I almost didn’t post this planned topic today, what with the NSA stuff over on TEMPEST that Wired has (found out via /.)…I really wanted to do a post on that, considering my previous stuff with the ENORMOZ VENONA escapade as well as the No Whiskey, No Tires, No Gas posts….but OTR won out....
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I was doing some reading last night about the B-24 Liberator and kept running across information on Willow Run. Well, I knew in general that was where the bomber was produced, but in doing research, I found out some amazing facts about the place you might be interested in. (1) Born in ’41, the...
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I was reading the Reader’s Digest from December 1960 this weekend and ran across the story on the ship the Savannah. So, it’s a ship right? What’s so special about that? (1) Well, you see, the Savannah is a nuclear-powered ship, one of only a few ever brought into existence. Originally plannned and designed...
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Dear Readers! Just wanted to let you know that I will have today’s regular post up later tonight. I actually started it early this morning, but our family is a bit under the weather today, so I’ve spent the day going all over the place, trying to get everyone better! Please check in later...
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(1) Recognize the pilot? Chuck Yeager’s air exploits are the stuff I dreamed about growing up. Although I never flew, dreams of sitting in the pilot seat of the Glamorous Glennis were never far from my mind. Maybe it was the speed or maybe the adventure…of pushing to the limits of both plane and...
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