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/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:40:39 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification How do you shut down a US air campaign with little risk? Put 'em in danger of trouble with PETA. This photo was taken at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska around 2003. The large critter is a moose, and the F-16 in the picture ain't going anywhere until the moose decides to leave. The Eielson base and the surrounding area is home to over 500 moose. After September 11, 2001, the usual hunting activity (to keep the moose population down) was curtailed when the base was closed to civilians. But this policy was soon changed to allow the hunters... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html Tue, 01 May 2007 06:32:24 -0600 Mmm...moose meat. Yummy! Nice and lean without much gamey flavor. Makes great jerky too. I remember pulling out of the driveway on my way to work one winter AM (it was dark) and seeing a flash go off to my right. I look over and see someone standing on their front porch taking a picture of a moose nibbling leaves off their tree in their front yard. Only in Alaska... And it was commonplace for dismissal of school to be held up because of a moose in the parking lot. Momma moose are mean, NASTY creatures if they have their babies with them. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59615 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59615 Tue, 01 May 2007 21:17:26 -0600 The guy who let me fly his Grumman Widgeon for about 20 minutes wrote a book which he had privately published, called "Moose Stew." He bought the Widgeon so that he could fly to Canada and shoot mooses, or moose, or meese, or something. He always claimed that moose meat is very yummy, but that the Canadian hunting guide business is a cheatin' racket. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59614 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59614 Tue, 01 May 2007 20:53:57 -0600 When I saw this picture, I had 2 captions pop into mind. 1. When you get up there, can you keep an eye out for Rocky? 2. I can do that too, I have Upsidasium. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59612 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59612 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:08:18 -0600 Eielson hmmm - So that's where Squirrel hides. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59605 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/asymmetric_warf.html#comment-59605 Tue, 01 May 2007 10:56:46 -0600