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 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:45:26 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Okay, SangerM gets the brag. He undoubtedly remembers looking down at it on more than one occasion... It's the skid toe shoe for Hubert. MajMike was savvy enough to guess that Sanger knew what he was talking about, but he muffed the location. Nope, not vegetation-dings, either, John. The chipped areas are from gravel 'n' stuff kicked up by the rotorwash in "unimproved" LZs (never did see an "improved" LZ, except the hot ones that got worked over by suppressive fires) and the abrasions (red circle) are from contact with the towbar during ground-handling. The towbar attaching ring is on... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:18:28 -0600 I was amazed at how small it was. That's because the fuselage is only 36" wide. Stick control linkages, weapons controllers, wire bundles, avionics and an air-conditioned, armored seat and the available space on the *inside* gets reduced. And if you think your anatomy was crowded with the canopy door *open*... Are you *sure* you have a 27" zipper? *snicker* Ask FbL. Or Brab, or BCR, or ALa, or AB. The zipper (and the protected contents) are of a vertical orientation. Pah-lenty of room.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47162 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47162 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:00:20 -0600 oh jeez.. you guys are MAKING ME BLUSH! Thank you for the compliments. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47153 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47153 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:37:47 -0600 Why, Sanger, that is *so* unbecoming! 8^D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47152 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47152 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:34:10 -0600 nyah, nyah, nyah... I an't always smart, but somtimes, I'm downright brilant... And I've seen 'er in person, and that pic don't do justice... nyah, nyah, nyah http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47151 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47151 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:30:04 -0600 Dang!, but that's a big grin, AFS! You tryin' to imitate that Norma Jean Baker person, or what? (Actually, I think you do it better than she did; hers always looked kind of exaggerated, aware of the camera, etc.) You look more like a normal regular good-lookin' woman. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47147 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47147 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:28:23 -0600 *snerk* Yes... but I look pretty good sitting in that cockpit, eh? I was amazed at how small it was. Are you *sure* you have a 27" zipper? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47130 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whatziss_dnouement_stuff.html#comment-47130 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:45:39 -0600