Category Archives: War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance 18 December 1972; Linebacker II and the General Who Made It So

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Ed

On the third night of LB II three B-52s were shot down on the first raid. Seventh Air Force Headquarters Headquarters in Saigon and SAC Headquarters in Omaha went into shock. As a result they recalled the six B-52Gs targeted … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day 2017: What would you do if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Ed

Burns and Novick The Vietnam War – A Counter Anthology The PBS documentary The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick has received critical acclaim  and has been recommended for showing in schools. It follows Burns reputation well as … Continue reading →

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The 4th of June – Remembered Sky Day

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Ed

Blown Slick Series#5 The A-7 Corsair II carried a healthy fuel load for a carrier based strike aircraft.  On major strikes – those to significant, highly defended targets – into North Vietnam called “Alpha Strikes” with 30 -40  A-7,s, A-6’s, F-4’s, bombers, … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2015: Mondo and Arlo

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Ed

Sometimes on days like today, I find myself lost in the abstract –service to country, freedom, sacrifice, the flags, the tombstones of Arlington. The feelings are not wrong, indeed they are most important and necessary, but at the base are … Continue reading →

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The “Fighter Pilot”

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Ed

Blown Slick Series #2 The first post for the Blown Slick series made the point that the series is about attack – missions and pilots, so you might ask why “fighter pilots?”  Words in this case can deceive. Please read … Continue reading →

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The Mission of “Attack” – The Blown Slick Series Introduction

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Ed

Blown Slick  Series #1 (See also :  Preface to Blown Slick -the series: The evolution of fighter, attack, and strike warfare) He would go on to be Vice Chief of Naval Operations and head the FAA, but in mid-December 1971 … Continue reading →

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Would I do it all again? You’re kidding, right?

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Ed
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The Last Corsair: Fly Low, Hit Hard

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Ed

        The Helenic Air Force will retire the last A-7 Corsair II on October 17, 2014 after 39 years in Hellenic skies and 49 years of global service. The videos below highlight some great low level flying … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 1, 2014 by Ed

I can never pass up the artist booths at airshows. Last weekend at the Camarillo Air Show (lead guy was Bill Thomas, President of the Corsair II Association) I visited Christopher Cross’s both of airbrush aviation art. Picture above caught … Continue reading →

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Morning After Reflection: 5 June 1942 “we sank a carrier”

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Ed

They had no right to win. Yet they did, and in doing so they changed the course of a war. More than that, they added a new name— Midway— to that small list that inspires men by shining example. Like … Continue reading →

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