"My wife, who loves vintage European cars, also demanded that we go."

Probably more like went for V6, ended up with V8. Don't get too excited now, bow tie boy.

MIND BLOWN. I'm going to have to try that next time.

Hey, I love that the airplanes are the only place where it's illegal to be an asshole. Quite refreshing, actually.

Hyperbole aside, I am disappointed they did not arrest him.

Unfortunately, it's true. The Honda community is only one by proxy and similar choices. It's in no way a brotherhood or club the way most brands are.

That sounds really sad. I'm not an American, but I really want myself an Integra

This car has basically been in that list since the dawn of time. The reason why, and I'm sure I will get a ton of hatemail for this but I don't really care, is the honda community is full of backstabbing thieves and ripoffs who steal each others cars, chop them up and sell the parts on craigslist or build up their own…

I've got two reasons.

Hertz. Do I need another reason?

If you haven't, read SOG (Science and Observations Group/Special Operations Group). It covers the very early days of Delta during Vietnam. Fantastic read will a little comedy interlaced.

They're not - most of them haven't had the chance to write a book yet - but they're out there ... in Afghanistan, coming back from Iraq, keeping the seven seas open, patrolling our skies ... trust me there are thousands of them. Most are too humble to even tell you what they have done ... all would do it all over…

Also have a read of "A lonely kind of war" By Marshall Harrison. OV-10 FAC in Vietnam.

One of the best books to come out of the Viet Nam war. A great read about what it was like being a chopper pilot, by Robert Mason.

Yes, I LOVED IT. It has been years but I still use what I learned in there to conceptually fill in capability gaps and historical trends when it comes to the specops community. Shadow Warriors was good too.

Have you read 'Inside Delta Force'? It's an incredibly detailed look at the rise of Delta post Vietnam and through the growing pains that were the 80s from someone who was an early member.

I always liked the name and the mission.

Loved that scheme and the A-7 is arguably more relevant over the past 10+ years than it was in service.

Wow. Mid-air refueling of an SR-71... That must have been crazy.