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Before he was to become the first Million Dollar Mover in Manhattan,
Bill the Butcher had once said,
“The closest thing to the flesh of a man is the flesh of the pig.”
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By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press Writer Fri Jul 18, 4:27 AM ET
HONOLULU - The Army says it’s critical to saving the lives of […]
“At Odds With Air Force, Army Adds Its Own Aviation Unit”
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Two things become immediately clear:
The unit has no age or uniform requirements.
2. The traditional enlistee’s complaint about the military’s “Hurry Up and Wait” policy has taken on new meaning.
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Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images, for The New York Times
Story.
U.S. Pilot Sues Boeing Over F-15 Falling Apart
By bruce rolfsen
Published: 24 Mar 15:27 EDT (11:27 GMT)
The pilot of the F-15C Eagle that broke apart in November, forcing an U.S. Air Force-wide grounding of F-15s, has sued the jet’s builder.
The lawsuit seeks more than $75,000 from Boeing.
(Capt. Tana Stevenson / U.S. Air Force)
Maj. Stephen Stilwell’s lawsuit […]
My pal Mark emailed some photos of the Tucson Bone Yard of retired military aircraft in the Arizona desert. Most of us have seen these incredible bird’s-eye view photos of the resting planes.
For example…
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But, no one ever talks about or photographs the airplanes at night.
I have and found this incredible event.
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Images: (intermission) […]
Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract
Experts Question Official’s Deal With Nonprofit
By Robert O’Harrow Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 1, 2007; Page A01
While waiting to be confirmed by the White House for a top civilian post at the Air Force last year, Charles D. Riechers was out of work and wanted a paycheck. So the Air Force […]
BLOWED IT UP REAL GOOD!!
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Russia tests superstrength ‘vacuum’ bomb
September 12, 2007 - 7:19AM
Russia has tested the world’s most powerful vacuum bomb, which unleashes a destructive shock wave with the power of a nuclear blast, dubbing it the “father of all bombs”.
The bomb is the latest in a series of new Russian weapons and policy […]
The Seattle Times
Thursday, September 6, 2007 - Page updated at 02:08 AM
Air Force fires commander in nuke error
By PAULINE JELINEK
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Air Force fired a commander after a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads and flown for more than three hours across several states last week, Pentagon officials said […]
From The Sunday Times
September 2, 2007
Pentagon ‘three-day blitz’ plan for Iran
Sarah Baxter, Washington
THE Pentagon has drawn up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets in Iran, designed to annihilate the Iranians’ military capability in three days, according to a national security expert.
Alexis Debat, director of terrorism and national security at the Nixon Center, said last […]
Updated: February 13th, 2007 11:41 AM EDT
Flying Creatures May Inspire Future of Aviation
Alan Levin
USA TODAY
“Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician.” — Orville Wright
As the nocturnal owl stalks its prey, a quirk on its wings enables a silent hunt. Fringe-like feathers […]
Would that there were more stories like this
instead of socio-pathic carnage.
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Reports: $56,000 got judge his job
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (UPI) — Two New York newspapers say a deposed Brooklyn politician allegedly sold a judgeship for at least $50,000 in cash and another $6,000 in stamps.
($6,000 in stamps?! Was he going to send […]