To All,
Good Tuesday Morning October 22, 2024. Well the painters have completed the new paint job on the house and it looks great. The field boss came out yesterday and did a walk around and found a couple little spots that needed attention. He even found a small bit of paint on one of the screens and since it could not be fixed he is having the screen replaced FREE. Can't beat that. We did throwing and grappling in the three classes last night and this morning my body is telling me that may not have been a great idea but all went well. Now where did I put that heating pad.
Regards,
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Make it a good Day
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This day in Naval and Marine Corps History (thanks to NHHC)
Here is a link to the NHHC website: https://www.history.navy.mil/. Go here to see the director's corner for all 83 H-Grams
Today in Naval and Marine Corps History .
October22
1846 Lavinia Fanning Watson of Philadelphia christens the sloop-of-war Germantown, the first U.S. Navy ship to be sponsored by a woman.
1862 The screw frigate Wabash provides artillery support for Union infantry troops at the Battle of Pocotaligo, S.C. One of the gun crew, who was seriously injured, was Ordinary Seaman Oscar W. Farenholt, the first enlisted man in the Navy to reach flag rank. The battery from Wabash took part in artillery operations all along the South Atlantic coast.
1942 An amendment to a design study contract authorizes Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. to construct two 19A axial-flow turbojet powerplants. The move initiates the fabrication of the first jet engine of wholly U.S. design.
1942 The destroyers USS Mahan (DD 364) and USS Lamson (DD 367) sink the Japanese gunboat Hakkaisan Maru southwest of Tamana.
1951 The first detonation, Able, takes place in the Operation Buster-Jangle nuclear tests. Uncle, the last of the seven tests, is detonated Nov. 29. Navy and Marine Corps observers and 3rd Marines take part in this Department of Defense operation.
1962 President John F. Kennedy orders a surface blockade of Cuba to prevent Soviet offensive weapons from reaching Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. By forcefully employing U.S. naval forces, President John F. Kennedy is able to achieve his strategic objectives and deal with a dangerous and well-armed Soviet Union without war.
1972 The Navy Counselor (NC) rating is established to assist in managing retention and augmenting recruiting with subject matter experts in the all-volunteer force. The rating is not open to first-term enlistees due to depth of the Navy's organization, and only second and first class petty officers are accepted to join the rate.
1988 On this day, the USS Wisconsin (BB 64) is re-commissioned. This is the first time all four Iowa-class battleships are operational since 1958.
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Today in World History October 22
741 Charles Martel of Gaul dies at Quiezy. His mayoral power is divided between his two sons, Pepin III and Carloman.
1746 Princeton University, in New Jersey, receives its charter.
1797 The first successful parachute descent is made by Andre-Jacqes Garnerin, who jumps from a balloon at some 2,200 feet over Paris.
1824 The Tennessee Legislature adjourns ending David "Davy" Crockett's state political career.
1836 Sam Houston sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
1862 Union troops push 5,000 confederates out of Maysbille, Ark., at the Second Battle of Pea Ridge.
1859 Spain declares war on the Moors in Morocco.
1907 Ringling Brothers buys Barnum & Bailey.
1914 U.S. places economic support behind Allies.
1918 The cities of Baltimore and Washington run out of coffins during the "Spanish Inflenza" epidemic.
1938 Chester Carlson invents the photocopier. He tries to sell the machine to IBM, RCA, Kodak and others, but they see no use for a gadget that makes nothing but copies.
1954 As a result of the Geneva accords granting Communist control over North Vietnam, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes a crash program to train the South Vietnamese Army.
1955 The prototype of the F-105 Thunder Chief makes its maiden flight.
1962 U.S. reveals Soviet missile sites in Cuba. President Kennedy orders a naval and air blockade on further shipment of military equipment to Cuba. Following a confrontation that threatens nuclear war, Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on October 28 on a formula to end the crisis. On November 2 Kennedy reports that Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled.
1964 Jean Paul Satre declines the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1966 The Soviet Union launches Luna 12 for orbit around the moon
1972 Operation Linebacker I, the bombing of North Vietnam with B-52 bombers, ends.
1978 Papal inauguration of Pope John Paul II; born Karol Jozef Wojtyla. The Polish-born Wojtyla was the first non-Italian pope since Pope Adrian VI died in 1523; he would become the second-longest serving pope in the history of the Papacy and exercise considerable influence on events of the later portion of the 20th century.
1981 The US Federal Labor Relations authority decertified the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) from representing federal air traffic controllers, as a result of a PATCO strike in August that was broken by the Reagan Administration.
1999 Maurice Papon, formerly an official in the Vichy France government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity for his role in deporting more than 1,600 Jews to concentration camps.
2005 Tropical Storm Alpha forms, making 2005 the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 22 named storms.
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Thanks to the Bear. We will always have the url for you to search items in Rolling Thunder
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER …
https://www.rollingthunderremembered.com/
Thanks to Micro
To remind folks that these are from the Vietnam Air Losses site that Micro put together. You click on the url below and get what happened each day to the crew of the aircraft.
From Vietnam Air Losses site for Sunday October 22
22-Oct: https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/loss.php?id=306
This following work accounts for every fixed wing loss of the Vietnam War and you can use it to read more about the losses in The Bear's Daily account. Even better it allows you to add your updated information to the work to update for history…skip Vietnam Air Losses Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at: https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.
This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War . Listed by last name and has other info https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/KIAINDEX.HTM
MOAA - Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
The site works, find anyone you knew in "search" feature.
https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ )
Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Service members Killed in the Vietnam War
By: Kipp Hanley
AUGUST 15, 2022
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. Thanks to Denny….
Here is a great video sent to me by an Aussie friend.
Watch "Peter Jackson's Military Treasures • FULL DOCUMENTARY" on YouTube
This is a good watch … something to take your mind off the other news.
https://youtu.be/7gmZ9X9Aplk?si=e1dRrLjRkpTy1keN
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. Thanks to Micro
According to Reader's Digest and their panel of experienced comics, here are the Best 10 Jokes. Some of them are quite old, but they're all enduring:
Joke #1: No hiding the evidence
A man, shocked by how his buddy is dressed, asks him, "How long have you been wearing that bra?" The friend replies, "Ever since my wife found it in the glove compartment."
Joke #2: The dumb-blonde joke
A ventriloquist is performing with his dummy on his lap. He's telling a dumb-blonde joke when a young platinum-haired beauty jumps to her feet.
"What gives you the right to stereotype blondes that way?" she demands. "What does hair color have to do with my worth as a human being?"
Flustered, the ventriloquist begins to stammer out an apology.
"You keep out of this!" she yells. "I'm talking to that little jerk on your knee!"
Joke #3: Heavenly looks
In surgery for a heart attack, a middle-aged woman has a vision of God by her bedside. "Will I die?" she asks.
God says, "No. You have 30 more years to live."
With 30 years to look forward to, she decides to make the best of it. So since she's in the hospital, she gets breast implants, liposuction, a tummy tuck, hair transplants and collagen injections in her lips. She looks great!
The day she's discharged, she exits the hospital with a swagger, crosses the street and is immediately hit by an ambulance and killed.
Up in heaven, she sees God. "You said I had 30 more years to live," she complains.
"That's true," says God.
"So what happened?"
God shrugs. "I didn't recognize you."
Joke #4: A grumpy monk
Every 10 years, the monks in the monastery are allowed to break their vow of silence to speak two words. Ten years go by and it's one monk's first chance. He thinks for a second before saying, "Food bad."
Ten years later, he says, "Bed hard."
It's the big day, a decade later. He gives the head monk a long stare and says, "I quit."
"I'm not surprised," the head monk says. "You've been complaining ever since you got here."
Joke #5: The talking dog
A guy spots a sign outside a house that reads "Talking Dog for Sale." Intrigued, he walks in.
"So what have you done with your life?" he asks the dog.
"I've led a very full life," says the dog. "I lived in the Alps rescuing avalanche victims. Then I served my country in Iraq. And now I spend my days reading to the residents of a retirement home."
The guy is flabbergasted. He asks the dog's owner, "Why on earth would you want to get rid of an incredible dog like that?"
The owner says, "Because he's a liar! He never did any of that!"
Joke #6: Hunting accident
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He's not breathing, and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.
"I think my friend is dead!" he yells. "What can I do?"
The operator says, "Calm down. First, let's make sure he's dead."
There's a silence, then a shot. Back on the phone, the guy says, "Okay, now what?"
Joke #7: Turtle gets mugged
A turtle is crossing the road when he's mugged by two snails. When the police show up, they ask him what happened. The shaken turtle replies, "I don't know. It all happened so fast."
Joke #8: Spooky music
A man is walking in a graveyard when he hears the Third Symphony played backward. When it's over, the Second Symphony starts playing, also backward, and then the First. "What's going on?" he asks a cemetery worker.
"It's Beethoven," says the worker. "He's decomposing."
Joke #9: A priest, a minister and a rabbi ...
A priest, a minister and a rabbi want to see who's best at his job. So they each go into the woods, find a bear and attempt to convert it. Later they get together. The priest begins: "When I found the bear, I read to him from the Catechism and sprinkled him with holy water. Next week is his First Communion."
"I found a bear by the stream," says the minister, "and preached God's holy word. The bear was so mesmerized that he let me baptize him."
They both look down at the rabbi, who is lying on a gurney in a body cast. "Looking back," he says, "maybe I shouldn't have started with the circumcision."
Joke #10: Canine concerns
A poodle and a collie are walking together when the poodle suddenly unloads on his friend. "My life is a mess," he says. "My owner is mean, my girlfriend ran away with a schnauzer and I'm as jittery as a cat."
"Why don't you go see a psychiatrist?" suggests the collie.
"I can't," says the poodle. "I'm not allowed on the couch."
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1962
October 22
JFK's address on Cuban Missile Crisis shocks the nation
In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F. Kennedy announces on October 22, 196 that U.S. spy planes (U2 and R-F8) have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. These missile sites—under construction but nearing completion—housed medium-range missiles capable of striking a number of major cities in the United States, including Washington, D.C. Kennedy announced that he was ordering a naval "quarantine" of Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from transporting any more offensive weapons to the island and explained that the United States would not tolerate the existence of the missile sites currently in place. The president made it clear that America would not stop short of military action to end what he called a "clandestine, reckless, and provocative threat to world peace."
What is known as the Cuban Missile Crisis actually began on October 15, 1962—the day that U.S. intelligence personnel analyzing U-2 spy plane data discovered that the Soviets were building medium-range missile sites in Cuba. The next day, President Kennedy secretly convened an emergency meeting of his senior military, political, and diplomatic advisers to discuss the ominous development. The group became known as ExCom, short for Executive Committee. After rejecting a surgical air strike against the missile sites, ExCom decided on a naval quarantine and a demand that the bases be dismantled and missiles removed. On the night of October 22, Kennedy went on national television to announce his decision. During the next six days, the crisis escalated to a breaking point as the world tottered on the brink of nuclear war between the two superpowers.
On October 23, the quarantine of Cuba began, but Kennedy decided to give Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev more time to consider the U.S. action by pulling the quarantine line back 500 miles. By October 24, Soviet ships en route to Cuba capable of carrying military cargoes appeared to have slowed down, altered, or reversed their course as they approached the quarantine, with the exception of one ship—the tanker Bucharest. At the request of more than 40 nonaligned nations, U.N. Secretary-General U Thant sent private appeals to Kennedy and Khrushchev, urging that their governments "refrain from any action that may aggravate the situation and bring with it the risk of war." At the direction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. military forces went to DEFCON 2, the highest military alert ever reached in the postwar era, as military commanders prepared for full-scale war with the Soviet Union.
On October 25, the aircraft carrier USS Essex and the destroyer USS Gearing attempted to intercept the Soviet tanker Bucharest as it crossed over the U.S. quarantine of Cuba. The Soviet ship failed to cooperate, but the U.S. Navy restrained itself from forcibly seizing the ship, deeming it unlikely that the tanker was carrying offensive weapons. On October 26, Kennedy learned that work on the missile bases was proceeding without interruption, and ExCom considered authorizing a U.S. invasion of Cuba. The same day, the Soviets transmitted a proposal for ending the crisis: The missile bases would be removed in exchange for a U.S. pledge not to invade Cuba.
The next day, however, Khrushchev upped the ante by publicly calling for the dismantling of U.S. missile bases in Turkey under pressure from Soviet military commanders. While Kennedy and his crisis advisers debated this dangerous turn in negotiations, a U-2 spy plane was shot down over Cuba, and its pilot, Major Rudolf Anderson, was killed. To the dismay of the Pentagon, Kennedy forbid a military retaliation unless any more surveillance planes were fired upon over Cuba. To defuse the worsening crisis, Kennedy and his advisers agreed to dismantle the U.S. missile sites in Turkey but at a later date, in order to prevent the protest of Turkey, a key NATO member.
On October 28, Khrushchev announced his government's intent to dismantle and remove all offensive Soviet weapons in Cuba. With the airing of the public message on Radio Moscow, the USSR confirmed its willingness to proceed with the solution secretly proposed by the Americans the day before. In the afternoon, Soviet technicians began dismantling the missile sites, and the world stepped back from the brink of nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis was effectively over. In November, Kennedy called off the blockade, and by the end of the year all the offensive missiles had left Cuba. Soon after, the United States quietly removed its missiles from Turkey.
The Cuban Missile Crisis seemed at the time a clear victory for the United States, but Cuba emerged from the episode with a much greater sense of security.The removal of antiquated Jupiter missiles from Turkey had no detrimental effect on U.S. nuclear strategy, but the Cuban Missile Crisis convinced a humiliated USSR to commence a massive nuclear buildup. In the 1970s, the Soviet Union reached nuclear parity with the United States and built intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of striking any city in the United States.
A succession of U.S. administrations honored Kennedy's pledge not to invade Cuba, and relations with the communist island nation situated just 80 miles from Florida remained a thorn in the side of U.S. foreign policy for more than 50 years. In 2015, officials from both nations announced the formal normalization of relations between the U.S and Cuba, which included the easing of travel restrictions and the opening of embassies and diplomatic missions in both countries.
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. Thanks to Barrett
The Ottomans were nothing if not persistent.
And as I've noted elsewhere: You've never really been sacked until you've been sacked by Turks!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Vienna_(1529)
Siege of Vienna (1529) - Wikipedia
Wiki does not seem to mention the heaven-sent sickness that plagued the Turks.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Siege-of-Vienna-1529
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31385101/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vienna
Battle of Vienna - Wikipedia
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Thanks to Tailhook and Roger
Aloha Ken & Skip,
Tailhook received a call today from Karen Lenardi, CDR Don Lenardi's daughter.
Karen is in Italy & her email address is listed in the Cc line (karenzhere@gmail.com).
She advised us her dad passed away on 13 October 2024, he was 92.
CDR Lenardi retired in 1976 & his career included, but was not limited to the following assignments:
VF-211, VT-23, Flag Aid in Italy, VA-42 (plank owner), VA-85, VA-75, & VA-42 again.
He served as XO in VA-85 & VA-42 & flew 22 types of planes before retiring.
His carriers included:
USSs Monterey (training), Bon Homme Richard, Antietam, Forrestal, Hancock, Kitty Hawk, Independence & Coral Sea.
He was also a Tailhook Life member who resided in San Diego.
Karen asked us if we could help her let Tailhook membership & other folks know CDR Lenardi had passed away.
We advised our The Hook editors that CDR Don Lenardi was a 'Last Cut' & they will list him as such in a future magazine.
Sending this note to you both FYI & since Don Lenardi was first a Miramar fighter pilot then a long-time A-6 pilot.
Memorial services for CDR Don Lenardi are scheduled at 1330 Friday, 22 November 2024 at the Miramar National Cemetery.
Skip, we thought you might consider adding a note about the memorial service in an upcoming The List in case any of your readers, especially locals, might have known him.
Any help here in getting this word out will be greatly appreciated by Karen, CDR Lenardi's family & also by Tailhook.
Mahalos & continued 2024 blessings to you all, Rodger
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Thanks to History Facts
. What Artists Were Actually Famous in Their Lifetime?
Artist Georgia O'Keeffe Revealing Facts About 5 Celebrated Painters
There's an old stereotype about the "starving artist" having to suffer in poverty and isolation as the world rejects their efforts, and many times in history it's proved to be true. Even all-time greats such as Vincent Van Gogh and Johannes Vermeer struggled to draw attention to the very works that were later taught in art schools around the world. But not every successful artist spends a lifetime waiting in vain for the recognition that never arrives. Here are five figures who saw the adulation of the masses, and the accompanying financial windfalls, while they were still around to enjoy the success.
Michelangelo
Italy's thriving city-states were marvelous places for gifted artists during the 16th century, and no one attracted more demand from wealthy patrons than Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. Following the stunning successes of his marble-carved Pietà (1498-1499) and David statue (1501-1504), Michelangelo became a favorite of Pope Julius II, for whom he produced the equally breathtaking Moses (1513-1515) as part of an otherwise unfinished mausoleum project. While he primarily viewed himself as a sculptor, Michelangelo also delivered some of humankind's greatest paintings with frescoes such as "The Creation of Adam" (1508-1512) on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and he later displayed his talents for design after taking over as chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica. The nonstop commissions made this Renaissance master a very rich man, even as he lived frugally, while his fame made him the first Western artist to be the subject of a biography while he was still alive.
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Joshua Reynolds
While not as well remembered as Michelangelo, painter Joshua Reynolds was a big deal in 18th-century England. Reynolds is best known for launching the "Grand Manner" portraiture movement, which placed subjects in classical poses amid idealized depictions of nature, even if many of his works aged poorly due to his experiments with colors. Thanks to his personal connections, the artist received the opportunity to paint many of his era's celebrities (including King George III) and establish his own standing in high-society circles. A founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts, Reynolds became its inaugural president in 1768, and was knighted the following year. Around that time he delivered the first of 15 lectures to Royal Academy students, later published for posterity as Discourses. Upon his death in 1792, Reynolds' body was brought to London's St. Paul's Cathedral in a procession that included 91 carriages filled with his famous friends, trailed by the members of the Royal Academy's faculty and student body.
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Overcoming the stifling limitations of her traditional training, Georgia O'Keeffe forged her own path to emerge as the "mother of American modernism" in the years following World War I. This was partly due to the connections and promotional abilities of her husband, New York gallery owner Alfred Stieglitz, but mainly due to the accessibility of her work. Unlike, say, French modernist Marcel Duchamp, who aimed to provoke by exhibiting a urinal in a gallery, O'Keeffe's abstractions were far more pleasing to the eye and mind. Drawing inspiration from her immediate surroundings, be it the petals featured in "Petunia No. 2" (1924), the skyscraper of "Radiator Building - Night, New York" (1927), or the horned subject of "Cow's Skull: Red, White and Blue" (1931), O'Keeffe found an audience willing to shell out premium prices for her oil paintings by the 1920s. The first woman to earn a retrospective from the Museum of Modern Art in 1946, she was recognized as a national treasure toward the end of her life, receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Gerald Ford in 1977 and the Medal of Arts from President Ronald Reagan in 1985.
Salvador Dalí
Instantly recognizable with his pointed mustache and wide-eyed countenance, Spain's Salvador Dalí wielded a celebrity that transcended his formidable skills with a paintbrush. Following his early dabbles with cubism and impressionism, Dalí became a leader of the burgeoning surrealist movement by way of such compellingly bizarre paintings as "The Persistence of Memory" (1931) and "The Enigma of William Tell" (1933). While he was soon excommunicated from the surrealists, the combination of his instinct for public theatrics and the acute business sense of his wife and muse, Gala, ensured his survival as a one-man brand. Dalí spent much of the 1940s in the United States, where he channeled his creativity toward projects in feature films, jewelry, and theater set design, before returning to Spain at the end of the decade to focus on religious imagery in his paintings. While his later years were not happy ones, Dalí had earned enough money to buy a castle for his beloved Gala, as well as the creative freedom to launch a museum dedicated to his works in his hometown of Figueres.
Andy Warhol
Had he continued on his early career path as a commercial illustrator, Andy Warhol likely would have retired a financially secure if mostly unknown individual. Instead, he became the face of the pop art movement by way of photo-based paintings such as "Campbell's Soup Cans" (1962) and "Triple Elvis" (1963), while his Manhattan studio, aka "The Factory," emerged as the center of the bohemian New York City art scene. Although he ostensibly "retired" from painting in the mid-'60s to focus on filmmaking and other endeavors, that decision proved short-lived; Warhol supported himself by undertaking commissioned portraits through the 1970s, and he later enjoyed a revival via collaborations with younger talents such as Jean-Michel Basquiat. His fame and fortune intact upon his death in 1987, Warhol demonstrated to successive generations of artists that it was OK to fulfill one's creative ambitions while simultaneously seeking pursuit of the almighty dollar.
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. Good Mornin' — Welcome back to EYE CANDY con't…
You saw this photo recently on EYE CANDY. Again t'day — given the sad news of the loss of an E/A-18G "Growler" —
Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington state during a routine training flight have been declared dead, the U.S. Navy said Sunday.
The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday afternoon, according to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Search teams, including a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from the air station to try to find the crew and crash site.
Phil "Toro" Colson digital art — VFA 211's F/A-18 & F8U "Crusader"
Ed Neewberg "in the office!" Air Tractor 502 - PT-6 powered
My ol' pal, Ed Newberg turned 70 this past May 20th and recently flew his last flight as a very successful crop-duster. He flew out of his home base, Hector, MN 77 miles west of Minneapolis. For years Ed was also the airport manager and one of the most amazing ambassadors to aviation ever.
I had the high honor of nominating Ed for the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. Cheryl and I enjoyed being at the ceremony inducting our pal in 2016. Ever the entertainer, Ed WOW'd the assemblage and didn't even sing! ...something he is really good at. Heck, ol' Ed sings Johnny Cash better'n Johnny Cash sang 'Johnny Cash!' Check the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LoWJWkOx4I
A whole bunch more Ed Newberg songs: YouTube.com
Ed's fortunately, still with us going strong singing and flying. He ownsna stable of classic aircraft including a P-51, Spartan 7W 'Executive,' AT-17 :Bamboo Bomber,' his IO-550 powered T-34, Timm N2T and others…
One no longer with us, but who left an amazing legacy is HANS DETHLEFSEN:
MAJOR MERLYN DETHLEFSEN-EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM
AMONG THE BRAVE
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM MAJOR HANS DETHLEFSEN
MEDAL OF HONOR
"The President of the United States of America, in the name of the Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to MAJOR MERLYN HANS DETHLEFSEN, United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 354th Tactical fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, near Thai Nguyen, North Vietnam on 10 March 1967. MAJOR DETHLEFSEN was one of a flight of F-105 aircraft engaged in a fire suppression mission designed to destroy a key anti-aircraft defensive complex containing surface-to-air (SAM), an exceptionally heavy concentration of anti-aircraft artillery, and other automatic weapons. The defensive network was situated to dominate the approach and provide protection to an important North Vietnam industrial center that was scheduled to be attacked by fighter bombers immediately after the suppression strike by MAJOR DETHLEFSEN's flight. In the initial attack on the defensive complex the lead aircraft was crippled, and MAJOR DETHLEFSEN's aircraft was extensively damaged by the intense enemy fire. Realizing that the success of the impending fighter-bomber attack on the industrial center now depended on his ability to effectively suppress the defensive fire, MAJOR DETHLEFSEN ignored the enemy's overwhelming firepower and the damage to his own aircraft and pressed his attack. Despite a continuing hail of anti-aircraft fire, deadly surface-to-air missiles, and counterattacks by MIG interceptors, MAJOR DETHLEFSEN flew repeated close range strikes to silence the enemy defensive positions with bombs and cannon fire. His actions in rendering ineffective the defensive SAM and anti-aircraft artillery sites enabled the ensuing fighter bombers to strike successfully the important industrial target without loss or damage to their aircraft, thereby appreciably reducing the enemy's ability to provide essential war material. MAJOR DETHLEFSEN's consummate skill and selfless dedication to this significant mission were in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States."
In 1966, he was deployed to Southeast Asia. Dethlefsen flew F-105 Thunderchief fighters with the 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron and then the 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron of 335th Tactical Fighter Wing at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base at Thailand, from October 1966 to June 1967. By March 10, 1967, had risen to the rank of captain.
On March 10, 1967, Dethlefsen refused to fly his badly damaged F-105 Thunderchief back to Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. Instead, he stayed in the skies above the steel works at Thai Nguyen and completely destroyed a SAM-site before limping home. His courage in the face of a maelstrom of enemy fire earned him the third Medal of Honor given to an airman in the Vietnam War. Dethlefsen along with his EWO Kevin Gilroy, flying the number three aircraft, and three other F-105s of Lincoln flight, flew ahead of a strike force of 72 fighter-bombers (F-105 Thunderchiefs from Koratand Takhli, and F-4 Phantoms from Ubon) heading to the Thai Nguyen iron and steel works.
Their job was to attack the surface-to-air missile complex, antiaircraft guns and a ring of automatic weapons guarding the target. On the first pass, his flight leader (F-105F 63–8335, piloted by David Everson and Jose Luna, both POW) was shot down by 85mm AAA fire and his wing man was forced to withdraw with severe damage. Dethlefsen then took command of the flight while fending off MiG attacks and responding to his own battle-damaged aircraft. As he maneuvered, he evaded an intercepting Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 by flying into heavy enemy antiaircraft fire. His F-105 was severely damaged, but he determined the aircraft could still fly.
Despite his nearly crippled plane, Dethlefsen made repeated strikes with his wingman, Kenneth Bell, against the enemy's defensive positions. Evading a second MiG, Dethlefsen dove through the obscuring haze to locate the missile complex when he was again hit by flak. Making a final dive bombing attack and a strafing run with 20 mm cannon fires, Dethlefsen effectively destroyed two missile sites before finally leaving for Takhli, 500 miles away. The mission was considered a success although two F-4s of the strike force were shot down.
Dethlefsen could have pulled out of the mission on a number of occasions: when attacked by MiGs, when he and his wingman were hit by flak, or when the smoke of battle made it difficult to locate the enemy. But he decided to make repeated passes, each one more dangerous than the one before. For his actions, Dethlefsen was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson on February 1, 1968. He became the third of 12 airmen so honored during the Vietnam War.
RIP Colonel Dethlefsen!
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Thanks to Eagle
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Been around before, but a great piece
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This Day in U S Military History
October 22
1918 – The new Army Air Service (forerunner of the U.S. Air Force) was organized. Calling for volunteers, First Lieutenant Reed Chambers, who was mobilized with a Tennessee National Guard unit, joined up. He was assigned to the newly organized 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Pursuit Squadron, soon to become nationally famous for the headlines some of its members, including Chambers, would generate by their combat exploits over "no man's land" in France. Among the men serving in this squadron was Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who would earn numerous awards for valor, including the Medal of Honor. Chambers, while not receiving the Medal of Honor, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross with an Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd Award) for his success in shooting down enemy aircraft. His most remarkable feat occurred on this date when he downed two German Folker D-VII's (often regarded as the best airplane used in the war) in less than five minutes. He ended the war as an 'ace' with a total of five kills, and remained in the Air Service at least as late as 1920.
1942 – On Guadalcanal, the Japanese attack again over the Matanikau River with a strong force of tanks and infantry. They are thrown back with heavy losses due mainly to the effectiveness of the American artillery.
1944 – On Leyte, US 10th and US 24th Corps both record advances. The US 7th Division, on the right flank, approach Abuyog. The Japanese fleet assembled at Brunei sets sail for the Philippines with the intention of destroying the American invasion fleet. The Center Force (Admiral Kurita) includes 5 battleships (including Yamato and Musashi), 12 cruisers and 15 destroyers. The Southern Force (Admiral Nishimura) includes 2 battleships, 1 cruiser and 4 destroyers. It is to rendezvous with the 2nd Striking Force (Admiral Shima) from Japan.
1952 – USAF ace Major Robinson "Robbie" Risner, flying an F-86 Sabre out of the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, claimed his sixth MiG-15 of the war.
1955 – The prototype of the F-105 Thunder Chief made its maiden flight. Republic Aircraft's F-105 Thunderchief, better known as the 'Thud,' was the Air Force's war-horse in Vietnam. In
1951, a design team under Alexander Kartveli at Republic Aircraft began work as a company venture on a new high-performance, single-seat low-level nuclear strike aircraft. The new aircraft, which was given the company designation of "AP-63", where "AP" stood for "Advanced Project", was to replace the Air Force's Republic F-84F Thunderstreak. Many different design concepts were considered, gradually evolving towards something along the lines of a "stretched" F-84F with a bombbay for a nuclear weapon. The aircraft was to be fitted with an Allison J71 engine, though as it turned out, this powerplant would not prove powerful enough for the aircraft that finally flew and was never actually used. The AP-63 would also be able to carry air-to-surface missiles (ASMs) and air-to-air missiles (AAMs) on underwing pylons. It was to have a top speed of Mach 1.5 and would be capable of defending itself against enemy fighters. The aircraft would have sophisticated combat avionics and mid-air refueling capability. Initial contracts were awarded to Republic in 1952 and 1953 for what at first was a total of 199 aircraft, with initial delivery in 1955. In reality, the USAF requirements were shifting at the time, and the company did not receive a solid contract until February 1955, for 15 aircraft. These 15 aircraft were finally completed as two "YF-105A" evaluation aircraft; three "RF-105B" reconnaissance aircraft, which were later redesignated "JF-105B" and used for "special tests"; and ten production "F-105Bs".
1962 – President John F. Kennedy announced that missile bases had been discovered in Cuba and they had the potential to attack the United States with nuclear warheads. Kennedy ordered a naval and air blockade on further shipment of military equipment to Cuba. The Russians had previously agreed not to bring new offensive weapons into Cuba, but after hearing Kennedy's announcement, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev refused to cooperate with the quarantine. Following a confrontation that threatened nuclear war, Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on October 28 on a formula to end the crisis. On November 2 Kennedy reported that Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled.
1968 – Apollo 7 returned safely, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. Apollo 7 accomplished what it set out to do- qualifying the command and service module and clearing the way for the proposed lunar-orbit mission to follow. And its activities were of national interest. A special edition of NASA's news clipping collection called "Current News" included front page stories from 32 major newspapers scattered over the length and breadth of the nation. Although the postmission celebrations may not have rivaled those for the first orbital flight of an American, John Glenn in 1962, enthusiasm was high- and this fervor would build to even greater heights each time the lunar landing goal drew one step closer.
1972 – In Saigon, Henry Kissinger and South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu meet to discuss a proposed cease-fire that had been worked out between Americans and North Vietnamese in Paris.
1972 – Operation Linebacker I, the bombing of North Vietnam with B-52 bombers, ended. The U.S. ended all tactical air sorties into North Vietnam above the 20th parallel and brought to a close Linebacker I operations. This "gesture of good will" in terminating the bombing above the 20th parallel was designed to help promote the peace negotiations being held in Paris. US tactical air sorties during Linebacker I operations helped to stem the flow of supplies into NVN, thereby, limiting the operating capabilities of North Vietnam's invading army. During the five and one-half month period of Linebacker I, the Navy contributed more than 60 percent of the total sorties in North Vietnam, with 60 percent of this effort in the "panhandle", two large regions between Hanoi and the DMZ. Tactical air operations were most intense during the July-September quarter with 12,865 naval sorties flown. Most attack sorties in North Vietnam fell into two classes–armed reconnaissance and strike. The former was usually directed against targets of opportunity with three main areas proscribed–near Hanoi, Haiphong and the Chinese border. Strike operations were preplanned and usually directed at fixed targets. Most types of fixed targets, not associated with armed reconnaissance, required approval by the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific, or by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, prior to attack. Principal Navy aircraft were the A-7 and A-6, which accounted for roughly 60 and 15 percent of the Navy's attack sorties, respectively. About 25 percent of the Navy's effort was at night. Carriers participating in the initial May-June operations from Yankee Station were Constellation, Coral Sea, Hancock, Kitty Hawk, Midway and Saratoga.
1993 – Withdrawal of 750 Rangers from Somalia is complete. The move reflected the administration's effort to shift the focus in Somalia toward pursuing a political settlement following the deaths of 18 Americans in the Ranger raid on Aidid loyalists Oct. 3.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
RINGOLD, EDWARD
Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1827, Baltimore, Md. Accredited to: Maryland. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863. Citation: Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Wabash in the engagement at Pocataligo, 22 October 1862. Soliciting permission to accompany the howitzer corps, and performing his duty with such gallantry and presence of mind as to attract the attention of all around him, Ringold, knowing there was a scarcity of ammunition, went through the whole line of fire with his shirt slung over his shoulder filled with fixed ammunition which he had brought from 2 miles to the rear of the lines.
DALY, DANIEL JOSEPH (Second Award)
Rank and organization: Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: Glen Cove, Long Island, N.Y., 11 November 1873. Accredited to: New York. Other Navy awards: Second Medal of Honor, Navy Cross. Citation: Serving with the 15th Company of Marines on 22 October 1915, G/Sgt. Daly was one of the company to leave Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a 6-day reconnaissance. After dark on the evening of 24 October, while crossing the river in a deep ravine, the detachment was suddenly fired upon from 3 sides by about 400 Cacos concealed in bushes about 100 yards from the fort. The marine detachment fought its way forward to a good position, which it maintained during the night, although subjected to a continuous fre from the Cacos. At daybreak the marines, in 3 squads, advanced in 3 different directions, surprising and scattering the Cacos in all directions. G/Sgt. Daly fought with exceptional gallantry against heavy odds throughout this action.
HAJIRO, BARNEY F.
Private Barney F. Hajiro distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 19, 22, and 29 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France. Private Hajiro, while acting as a sentry on top of an embankment on 19 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres, France, rendered assistance to allied troops attacking a house 200 yards away by exposing himself to enemy fire and directing fire at an enemy strong point. He assisted the unit on his right by firing his automatic rifle and killing or wounding two enemy snipers. On 22 October 1944, he and one comrade took up an outpost security position about 50 yards to the right front of their platoon, concealed themselves, and ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed, enemy patrol, killing two, wounding one, and taking the remainder as prisoners. On 29 October 1944, in a wooded area in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France, Private Hajiro initiated an attack up the slope of a hill referred to as "Suicide Hill" by running forward approximately 100 yards under fire. He then advanced ahead of his comrades about 10 yards, drawing fire and spotting camouflaged machine gun nests. He fearlessly met fire with fire and single-handedly destroyed two machine gun nests and killed two enemy snipers. As a result of Private Hajiro's heroic actions, the attack was successful. Private Hajiro's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army.
*OLIVE, MILTON L. III
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade. Place and date: Phu Cuong, Republic of Vietnam, 22 October 1965. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Born: 7 November 1946, Chicago, Ill. C.O. No.: 18, 26 April 1966. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Olive was a member of the 3d Platoon of Company B, as it moved through the jungle to find the Viet Cong operating in the area. Although the platoon was subjected to a heavy volume of enemy gunfire and pinned down temporarily, it retaliated by assaulting the Viet Cong positions, causing the enemy to flee. As the platoon pursued the insurgents, Pfc. Olive and 4 other soldiers were moving through the jungle together with a grenade was thrown into their midst. Pfc. Olive saw the grenade, and then saved the lives of his fellow soldiers at the sacrifice of his by grabbing the grenade in his hand and falling on it to absorb the blast with his body. Through his bravery, unhesitating actions, and complete disregard for his safety, he prevented additional loss of life or injury to the members of his platoon. Pfc. Olive's extraordinary heroism, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for October 22, FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
22 October
1910: THE BELMONT PARK INTERNATIONAL. The largest aerial meet held in America prior to World War I began at Belmont Park, Long Island, N. Y. (24)
1943: Maj R. C. Heffner earned a DFC for establishing air routes across Africa and the Middle East. (24)
1944: FIRST NAPALM USE IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA. P-38s of the 12th Fighter Squadron flew the first tactical napalm mission in the Southwest Pacific Area, dropping 75-gallon belly tanks of napalm on oil storage tanks at Boela, Ceram, Netherlands East Indies. The squadron, assigned to the 18 FG, XIII Fighter Command, was operating from Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea. (17)
1951: KOREAN WAR. Two 3 ARS SA-16s rescued a 12-man crew of a downed B-29, the highest number rescued by SA-16s on any day in the war. (28)
1955: The Republic YF-105A Thunderchief exceeded the speed of sound on its first flight at Edwards AFB. (3) (12)
1957: At Cape Canaveral, a prototype Jupiter IRBM, with an all-inertial guidance system, flew its first flight test. (6) Operation FAR SIDE. The four-stage, 10-engine rocket, fired from a balloon at 100,000 feet above Eniwetok, penetrated at least 2,700 miles into outerspace. It carried a scientific research capsule. (21) FIRST CASUALTIES FROM VIETNAM. Eight US servicemen injured in an explosion in Saigon were evacuated to Clark Air Base for treatment at the 6208th USAF Hospital. (17)
1962: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. Defense Condition (DEFCON) 3 declared worldwide for the October missile crisis in Cuba. On 24 October, PACAF deployed six F-100s to Osan AB to beef up forces in Korea. (17)
1963: Exercise BIGLIFT. Through 24 October, the exercise illustrated our capability to rapidly reinforce NATO's defenses as the MATS deployed nearly 15,000 troops from the Second Armored Division and its supporting units at Fort Hood, Tex., and 120 tons of equipment to USAFE airfields in Germany and France. (4)
1970: From Vandenberg AFB, the USAF completed its first attempted salvo launch (simultaneous) of two Minuteman IIs successfully. (6)
1985: TAC launched its first missile from Vandenberg AFB. The Tomahawk GLCM was also the first of its kind flown from this base. (1)
1987: Under the Canister Assembly Launch Test Program (CALTP), the Ballistic Missile Office carried out the first cold launch of a Small ICBM at Vandenberg AFB. The missile simulator (53 feet tall and 46 inches in diameter, weighing roughly 37,000 pounds) traveled more than 300 feet in the air before impacting in an area within 100 feet of the launch pad.
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