Among The Joshua Trees

Halloween in Wichita. The are Bailee and Piper. Bailee is the fried egg and Piper is the Goth Bride.

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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.

 

Lex’s Birthday is coming up

November 9th – Kat has posted at neptunuslex.com about a get together at Shakespeares. Of special interest to those around San Diego!

Wind as art

See the live wind map over CONUS.  TS Sandy is quite evident

 

http://hint.fm/wind/

 

 

The Daily Lex – October 30th

Going Back

Originally published October 30th, 2011.

Luftwaffe F-4Fs DACT at Decimomannu, Sardinia

Some interesting footage of Luftwaffe DACT training at Decimomannu Air Base on the Italian island of Sardinia in 1976.

Some things of note in my mind. What was the designation/name of the dart shaped towed target on the wing of one of the jets on the flightline? Damn, those J79s are some pretty bad smokers 🙂 Looks like the beginning of the end of the camo’d Rhinos in the Luftwaffe. There are a few of the TPS schemed Rhinos in parts 1 and 2.

The narration is in German so I have no idea what they’re saying. I think it get the gist though.

Part1:

Part 2:

Hopefully the Phantom people out there will like this 🙂

Highly Unusual

The Navy has pulled an admiral from the command seat.

Verrry interesting, but no relevant info beyond the words “inappropriate leadership judgement.” One wonders about how such an event develops, and who it is that looks at the information available and decides it is time for a change of command temporary reassignment at this level.
Any of our august group have more for us to digest? Maybe it’s just about the strawberries…

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/27/navy-replaces-admiral-leading-mideast-strike-group/