II believe the 707 is the basis for the C-135/KC-135 and all of their variants. Those are all still flying, but the replacement is years behind and millions over budget.

(Written on 2021年 03月 01日)(Permalink)

What happened to the original Aerocar from the 1950s? Doesn't that qualify as the first flying car?

(Written on 2021年 02月 12日)(Permalink)

This is really great news. The only other person I can think of that might have been nice to have been on the ISS would be Leonard Nemoy(sp). It is always easier to get forgiveness than approval.

(Written on 2021年 01月 01日)(Permalink)

Very interesting. It bears a strong resemblance to the one used in the opening scenes of "2001, A Space Odyssey". Wonder if it was left behind (Doubtful), or someone made a copy of it for fun.

(Written on 2020年 11月 24日)(Permalink)

I think,, because I haven't checked it yet, that the neck gaiter is accepted by the CDC. It is used by Federal Air Marshals while flying, because there was a major run-in in Atlanta about just that. Seems that the rules are not set in stone yet.

(Written on 2020年 09月 21日)(Permalink)

I hope that the crew recovers and can fly again. If the plane is repairable, that is fine, but people that can fly that plane are in short supply.

(Written on 2020年 09月 21日)(Permalink)

Almost sounds like a "Skunk Works" type of aircraft build. Those always seem to fly well and work as designed.

(Written on 2020年 09月 17日)(Permalink)

It is amazing how many people ignore the information card and the instructions of the passenger service people on safety. Fly for the military, even in the back end, and you will respect what can happen and how fast it can happen.

(Written on 2020年 09月 04日)(Permalink)

I wonder how many people still remember boarding through the rear door on the early 727s? They closed and sealed them shortly after hijacking and bailout through that door.

(Written on 2020年 08月 19日)(Permalink)

I have to agree with the general feeling of this list. Lately it seems to be the big push with society to change everything if it "offends me", even if they don't have any idea of its historical value or its history in the first place. We are rapidly losing our history to under or uneducated masses who only want what appears to be a totally socialist society.

(Written on 2020年 07月 03日)(Permalink)