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/2007/09/a_whatziss.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:36:28 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Something to keep you busy while I struggle with the Vault Door and travel to the National Capitol Region today. A new whatziss! Go forth - search. Or just snark. That's fun, too.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:21:59 -0600 Spontoon head for junior officers of the First Terran Space Infantry. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64397 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64397 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:17:09 -0600 FFAR, with training wings. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64300 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64300 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:48 -0600 Helicopter born jungle penetrator vietnam era with harness inside the canister, lines attached to holes for rescue/evac soldiers in dense canopy? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64259 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64259 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:50:21 -0600 An early attempt at a wire-guided missile. There was an unfortunate tendency for the guide-wire operator to lose fingers. That and the lack of vertical control led to termination of the program. The concept was not revived until the invention of electricity. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64249 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64249 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:46:23 -0600 It's an early lawn dart. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64247 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64247 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:34:25 -0600 so... whatcha tryin' to say, Marine? I'll have to consult WereKitten regarding a snarky remark. I'll stick with a more "real" guess. Looks like some sort of mini-rocket grenade. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64240 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64240 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:12:01 -0600 I know, it came off the top of Harry Reid's head. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64237 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64237 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:58:42 -0600 I know, it came off the top of Harry Reid's head. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64236 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64236 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:58:41 -0600 I know, it came off the top of Harry Reid's head. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64235 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64235 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:58:41 -0600 I know, it came off the top of Harry Reid's head. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64234 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64234 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:56:53 -0600 the penetrator. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64229 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64229 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:01:11 -0600 .. to the batplane! you put something long and heavy in it and it holds it? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64226 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_whatziss.html#comment-64226 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:53:54 -0600