I wonder where they get spare parts for the MiG-19s.

I think it’s more likely that it *was* an H-bomb, but the hydrogen second stage didn’t go off. The fission first stage still produced a (relatively) minor bang, allowing the Norks to claim it as a success, just not a successful hydrogen bomb detonation.

That sounds like a Flaming Lips song.

I think it let all of the horses loose from the stable, rather than under the hood propelling the car.

Nor was it the first:

The amazing part of this picture to me is not only did they have such variety of aircraft, but they had so many, period. Current Nimitzs carry ~60 aircraft. The Constellation carried 72 or so through the Cold War, and some were the giant A-3 and RA-5 as shown above.

I remember sitting in a dark gray example at the NYIAS. It was a really nice car, and I remember being glad that SAAB lived long enough to introduce them. I’m glad a few made it off the sinking ship and wound up in owners hands.

This is an interesting development and shows that no matter how screwed up large procurement programs may be, the Pentagon and the services still have creative people working to keep the US military at the forefront of technology.

I know FA doesn’t draw COTD nominations much, but this deserves it.

Ha! Good logic. I don’t think I’d buy one, but if any shop nearby rented one, I guarantee I’d try it out. I think they’re too much money for what they are right now, but with a price drop to $550 or so it would be a lot more appealing.

Car douche starter kit?

I’m talking about standard pressure ammo - 115 and 124 grain - from multiple manufacturers including S&B, Fiocchi, and Speer which aren’t light loaded. It had better luck with 147 grain Federal American Eagle, but still wasn’t 100%. Having problembs with steel case Tula I could understand, but failures with quality…

I owned an L9-A1. It wasn’t very reliable (it hated low power ammo - +Ps were the only ammo it ran flawlessly with), but it was super comfortable and had a great trigger.

One of my favorites is this:

This is a cheap way to get into an AACA show, yet still gives you AC, power everything, and better handling dynamics than a 60’s era boat on bias plys. The nostalgia bomb effect it will have on anyone under 30 is a pleasant side effect. NP.

Try a Steyr M9 or a Arsenal Strike One if you can. Both guns have a very low bore axis, and the recoil impulse is much more of a straight back push than a twist. That might be why you feel a G17 recoils more than a high-bore-axis pistol.

If this was 1/4” in front of the decocking lever, rather than directly under my thumb, I’d like these far more.

These grips are layered G10 plastic. When cut to the slightly rounded shape of a 1911’s grips, the different layer’s colors are displayed, much like laminated wood. The layers are different colors for a bit of camoflage effect, though how effective that is is a matter of opinion.

Does anyone have the address of the Nissan board of directors, Ghosn, or whoever else made this decision? Sending them some of these might be a good idea.

I wouldn’t buy an early Fiesta or Focus used, period. The Powershift had so many problems early on (bad transmission seals that leaked fluid and ruined the clutches, clutch wear from poor shifting, TCM issues), that I wouldn’t trust any of them that I didn’t drive the bulk of the mileage on myself.