreign body in space. Think about that for a minute. What an enormous accomplishment. What a remarkable man. I am thankful he lived and thankful for what he accomplished.

I hope he and the Wright Brothers, and Hanna Reitsch, and Gus Grissom are all having coffee and telling stories somewhere.

 

[Sharps '74]

Those Grumman Panthers headed for "The Bridges at Toko Ri", William Holder the leader?

 

[diopter]

 

[buzzmagoo]

Would not want to be around when that went off!

This set up is flawed ! Isn't going to hold point of aims !Hum! Needs maybe four or five rolls of good old duct tape that would for shure steady it up a hole bunch ! Hopefully they will flatten the tires before they lite her up ( the truck is basically toast) cause the back blast is going to rock her pretty good !

Is that a rocket pod off a hun helo ? ( Curious)?