The Eagle and the Hawk

One of my favorite songs, by John Denver.



and here's a song called Downeaster Alexa by Billy Joel, which I really, really like. Uhfortunately embeddng has been disabled, but check out the link,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDQ04uHn9nE

OT: Politics: The Hypocrisy is Monumental

John Edwards' wife, who is cancer-stricken, is being blasted by members of the Democrat party because she didn't expose her husband as an adulterer - ie. someone having an affair, even though he was asked about it several times and denied it several times.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/08/26/elizabeth.edwards.ap/index.html?iref=werecommend

The hypocrisy is of course the fact that Hilary Clinton's entire political career is based on being the wife of Bill Clinton, the ladies' man's ladies' man. And yet she has received nothing but praise for standing by her man.

Mark this date on your calendar: NOVEMBER 14, 2008

FLYGIRLS OF WWII AT WIMSA IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

The FLYGIRLS of WWII Exhibit will be on display for the next year at WIMSA.

http://www.womensmemorial.org/ (Women in Military Service Memorial)

November 14, 1942. The first class of WASP arrived in Houston and gathered together at a hotel downtown. The next day, they 'reported in' at the Houston Municipal Airport, raised their right hands, took the 'Oath', and officially became WFTD trainees.

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Below I share the complete upcoming events from WIMSA:

Upcoming Events

2008 Freedom Walk Begins at Women's Memorial Sept. 7
The Women's Memorial is proud to be the official starting point for the
Washington, DC-based 4th Annual National Freedom Walk to honor
servicemembers and veterans and to commemorate victims of the September 11th
attacks. To learn how to participate in the Sept. 7 National Freedom Walk or a Freedom Walk in your area that week, read this Women's Memorial online feature or visit the Freedom Walk Web site.

WAC Veterans to Hold Annual Convention Aug. 20-24 in Detroit
The Women's Army Corps Veterans Association (WACVA) will host is 62nd National Convention Aug. 20-24 in Detroit, MI. For more information about this year's event, visit the WAC Veterans' Web site.

VA Hosts 22nd Golden Age Games in Indianapolis
Veterans from across the country will compete in the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) 22nd annual Golden Age Games Aug. 20-24 in Indianapolis. Competition is open to all U.S. military veterans age 55 or older who receive care at a VA medical facility. Events include swimming, bicycling, bowling, croquet, air rifle, golf, shuffleboard, horseshoes, discus and shot put. For more information, visit the Golden Age Games Web site.

Women Marines to Hold Biennial Convention
Women who have or who are currently serving in the Marine Corps are invited to attend the Women Marines Association's 25th Biennial Convention and Professional Development Conference Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2008, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, TX. For more information, visit the convention Web site.

WAVES National Convention Scheduled for Sept. 8-13
WAVES National will hold its 2008 Convention Sept. 8-13 in San Diego, CA, at the Holiday Inn on the Bay. For more information about WAVES National and the convention, visit the WAVES National Convention Web site.

Women Veterans of America Sets National Convention for Sept. 12-14
All women veterans are invited to attend the National Convention of Women Veterans of America, Sept. 12-14, 2008, in Nashville, TN. For more information, visit the WVA’s convention Web site.

Vietnam Women's Memorial 15th Anniversary Planned Nov. 8-11
The 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Vietnam Women's Memorial dedication is planned for Nov 8-11 in Washington, DC. Events include a Candlelighting Ceremony, Storytelling at the Memorial, the Ceremony at The Wall, reunions and more. For more information, celebration updates and hotel registration, visit the Vietnam Women's Memorial Web site.

Save the date–"Flygirls of World War II" Exhibt Opens at Memorial Nov. 14
Mark your calendars for Nov. 14, 2008, the opening of Flygirls of World War II. This traveling exhibit showcases the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). The Women's Memorial is the first stop on a nationwide tour of the exhibit, which is curated by Baylor University's Wings Across America Project. For more information about the exhibit, visit the Wings Across America Web site.

Kaoru Takashima - ANA's first woman pilot

Part 1


Part 2


She became the first commercial pilot in 2002 or 2003, I've been unable to find out if she still flies for ANA. Still, interesting to watch.

Airlines Livery/ Logos

It's been a while since I've made a post here. I've got lots of info, but I've been busy, sick, etc. etc.

So, here's a new site.

http://volcanoseven.com/MinisculeAviationAlmanac/Liveries/index.html

Airline logos, otherwise called livery, is fun to look at. This website collects a great many. It will be added to continually.

Tricia Walsh-Smith Needs to Get a Grip

According to a yahoo news report, Philip Smith, the husband of Tricia Walsh-Smith, was granted his divorce today, with conditions that had been agreed upon in a 1999 prenuptial agreement.

This despite -- or one hopes, because of -- the fact, that this woman recorded herself on a video, which she then posted to YouTube, trashing her husband in public, then calling his secretary to trash him again, revealing intimate details, etc. etc.

And her lawyers (whom I hope are costing her a bundle) had the gall to say, "This is a victim who is holding her head up," he said. "I think she comes off well."

On the contrary, she comes across as a complete and total idiot, and I hope her ex-husband sues her for defamation of character, and for sheer stupidity.

By the way, she got a $750,000 settlement, and claims that he has basically "thrown her out on the street."

Frankly, considering that YouTube video (Jesus, it's immature highschool children who pull that kind of crap, not grown women), I wouldn't halved her settlement and told her to get a job flogging videos to Youtube.
Man wins divorce from angry wife in YouTube video

-----------Having said all the above, I did a search on Tricia Walsh-Smith and found out she had a website, with a guestbook. And there were hundreds of entries there praising her for being a "groundbreaker."

Isaac Asimov put it best, a few decades ago. I paraphrase, "One half of the world will soon be responsible for entertaining the other half." With the proliferation of "reality shows" that's exactly what's happening. People are trying to make money off of their sad little lives...and the tragedy is that there are actually people willing to tune into this "entertainment."

Virginia Festival Of Flight program

I attended the Virginia Festival of Flight at Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ), on the final day, Sunday. (It was held June 14 and 15).

www.VirginiaFlyIn.org

This was the first time it was held at Suffolk Executive Airport.

Check out: Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society. vahsonline.org

Workshop Schedule both Sat and Sunday:
Tent 4:
Shet Metal Riveting Tips, Techniques and pracctices

Tent 5
Engine Overhaul: Hans-on Disassembly and reassembly of an O-200 Continental Aircraft Engine

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