The FReeper Foxhole - Military Related News in Review

Yes, the dreaded red 'x's have been banished.

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41 posted on 07/21/2003 10:27:56 AM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it; radu; Darksheare

Just stopped raining SAM, came down like blue bunnies and hammer handles! What a sight!

42 posted on 07/21/2003 10:28:10 AM PDT by Soaring Feather

Morning Johnny. Thanks for profiling the Harrier.

43 posted on 07/21/2003 10:30:07 AM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

Send a little of that back here. (Just the blue bunny part, you can keep the hammer handles)

44 posted on 07/21/2003 10:31:04 AM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

To: radu; snippy_about_it; LaDivaLoca; TEXOKIE; cherry_bomb88; Bethbg79; Do the Dew; Pippin; ...

Our Military Today
Preparing for PFC Jessica Lynch

Charlotte Curfman greets customers at the Exxon station in Elizabeth, W.Va., Sunday, July 20, 2003. Residents are ready with open arms to welcome back hometown sweetheart Pfc. Jessica Lynch. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)

An unidentified person, right, hangs a banner welcoming former POW Jessica Lynch back home Sunday, July 20, 2003, in Palestine, W.Va. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)

Palestine resident John White puts the finishing touches on a welcome home sign for PFC Jessica Lynch in the small community of Palestine, West Virginia, July 20, 2003. The community is preparing for Lynch's return home on July 22. Lynch was rescued by U.S. Troops April 1, from an Iraqi hospital. REUTERS/John Sommers II

A large yellow ribbon with 'God Bless You Jessi Welcome Home' written on it hangs on a tree at the entrance of the Lynch family residents in the small community of Palestine, West Virginia, July 20, 2003. The family an community are preparing for Jessica's return home on July 22. Lynch was rescued by U.S. Troops April 1, from an Iraqi hospital. REUTERS/John Sommers II

Road signs, large banners and American Flag have been hung all over the small communities of Elizabeth and Palestine, West Virginia, July 20, 2003, as the communities prepare for PFC Jessica Lynch's home coming on July 22. Lynch was rescued by U.S. Troops April 1, from an Iraqi hospital. REUTERS/John Sommers II

An American flags and yellow ribbons adorn signs through the the small community of Palestine, West Virginia, July 20, 2003, as residents prepare for the return home of PFC Jessica Lynch on July 22. Lynch was rescued by U.S. Troops April 1, from an Iraqi hospital. REUTERS/John Sommers II

Store front signs all along highway 14 welcome home U.S. Army PFC Jessica Lynch in Elizabeth, West Virginia, July 20, 2003, as the community prepares for Lynch's return home on July 22. Lynch was rescued by U.S. Troops April 1, from an Iraqi hospital. REUTERS/John Sommers II REUTERS

Brooke Bumgarner, 11, a resident of Palestine, West Virginia, cleans up weeds in front of the old Palestine Post Office as local residents prepare for U.S. Army PFC Jessica Lynch's home coming in the small community July 21, 2003. Lynch was wounded in Iraq, captured, and then rescued by US forces. REUTERS/John Sommers II

JoAnn Bumgarner (L) and her granddaughter Brooke Bumgarner, 11, residents of Palestine, West Virginia, hang decorations on the front of the old Palestine Post office as local residents prepare for U.S. Army PFC Jessica Lynch's home coming in the small community July 21, 2003.

Resident of Palestine and Elizabeth, West Virginia, have haung flags, yellow ribbons and pictures of PFC Jessica Lynch all over the small community July 21, 2003. The community is preparing for Lynch's return home on July 22.

45 posted on 07/21/2003 12:22:51 PM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

Thanks Johnny.

These improvements will give the Harrier a day and night attack capability, and will extend the service life into the next century as well as greatly improving warfighting capability and logistics support ability.

I presume some have this now as I know that the Tarawa launched them 24/7 during the height of OIF.

46 posted on 07/21/2003 12:33:53 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our Troops)

To: snippy_about_it

I guessing you're correct.

There was quite a bit more information on the AV-8 that I didn't post because I try to keep them "moderately readable"

Nice pictures love all those planes!
what air museum did you guys go tour?

47 posted on 07/21/2003 12:54:01 PM PDT by Johnny Gage (Support BACTERIA - For some people, it's the only culture they have!)

I love all those paintings you find of the planes I highlight!

48 posted on 07/21/2003 12:55:44 PM PDT by Johnny Gage (Support BACTERIA - For some people, it's the only culture they have!)

49 posted on 07/21/2003 12:59:47 PM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

There are some great aviation artists out there.

50 posted on 07/21/2003 1:00:24 PM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

I see SAM already posted a link to the museum.

I like your tagline! lol.

51 posted on 07/21/2003 1:27:23 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our Troops)

To: bentfeather; snippy_about_it; SAMWolf

Rain's headed my way.
Have to go chop an old wiring harness out of the old car for my current car.
ugh.

52 posted on 07/21/2003 4:04:05 PM PDT by Darksheare ("A predator's eyes are always in front.")

To: Darksheare; SAMWolf; snippy_about_it

There was an ugly, violent storm passed through my town. Hard fast winds, blew branches down onto my porch, in the streets. Water running down street gutters like rivers, black as night, this was at 5:45pm. There was strong fierce lightning and thunder. I have a good power surger but shut everything down just to be safe.

Sky has cleared now and the temp has dropped a lot and it was not very high to begin with. In NYC the temp is 77F. This storm came down from Canada. A real humdinger.

53 posted on 07/21/2003 4:12:53 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (I had to shut down terrible storm happened.)

To: bentfeather; SAMWolf; snippy_about_it

Storm almost on top of me.
Will be back online when it's safe to do so.
D-Sheare signing off.

54 posted on 07/21/2003 4:52:44 PM PDT by Darksheare ("A predator's eyes are always in front.")

Pray you'll be safe Darksheare.

55 posted on 07/21/2003 5:01:28 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

Batten down the hatches and stay safe.

56 posted on 07/21/2003 5:02:29 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our Troops)

To: bentfeather; Darksheare

HWat's with the wierd weather you two are getting?

57 posted on 07/21/2003 5:21:40 PM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

Man, I don't know SAM!!! A real rip snorter!!! It has cooled down and it was not hot to begin with, The news said this storm came down from Canada. It was kinda of sacry and exciting at the same time. :-( The wind blew the rain up under and into the porch. The rain nevers gets in there. There are broken twigs and tree limbs all over my yard. I'm safe however, and did not lose power at anytime.

58 posted on 07/21/2003 5:44:50 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

Good to hear you made it through the storm, we used to get some nasty ones in Illinois in the summer.

59 posted on 07/21/2003 6:39:09 PM PDT by SAMWolf (A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)

To: snippy_about_it

For some reason, the photos load on my home machine. Nice place! Any place with a B-17G that looks that good has to be worth visiting :)

60 posted on 07/21/2003 7:01:27 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("I like a man who grins when he fights." - Sir Winston Churchill)

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