Category Archives: milsurp

B-29 Superfortress against Japan | The Story Of The WWII Bomber, And The Atomic Bomb | Documentary

Bleeding edge technology for the time period . . . I just watched a video from Mr. Carlson’s lab where he was checking out a B-29 radio – way cool stuff . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

F-4 Phantom: The Original Top Gun Fighter Jet

Very good video production wise – excellent story telling – and the subject matter – the F-4 Phantom? – Oh Hell Yes! – this is GOOD stuff here folks!! At 1 hour and 45 minutes – it’s a rather long video – but – the last 20 minutes or so makes it well YOUR timeContinue reading “F-4 Phantom: The Original Top Gun Fighter Jet”

Saturday Matinee – “Thud Pilots” / The Full Movie

Pretty much the movie version of the book “Thud Ridge” – which if you ever find a copy of – grab it and enjoy the read! The F-105 was basically an afterburner equipped B-52 engine with a set of wings added – the nickname “Thud” came from the sound of them hitting the ground inContinue reading “Saturday Matinee – “Thud Pilots” / The Full Movie”

Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid – TACRECON

Having known several recon pilots over the years – unafraid? Pretty much so during the run in and during the “take” – the twitchy parts usually occurred during egress – at that point you had time to think about what you just flew through to get the “take” . . . Hell of a wayContinue reading “Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid – TACRECON”

What Was Las Vegas Like In The 1950’s?

A real good documentary put together by KCLV Channel 2 – well worth YOUR time . . . These next 2 videos – the 1st video – a decent quick history – Operation Cue – as mentioned in that video – was an interesting story all by itself – the nuclear testing – and theContinue reading “What Was Las Vegas Like In The 1950’s?”