Steve C.

Interesting. And no interstates to get all the way to Texas.

Datsun 200SX ~ 1980

Good to have you back around.

I consider myself blessed to have never cared much for beer. I've had quite a few over the years, but never tasted a beer that made me say "damm, that was good". It's saved me a bunch of money and calories (I like my calories to come from animal fat). I like a simple mixed drink (like pineapple juice and vodka) or two every so often, but not every day. Sometimes I'll just pour out a little bourbon or brandy (I'm not super pickey) and just sip on it.

Hey, I was just wondering about you. Hadn't seen you post anything for a while. You been doin' good?

I just remember reading that most of the ball turret gunners were little guys. Makes sense.

How big were you when you climbed in to that turret?

Another B29 gun system video. This one has some really fascinating stuff:

I decided to make a separate thread since this wasn't related to any particular aircraft.

The ball turret would have been a wild place to be.

Those bomber crews got shot up pretty bad. Here's some gun cam footage from the fighters.

German 20mm cannon vs. U.S. bombers. Neat, factual video.

What a ride.

Neat 5 minute video on the tail gunner's position on a B-17:

Just about mowing the grass...

Link works great - thanks

I absolutely love old magazines.

Wow. A test pilot who lived to be 97. And took off from a carrier 136 times more than he landed.

Aircraft Carrier Crash Lowlights Part of appreciating how much skill it takes to do it right is to see what happens when it goes wrong.

Turn it up.