24 December, 2014

Profile 94: FINISHED—"339" the U-2R as flown by Stan Rauch

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"It's like riding a bicycle with a 25 foot long two x four strapped across the handlebars!" he stated (somewhat) proudly....

Profile 98: IN-PROGRESS— "Kunk's Klunk," the P-38J flown by James Kunkle, 370th FG

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I probably shouldn't doodle in church.  But sometimes, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Have a look above at t...

Profile 100—JUST STARTED: "Our Mary," the Republic P-47D as flown by Edwin Cottrell, 48th FG

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"The end of a matter is better than its beginning and patience is better than pride."                                        ...
05 December, 2014

Profile 95: FINISHED—"176" the B-24M as flown by the RAAF

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It's done!  At least 'on paper.' Have a look at "176"—the RAAF B-24M being restored in Australia, right now .    ...
04 December, 2014

Profile 94: UPDATE—the U-2R as flown by Stan Rauch, 5th RS

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You can't meet a U-2 pilot without wondering, "So what did you really do?" After all, it's a top-secret aircraft ...
03 December, 2014

Profile 97: JUST STARTED— the "Pave Knife" pod of the 433rd TFS

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From what I know, there are three things taxpayers don't want from their military:  too much power, too many losses and waste. ...
21 November, 2014

Profile 95: JUST STARTED—"176" the B-24M as flown by the RAAF

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It all begins here—a quick pencil sketch. It's pretty crude, but if you think about it, this scrawl is crucial because it marks th...
15 November, 2014

Profile 93: FINISHED— "The greatest weapon never fired." - the Minuteman I missile

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Behold, the Greatest Weapon Never Fired. Hold that thought. By the time I reached school, 99.9% of American schools were no longe...
14 November, 2014

Profile 94: JUST STARTED—the U-2R as flown by Stan Rauch, 5th RS

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Whoa... (repeat) whoa!                    "The Dragon Lady" is here...                                                 ......

Profile 92: FINISHED— "444" the F-102A Delta Dagger as flown by Jim Eisenmenger, 509th FIS

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Done! Ya'know, the Deuce illustrates the old adage that, "Wars aren't finished with the same weapons that started them....