Aero Audit

Happy 4th of July & God Bless America!!!

In Honor of our Hero’s;

This is an older picture of a “legally staged” photo shot of a C-130B Model, “Heck” flying behind [OK, close to] the monument at “Kitty Hawk”. This NOT photo shopped!

This aircraft was assigned to the 145th Wing; General Richardson’s former Unit.

They were fighting fires in SD and yesterday this Squadron suffered another loss!

Prayers Up!!!

Coming to an airport near you! ha! http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-06-30/New-airport-virtual-assistant-holograms-guide-passengers/55929504/1?csp=twusattravel_sf4918072&sf4918072=1

New airport virtual assistant holograms guide passengers Virtual helpers like "Carla," a warm personality who speaks two languages, are showing up at airports to guide travelers.

Goosebumps for you engineer types: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start ( )
http://t.co/ZBsueFSX

Goosebumps for you engineer types: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start
http://vimeo.com/16117810

Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start Here is a first start after overhaul of a 4360. 28 cylinders, 7 magneto's, 56 spark plugs. This engine will go on a Corsair when finished.

Great story, "The Rescue of Roger Locher": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvRcP4go-eg

Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie and the Rescue of Roger Locher Brig. Gen Steve Ritchie tells the amazing story of the rescue of downed pilot Roger Locher in Vietnam in 1972. In that same year Ritchie volunteered for his ...

A true hero. "Hero Pilot In 1989 United Crash Dies": http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/10/152402632/hero-pilot-in-1989-united-crash-dies?sc=fb&cc=fp&fb_source=message

Hero Pilot In 1989 United Crash Dies : NPR After a blast aboard United Flight 232, off-duty pilot Denny Fitch helped pull off a crash landing that even aviation experts were unable to replicate later. More than 180 lives were saved. Fitch died this week after a struggle with brain cancer. He was 69.

Airport Scanners Here to Stay ( ): http://t.co/NFIZbl20

F/A-18, hitting the brakes. Cool pic! http://twitpic.com/9eumvv

F/A-18, hitting the brakes. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives, and several bartenders that depend upon me, and I think Teddy Roosevelt is looking at me funny.

Another one of our friends://www.amazon.com/The-Recipients-Son-Novel-Honor/dp/1612511163/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332949315&sr=8-2

The Recipient's Son: A Novel of Honor The Recipient's Son: A Novel of Honor

One of our own! http://k1047.radio.com/2012/03/27/vietnam-veterans-homecoming-celebration-at-cis-this-weekend/

Vietnam Veteran’s Homecoming Celebration at CMS This Weekend! The handsome serviceman (above) is my brother-in-law Air Force Sgt. and Crew Chief Donald Gardner, of Charlotte, who served in SE Asia during the Vietnam War. He also was an Air Force Senior Master Sargent during Desert Storm. ‘Donnie‘, my husband and I area all looking forward to this weekend. We...