Aero Audit

07/04/2012

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

07/02/2012

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!!!

07/02/2012

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

Virtual helpers like "Carla," a warm personality who speaks two languages, are showing up at airports to guide travelers.

07/02/2012

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

07/02/2012

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

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.

05/16/2012

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

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 ...

05/10/2012

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

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.

05/07/2012

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

04/28/2012

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

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.

03/31/2012

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

03/30/2012

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