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/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:07:26 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification First chance I've had to get online, but I've got pix enough to make everybody happy -- mix of old and brand new, oddball, and just weird. Lotta gun pr0n, some airplane fiddlies, Hummer and vehicle goodies. And a patch that'll make AFSis jump through hoops. We'll be out of here on *******, back to ********* (and wireless), then back stateside on Saturday/Sunday to work on POI. Already made one student convert from fixed wing to fling wing and got a blue-suiter O-6 halfway through his RW orientation (simulator only thus far). Some minor booms around, but nothing close.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:57:34 -0600 MacGyver says that "minor booms" is anything that doesn't take out BOTH rotors...eesh. Glad I'm just *now* finding that out. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67496 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67496 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:57:43 -0600 YAY! So glad to hear from you, SB!!! I knew you were "in country"... I just don't know WHICH country, lol. I know... I know... it's top secrut. I'm very curious about that patch!!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67487 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67487 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:17:46 -0600 It was a misspelling of "miner boons", Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67482 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67482 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:56:44 -0600 Anyway, Bill, glad to hear you are back in the thick of it and having fun... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67479 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67479 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:10:09 -0600 I usually went by: if I only heard it and/or felt it on my skin but didn't feel it inside my torso, then it was a minor boom landing somewhere far away. Of course, I only admit that now that I'm back... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67478 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67478 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:07:11 -0600 I was going to say, considering the TINS around here, "minor booms" could mean that he was hit, lost everything but the tail boom and still managed to fly it in. glad to hear all is wel. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67477 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67477 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:58:43 -0600 "Some minor booms around," Anyone taking bets on how much he's understating things? I mean, to a helo guy, "minor booms" would seem to be anything he can see, hear and feel that doesn't actually touch him. :P]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67470 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/bill_checks_in.html#comment-67470 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:17:21 -0600