Hmmm. No mention of Douglas AD-1 Skyraider? They served with distinction with both the USN and USMC during the Korean War. "In Korea the...
TISO: Interesting site... I did some reading there myself. Suffice to say, it appears Iranian Tomcats ruled the airspace in the Iran-Iraq War....
TISO: My understading was that, after the fall of the Shah of Iran, the Iranian Tomcats had their claws removed by Grumman avionics tech-support,...
In our US primary elections, you must declare a party in order to vote... and you must be a registered voter. I am "registered" as a Republican,...
Disclaimer: The Trabant was not a product of capitalism. Can you spell communist-manufactured junk? It's spelled T-R-A-B-A-N-T. Tim
TISO: I do have a real problem with all soldiers being referred to as "butchers." Such has never been the case. It is said it took twelve...
CSP: Lots of variance from state to state. Sturmtiger: I seem to recall that in Chicago it is illegal for a private citizen to own a handgun....
CSP: Might I ask your country of origin? There are checks and balances for purchasing a firearm here. (Documentation, waiting-period. Handguns...
Simon: I think we're in complete agreement here. :wink: Tim
Commando: Understood. We have both Mennonite and Amish communities in our state. What many in these groups--those who objected to military...
The Curtis Helldiver in my model collection has one 20mm cannon in each wing and a pair of .30 caliber guns for the rear gunner. Various...
Ricky: Congratulations. Do ya'll still call the trunks on your automobiles "boots" or have you all converted to hatchbacks? :grin: I took...
Kaiser: I was hoping to hear some input and perspective from you on this topic! Tim
I've heard it said that one of the ways to keep a populace in-check and under-control is to keep them living in fear... of something. It keeps...
commando: Conscientious objectors and those with strong religious-grounding have found other ways to serve during war-time. Many went into the...
While Che Guevera may still be seen as representative of a revolutionary "spirit" the man was a second-rate revolutionary with few positive...
Growing-up in a college-town in the midwest... we locals always referred to them as "educated idiots." They may be a leading authority in their...
sinissa: There is a reason they draft 18yr olds kids and not 50yr olds. The kids are more impressionable, and can be molded much easier than we...
I'll bet they aren't much happier with us here in Bloomington, Indiana. The Dalai Lama will be in Bloomington for a public talk on October 27. He...
Ebar: Sorry, I disagree and your rationale eludes me. A police officer is a police officer... on duty or not. They "carry" where-ever they go....
