In the spirit of reaching across the aisle, we owe it to the Democrats to show their president the exact same kind of respect and loyalty that they have shown our recent Republican president.
-Ann Coulter
Warning to Parents & Libs
Don’t Be A Liberal: Never Forget
Religion Of Peace? MY ASS!
Nope!
NOBAMA
Duncan’s Stuff
In Memory of
Capt. Ernesto Blanco
KIA Iraq - Dec. 28th 2003
"We'd follow you to Hell, sir, but you damned sure didn't go that direction."
During my recent trip to California, I went up to Palm Springs, where I had stayed on two separate trips during the 1990’s. My first time out there, I was shocked to find Rush Limbaugh’s TV program on at 6 PM, instead of 1 AM, its timeslot on one of the Washington, DC stations. The second time was on a tour of rock art (petroglyphs, etc.) organized by the Archaeological Conservancy.
Just north of the local airport, along state highway 111, I ran across the Palm Springs Air Museum. In front of the museum’s main building are several retired military aircraft, including this F-16… Read the rest of this entry »
Sumter (WLTX) – Officials at Shaw Air Force Base say they believe a pilot whose plane collided with another jet died on impact, and they are now looking to recover his body.
Officials announced their findings at a 10 p.m. Saturday night news conference concerning the disappearance of Captain Nicholas Giglio.
The fighter pilot’s F-16 jet went down Thursday night when it collided with another Shaw jet during a night flying activity off the coast of Charleston.
Investigators say based on evidence, they believe Giglio died during the initial collision.
“Our investigation of the mishap revealed that the mid-air collision itself was traumatic,” said Col. Joe Guastella, Commander of Shaw’s 20th Fighter Wing. “The speed and the geometry of which the aircraft hit breached Captain Giglio’s canopy and the injuries he sustained are almost certainly fatal. He had no opportunity to eject from that aircraft.”
This is the second F-16 pilot this year to die during a training accident, that I know of anyway. This is because what they do is inherently dangerous, in and out of combat. Flying night formation is one of them.
One of my coworkers knew Capt. Giglio and his family. By all accounts, he was an outstanding officer, husband and father. He leaves behind a wife, a child, and an unborn baby.
Requiescat in pace Capt. Giglio. Your sacrifice, and that of your family, will not be forgotten…
Ditching a plane in water is something that has to be done pretty precisely. Drag one wing and you send the plane cart-wheeling into lots of small pieces. Too nose down and you might as well try to hit the ground (surface tension of the water and all). There are just so many variables that have to be taken into account, and not a lot of time to do it. Captain C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger.. you sir.. are a badass with a lucky streak a mile-wide… I’d follow this guy to Vegas just to watch the casinos shake in fear at his approach….
Let us remember that there are rough, tough American soldiers away from home, again, this Christmas. They stand in the gap for us, they protect us from the wolves who growl and lick their lips, wishing for our blood. These men and women, we owe them so much. Let us not forget them and their families. God Bless. And a Merry Christmas from those who love and respect you.
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