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 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:51:49 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Today is the birthday of a milestone aviator. Larry Walters. To commemorate his aviation achievement, the Denizens shall dance: Up in the air, Junior Birdmen Up in the air, upside-down! Up in the air, Junior Birdmen Keep your nose up off the ground! And when you see all those birdmen With their shiny wings of tin- Then you will know the Junior Birdmen Have sent their box tops in! H/t, Mike L.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:55:31 -0600 What. A. Guy. I'm amazed that he got as far as he did without a tail rotor. And note that he's got skids, not wheels. Too bad about the wire strike, although I'm guessing that packing a hacksaw wouldn't have helped... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59238 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59238 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:45:46 -0600 Hmmm...what does this remind me of... Wile E. Coyote. Super Genius. Yes, I like the sound of that. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59235 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59235 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:30:36 -0600 {continuing the Junior Birdman tune} "For all you need is: Five boxtops; Four bottlecaps; Three washer; Two wrappers; and ONE Thin Dime!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59228 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59228 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:40:23 -0600 Damn! And I thought it took big gonads to fly the Mattel Messerschmidt. What a grand effort if desperately foolhardy. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59227 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59227 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:30:42 -0600 Now THAT's a single seat machine! Reminds me of the replacement air superiority fighter discussions during the Carter Administration... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59225 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/dusty_bill_lex.html#comment-59225 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:04:43 -0600