Elements Of Power

Commentary and discussion on world events from the perspective that all goings-on can be related to one of the six elements of National Power: Military, Economic, Cultural, Demographic, Organizational, & Geographical. All Elements are interrelated and rarely can one be discussed without also discussing its impact on the others

Saturday, May 05, 2012

Vote Republican! It's like doubling your car mileage!

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That should be a 2012 campaign slogan for the GOP. (Update Below) I went down  to the Gulf coast and back yesterday for a memorial Mass a...
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Monday, April 30, 2012

Gun Day Monday West: Walther PPQ

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Apologies to Op-For for Lifting the Title Gimmick this One Time Friday I purchased a Walther PPQ 9mm at the Carswell JRB Base Excha...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

An Airpower History Lesson in 3 Parts

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Updated: F-108 Mission (Below Original Post) --------------------------- B-52 vs. Flying Wing?... B-70 Canceled: Why?... What ex...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Functional AR Project: IOC Achieved

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The hunting optics arrived today, so the Varminter/Pig Sticker is fully operational. Took a little less than 7 months to build. Most of t...
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The F-35 and the “Confused” Stephen Saideman

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At first I thought Stephen Saideman’s blog post titled Lies, Damn Lies, and Gov't Statistics on his blog was merely more solid evide...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The B-52 Turns 60: What IF? (Part 3)

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(To Start at Part 1: 1946-47 Click Here ) Introduction: It has been written that “What If?” is historian’s “favorite secret question”. W...
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Monday, April 16, 2012

The B-52 Turns 60: What IF? (Part 2)

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(Part 1: 1946-47  Here ) B-52D at Edwards AFB Museum , Source: SMSgt Mac Introduction: It has been written that “What If?” is ...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

The B-52 Turns 60: What IF?

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As the “BUFF” enters a long planned twilight, how might things played out if the era had been different? B-52D on Display at...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Model 1894 Swedish Mauser Project

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Resurrection NOT Restoration I've pretty much completed the AR project. That is to say, it is about as 'complete' as I can e...
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Sunday, April 08, 2012

File under: “For He So Loved the World”

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Sustained by Faith... This is totally ripped off from my favorite Photostream and posted here because it deserves better commenta...

About the First F-35 Night Aerial Refueling

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No, Not “Twilight”. Night There are apparently 'those' who   think that   the F-35’s first nighttime aerial refueling tests ...
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I am a '3rd Generation Aerospace' Professional and a retired Air Force Senior NCO. I maintained and tested airborne precision guided weapons the first half of my Air Force career [including AIMVAL/ACEVAL, TASVAL79, AIM-9L FOT&E--IYAAYAS!] and flight tested RPVs, Drones and Cruise Missiles [XBQM-106A, Pave Tiger/Panther, CALCM, ACM and 'others'] the second half. Since my AF retirement I have worked on many aircraft, UAV and weapons programs. I have worked systems, flight, and laboratory test programs about half the time, and have worked R&M Engineering, Depot Operations, and Operations Analysis (Combat and Logistics) the other half, I am now the Lead Engineer xx x xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx (doing 'stuff') on yet another major weapon systems program and still involved in a wide range of Aerospace Engineering and Military Operations Research activities for multiple programs.
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