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Airplane Flying World War 2 World War II

P-51 Mustang Arriving From Fullerton

The “Old Guys” here will recognize these…Al Redick, Supe Hoisington, Dick Harrison, Jim Maloney and, of course, Steve Hinton. We just got the plane in from Fullerton.  From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge, through reconnaissance missions and combat, fighting flying bombs and Me 262 Stormbird jets, P-51 Mustang pilots saw it all during World […]

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1935 Automobile Car Classic Car Rolls-Royce

1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II

  1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II special ordered two passenger sport coupe by Hooper and Company. This Rolls-Royce Phantom II, chassis number 70TA, is considered by most experts to be the most sporting Phantom II coupe ever built. It was ordered through the sole Canadian dealer, R.P. Collyer, Ltd., of Montreal. The customer, J.E. Smallman, Esq., […]

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Author John Green Reading

Turtles All the Way Down

  Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She […]

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Airplane Boeing B-17 Flight Flying History World War 2 World War II

War Birds Parked at Kingman, Arizona, Soon After WWII

War birds parked at Kingman, Arizona, soon after WWII.  This photo was taken shortly after the end of the war.  Most of these spectacular and valiant B-17 bombers were sold to salvage companies shortly after the war.  They were reprocessed into all kind of metal products.  More than likely something used by everyone today has […]

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1959 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Classic Car Corvette

1959 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie

  This 1959 Chevrolet Corvette has the correct Rochester Fuel Injection unit for 1959.  This Rochester Fuelie has a fully-functioning recently-restored Corvette to go with it and it’s only a little more expensive. Evoking South Pacific waves lapping on white sand beaches the rare serene color combination of this beautiful Corvette makes a fantastic first […]

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Enterprise Star Trek

Enterprise-NCC-1701-A

  The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) was a Constitution-class vessel operated by Starfleet in the 23rd century. It was the second Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise. In 2286, the Enterprise-A was commissioned at the San Francisco Fleet Yards on stardate 8442.5. She was launched from the Earth Spacedock on the order of the Federation […]

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Diamond Earrings Gemstone Sapphire

Gorgeous Diamond and Blue Sapphire 18k White Gold Dangle Earrings

  Diamond and Blue Sapphire 18k White Gold Dangle Earrings This outstanding pair of 18k white gold dangle earrings, feature 4 pear shaped blue sapphires, of exquisite color, weighing 1.78 carats total with 48 round brilliant cut white diamonds, F color, VS2 clarity and excellent cut and brilliance, weighing .76 carat total. This Pair of […]

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Dragon Nature

Spectacular Carved Dragon Bench

  An epic carved dragon bench. Although the time that dragons first appeared in myths isn’t known for sure, they can be traced back as far as approximately 4000 B.C. Dragons are said to have been able to live almost anywhere, depending on the type of dragon mentioned. Their habitats range from the center of […]

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Airplane Book Flight Flying Pilot

The Thinking Pilot’s Flight Manual: Or, How to Survive Flying Little Airplanes and Have a Ball Doing It

  This is a great book that is well written! It contains a great deal of information for the Old or New Pilot to think about.  It also conveys common sense flying and the reasoning behind it. In a provocative and sometimes controversial style, this guide starts where standard-issue flight training manuals leave off. The […]

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Gene Sarazen Golf The Masters

Revisit Sarazen’s ‘shot heard round the world’ One of The Greatest shot in Masters History

  Gene Sarazen, whose stylish, effective swing and dogged demeanor made him one of the finest golfers of the 1920’s and 30’s. It was at the Masters in 1935 that Sarazen hit the shot that most experts believe is the single most famous stroke of golf ever played. Dubbed ”the shot heard ’round the world,” […]

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