The Daily Lex – October 31st

Our ghost story

Today’s Daily Lex doesn’t follow the usual ‘corresponding date’ pattern – I’ve been saving this one for today. Happy Halloween, and enjoy!

Originally published March 28, 2004.

 

Tradition

Originally published October 1st, 2010.

Solo Across The Pacific Ocean

It’s one thing to fly a turbine aircraft in the 25,000 – 38,000 feet altitudes across the astonishingly vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, something I had the opportunity to do many times while flying in the Mighty Whale.  It’s quite another thing to do it in a small, four-seat, unpressurized piston-engined aircraft, solo.  While it is indeed done many, many times each year by experienced ferry pilots, it’s done very less frequently by non-professional ferry pilots.  An acquaintance of mine, a very jolly elf of a South African by birth and now citizen of these United States who has been a pilot for all of his adult life, is now giving it a go.

His blog is here:

http://transpacificbycirrus.wordpress.com/

Mike did a Trans-Lant with another friend of mine a few years ago; this is a whole ‘nuther thing.

Y’all be careful out there, y’heah?

Square Grouper

Originally published August 1st, 2011.

Erin go bragh!

Originally published July 10th, 2008.

 

I’m off once again to accumulate frequent flyer miles – Mongo will be at the helm for the next 10 days.

Todd

 

 

Business Opportunity

Originally published June 16th, 2009.

Physicist claims victory over traffic ticket with physics paper

I have to share this with everyone. I should have paid more attention in Physics in high school!

 

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/physicist-claims-victory-over-traffic-ticket-physics-paper-151808710.html

416 Promotion.

January 20, 1974 was the beginning of what we know as the F-16 Fighting Falcon legacy began. It is also the day I first reported aboard USS Independence CV62.

This is the promo for the 416.

Hot Rod Jets. The Captain would be pleased, I do believe.

Daily Red Flag

Our three jets on the line.

We were quite busy most of the time. We had one crew chief per jet.

Blake on the jammer.

The Air Force has nice toys to load ordnance. Not like we in the Navy did……….good old fashioned muscle.

Daily Red Flag 12-2. Outside the Box

Some more Red Flag plane prOn for you all.

My buddy, John strapping Major "Dutch" Deas into the jet.

Prepping for the night mission. I was the Crew Chief on this jet for the exercise.