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Ummm, could we try to count to....infinity

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Posted by castelnuovo on Sunday, November 24, 2013 10:43 PM

Sub, just curious, what were you doing on Ranger?

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Posted by castelnuovo on Sunday, November 24, 2013 10:42 PM

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, November 24, 2013 10:31 PM

My dad took that picture from the lower deck of the Willie Brown Bridge.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, November 24, 2013 1:25 PM

USS Ranger CVA-61 and her air wing in 1972, the year I reported aboard her for duty.

 

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Posted by castelnuovo on Sunday, November 24, 2013 1:18 PM
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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, November 24, 2013 8:24 AM

Grumman VFX which became the F-14 Tomcat in 1970   (Top photo: F-14 in Dec, 1970; Bottom photo: VFX earlier in 1970)

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Posted by castelnuovo on Saturday, November 23, 2013 6:28 PM

July 20th 1969

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Posted by subfixer on Saturday, November 23, 2013 2:57 PM

Vietnam 1968

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Posted by subfixer on Saturday, November 23, 2013 2:38 PM

There actually was a model for stikpusher's Dragnet entry above.

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, November 23, 2013 2:10 PM

This is the city, Los Angeles California... 1967 style...

 

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Posted by gregbale on Saturday, November 23, 2013 12:57 PM

Polar Lights 1966 TV Series Batmobile (1/25)

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George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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Posted by castelnuovo on Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:56 AM

1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350

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Posted by subfixer on Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:04 AM

The 1964 (1/2) Ford Mustang, the car that started the pony car era.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang

File:Ford Mustang serial number one.jpg

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Posted by castelnuovo on Saturday, November 23, 2013 12:55 AM

1963

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, November 22, 2013 10:21 PM

October 1962- Cuba Missile Crisis

 

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Posted by castelnuovo on Friday, November 22, 2013 9:48 PM

April 12th 1961. Yuri Gagarin's Vostok

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Posted by castelnuovo on Friday, November 22, 2013 9:42 PM

stikpusher

LOL! Very misleading caption. I've been to Edwards many times... there is nothing for many miles around on the ground like shown there...

That is because the aliens (see insert) created some kind of time and space warp...Besides, it is on the internet, so it must be true Big SmileBig Smile

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, November 22, 2013 1:24 PM

"Lady Be Good" found in 1960         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Be_Good_(aircraft)

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, November 22, 2013 1:13 PM

I thought that these might be included with stikpusher's post above.

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, November 22, 2013 12:33 PM

1959 the Mercury 7 are selected 

 

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, November 22, 2013 11:51 AM

1958 Porsche 597 Jagdwagen

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, November 22, 2013 1:43 AM

LOL! Very misleading caption. I've been to Edwards many times... there is nothing for many miles around on the ground like shown there...

 

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Posted by castelnuovo on Friday, November 22, 2013 1:29 AM

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:45 PM

Hungary 1956

Suez 1956

 

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Posted by castelnuovo on Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:26 PM

Cuban Thunderbolt from 1955

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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, November 21, 2013 7:48 AM

!954 Hudson Hornet

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Posted by castelnuovo on Thursday, November 21, 2013 1:02 AM

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Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:45 PM

1952 Triumph Thunderbird

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:50 AM

XF=92A in 1951 (Chuck Yeager)

In 1951, the XF-92A was refitted with an Allison J33-A-29 engine with an afterburner, offering a thrust of 7,500 lbf (33,000 N). The re-engined XF-92A was flown by Yeager for the first time on 20 July 1951.

 

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Posted by castelnuovo on Monday, November 18, 2013 9:50 PM

1950

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