I haven’t been able to figure out this is a unit or personal marking on this Emil. Any ideas?
Hatchet job
They could take theirs and beat yours…
And they could take yours and beat you.
Happy Easter from Shangri-La
He is risen, He is risen indeed †
Stylin’ and Profilin’ 1941 edition
Here we see a shiny, new 1941 Chrysler Town & Country showing out in front of a shiny, almost new DC-3. Almost new because PCA started flying the DC-3 in 1940.
I’m not much on dressing up (jeans, a polo type shirt and tennis shoes are my usual fare unless I’m in my work clothes) but it wouldn’t bother me much if that style of dress became the norm again…
Legends of the Old West podcast
Over the past couple of years I’ve really gotten into podcasts and found a really good one a couple of weeks ago.
Legends of the Old West is the main page through the production company and it’s listed as being available on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocketcasts, Podcast Addict, Castbox, BeyondPod, Podbean, Downcast, PlayerFM, Breaker, RadioPublic and I found it on Spotify as well.
The first “season” is composed of several stand alone episodes on different subjects including several interviews related to Longmire and Deadwood. The rest of the seasons follow one subject or theme. I’ve listened to Seasons 1-4 over the past couple of weeks and have really enjoyed it.
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
Great GE ad from 1961. I’m not sure if there’s an actual aircraft there or not. It’s not an F-102 or 106 and that tail shape really rings a bell but I just can’t place it right now.
As for the title, always a favorite:
Cavaliers and Roundheads and Revolutions! Oh my!
Last year I found Mike Duncan’s The History of Rome podcast. So far I’m about 35 episodes in and I like it very much. A couple of weeks ago I found his other podcast Revolutions. The first series covers the English Civil War (1642-51), The Protectorate (1653-59) and The Restoration (1660).
With that in mind, this video from the Royal Armouries caught my eye when it came up at the end of another video I was watching. I really wish the audio quality was better, but it is what it is.
Enjoy!
Send It! (II)
Men of the US 90th Field Artillery fire their gun at a Japanese position, Balete Pass, Luzon, 19 Apr 1945
Thunderbolt Thursday: “So there I was…” edition
Lt Edwin Wright examining flak damage to his P-47 Thunderbolt after a raid to Münster, Austria, Oct 1944.
I can hear his crew chief now. You say this bird picked up a vibration on that last mission L-T? Well there’s yer problem….
Thunderbolt Thursday
P-47D-11-RE Thunderbolt aircraft Serial 42-75452 of the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group, based at Bottisham Airfield, England
It’s been a while since the last Thunderbolt Thursday. Since we’re off tomorrow for Good Friday, does that make this Thunderbolt Thursday: Friday Came Early Edition?
In case I don’t get around to posting anything for a bit, have a Happy Easter!
