tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526- 2012-03-24T16:06:54Z Comments for Introducing a new addition to staff here at Castle Argghhh! We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526 2004-08-21T02:08:48Z 2006-11-11T16:52:48Z Introducing a new addition to staff here at Castle Argghhh! Castle Argghhh! started out as a team blog, with She Who Will Be Obeyed, the Mistress of Castle Argghhh! going off on her own, rightfully feeling a little overrun. SWWBO "arrived" today, scoring the first Instalanche at Castle Argghhh! (see post below). During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Armorer at Castle Argghhh! got a little flavor of seeing his words in print as he scored the coveted position of being the first accidentally designated "Military Guy" of Jonah Goldberg at the National Review Online blog, The Corner. Over time, Castle Argghhh! has engendered a hard core of readers who provide content... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com Castle Argghhh! started out as a team blog, with She Who Will Be Obeyed, the Mistress of Castle Argghhh! going off on her own, rightfully feeling a little overrun. SWWBO "arrived" today, scoring the first Instalanche at Castle Argghhh! (see post below).

During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Armorer at Castle Argghhh! got a little flavor of seeing his words in print as he scored the coveted position of being the first accidentally designated "Military Guy" of Jonah Goldberg at the National Review Online blog, The Corner.

Over time, Castle Argghhh! has engendered a hard core of readers who provide content when the Armorer's muse is flagging - the most prolific being CAPT H of Her Majesty's Canadian Forces. That officially makes the Castle 'Combined' in military parlance, having a non-US component.

Today, the Castle goes Joint, with the addition of the Instapilot, "Dusty" Rhoades. He's Jonah's Airpower Guy, a retired A10 Warthog driver (my kinda flyboy - an airborne artilleryman with a Big Gun). I'll let Dusty tell you more about himself as he starts posting - but for now, welcome to Castle Argghhh!, a Joint and Combined Task Force!

Openings still available for Seapower Guy, Marine Guy, Coast Guard Guy, and heck, British, Australian, and New Zealand Guy (any other country can certainly apply to join Castle Argghhh!'s roster!) Would also like Senior NCO Guy - heck anyone who thinks they've got something to say can always send it along!

Castle Argghhh! - The Home of Two of Jonah's Military Guys!™

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6167 Comment from Mythilt on 2004-08-24 Mythilt Rammer, well they were rearranging the AF Museum's layout at the time. The A-10 is back on display I believe. 2004-08-24T19:42:35Z 2004-08-24T19:42:35Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6154 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2004-08-24 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Big Al - Dusty Sez: Bottom lines: No Already have For the same reasons they have F-15s and F-16s (Total Force) It was specifically designed for the role Yep cockpit can take Russian 23mm cannon shot at point-blank range (wanna see some peectures?) Yep One HEI round = one standard Army hand grenade (explosive weight); one API round will destroy a tank's engine compartment and 3 API rouds are what are used to calculate the Pk on a tank...three shall be the count and the count shall be three, count not two, nor shall thou count to the number four...and I can shoot 70 rounds/second. BTW, any idea why the ejection handles are pulled UP in the cocpit photo? Heh. (Thanks...I think I wet myself) Check Six, Dusty 2004-08-24T10:06:37Z 2004-08-24T10:06:37Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6106 Comment from Teresa on 2004-08-22 Teresa http://technicalities.mu.nu A-10!!! Wow, impressive. Yeah I saw the pictures of one of those things all shot up and still flying home. Welcome Dusty! I look forward to your posts. Now someone just tell me how in the world I'm ever gonna keep up with all this great reading! :-) 2004-08-23T02:01:49Z 2004-08-23T02:01:49Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6081 Comment from big al on 2004-08-22 big al Is it true that the Warthog is being phased out. I sort of understand it's being given to the Air National Guard units. And if so ,why? From what I've seen it's perfect for it's role.It takes an incredible amount of abuse,and really dishes it out too. Just curious thats all. 2004-08-22T05:32:46Z 2004-08-22T05:32:46Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6062 Comment from Calliope on 2004-08-21 Calliope Cool! Look forward to your posts Dusty. :) 2004-08-21T14:58:57Z 2004-08-21T14:58:57Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6059 Comment from rammer on 2004-08-21 rammer http://blogoram.com/blog.htm welcome Dusty. i look forward to your explanations of B-1 cas missions. somehow, the A-10 has more appeal. on a related note. last year i took my boys to the air museum at Wright-Pat. we wandered all over the place. at the end of the day, they said, "Dad, where is the A-10? We want to see the A-10." we asked around. we hadn't missed it, but it wasn't on display. the next day i showed them live video from Fox. it seems to me that the former Army Air Corps has a lot to learn about public relations. 2004-08-21T05:56:58Z 2004-08-21T05:56:58Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.2526-comment:6057 Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2004-08-20 J.M. Heinrichs A P-P-P-P-ilot? Oh my Gawd, change grid square! Which way is he coming from? He does know! Quick, out into the open; if he can see us, he'll miss! Er, welcome aboard, Dusty. A-10? We really want to be your friends. Cheers JMH 2004-08-21T04:55:08Z 2004-08-21T04:55:08Z