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Interesting Material sent to the vfp62.com webmaster

Webmasters message: This page collects some of the interesting, but not VFP-62 related, material received by the webmaster

• For other pictures of Pearl Harbor Click on (repeated from above) :-Pearl Harbor WARNING! May load slow for dial-ups.



• The Bone Yard near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. The third largest air force in the world: Davis Monthan Picture 1 -Click to see: Davis Monthan Picture 2 -Click to see: Davis Monthan Picture 3 - Contributed: Adam Miklovis



• A war story you'll love: The Bridges of Toko-ri-The rest of the story. by CAPT Paul N. Gray, USN, Ret



• This Army soldier in Iraq with his tiny 'plot' of grass in front of his tent. It's heartwarming! Here is a soldier stationed in Iraq, stationed in a big sand box. He asked his wife to send him dirt (U.S. soil), fertilizer, and some grass seed so that he can have the sweet aroma, and feel the grass grow beneath his feet. When the men of the squadron have a mission that they are going on, they take turns walking through the grass and the American soil -- to bring them good luck.- -Mowing Grass-If you notice, he is even cutting the grass with a pair of a scissors. Sometimes we are in such a hurry that we don't stop and think about the little things that we take for granted. Say a little prayer for our soldiers that give and give (and give up) so unselfishly for us. Contributed by: Ernie Halley

• [EXTERNAL LINK] A great graphic presentation of the: 9/11 Terrorists Flight Paths Use the red arrow tips to see the actual flight paths taken by the 9/11 terrorists. Contributed by: Walt Quist
  
  
  Some comments on this graphic:
  • "This is awesome to watch - truly amazing. I often wonder why air traffic control did not scramble some fighter jets when they saw all of these planes veering off their flight plan at the same time."
  • "I have never seen this before. Note that the two jets that hit the World Trade Center actually crossed paths enroute."
  • "The one that shows them all in action is most interesting. It reveals how well the plan had been developed, barring departure delays."
  • "I wonder if the original plan was to have them all strike their targets at the same time?"
  • "And they did it all with U.S.aircraft, US flight schools, and a few box cutters."
  • [Webmaster's Note:] "Are there any parallels to the Perl Harbor surprise attack?"



• O.K. Not an RF-8 but a beautiful and unusual shot: F8U-2N (F-8D) on a test flight over North Texas Vought Aircraft Historical Foundation -- Contributed by J.J. McKenna and Bill Spidel



• A6 Carrier Landing- [WARNING!! Large video file (2+ MB): High Speed Internet Recommended. TURN YOUR SOUND UP!!]
  
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• EXTERNAL LINK: Interesting photos of an engine run for the: J-58 engine that powered the SR-71 Blackbird. Contributed by: J.J. McKenna



• EXTERNAL LINK - HIGH SPEED INTERNET RECOMMENDED: U2 Landing on USS Ranger In 1963, the CIA tried carrier-based U-2 operations to overcome range limitations. After CIA pilots took off and landed U-2s on the USS Ranger and other ships, carrier-based U-2s were used to monitor French nuclear tests on Moruroa in 1964. For more information, Google "U2 carrier landing". Contributed by Ernie Halley



• EXTERNAL LINK - HIGH SPEED INTERNET RECOMMENDED: This nice tribute to the Gray Eagles (WWII pilots) was in conjunction with an air show in Ohio called "The Final Roundup." It was the last large gathering of the remaining P-51 Mustang fighters used during WWII. There were about 120 of the fighters there -- all of them in flying condition, of course. The flyover seen at the end of the video is composed entirely of P51s spelling out the number 51. It was an event that may never be seen again. Well, it is not Navy, but still pretty ding dong good! - Capt. Mo Hayes
  
  [Webmaster's Note: Capt. Hayes was VFP-62's last CO]

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