A Navy unit showing support for the commander in chief.

Correct. The F-22 flies combat sorties. The F-35 doesn’t do anything.

They should be practicing Fulton Recovery.

OK, instead of filming maybe... CALL THE POLICE! And perhaps stand on the hill and warn people if you care so dam much?

It’s not only ‘not uncommon’ it’s standard business practice. All European commercial jets have a placard showing the ownership and insurance trail mounted quite prominently in the cockpit and these things are not small...

Jesus Christ, no one tell Argentina.

Sounds like those two need a pair of rental cars (a Taurus and a Lumina will do nicely) to drive to dinner...

It's an enlarged halftone effect. Thanks for noticing!

One word: Hackney. And if I have to guess, he’s just being a “friendly” neighbor.

Finally, the Navy or Marine Corps could re purpose the MQ-1s to operate from supercarriers and amphibious assault flattops,

When can we expect all those Prius drivers to make their departure?

It's an awesome story. At least read the wiki article, if nothing else!

Great article, thank you!

We do it because we can.

Another advantage of methanol (and for that matter, ethanol) is that a fire can be extinguished with water.

So one of the biggest influences of my life was Topgun instructor and photographer C.J. Heatley. After buying his book of incredible Naval Aviation photography when I was a kid -way back in 1986- I vowed to be either a photographer or a Navy pilot or both if I could! My lack of 20/20 vision dashed the pilot dream but …

There's a reason for that...