The A-10 needs new wings
The U.S. Air Force A-10 needs new wings. The Air Force has already received funding for wing replacement of 173 aircraft, but they need money for the other 110. From CNN: The US Air Force is telling Congress …
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The Lexus Sriracha IS
Lexus created a custom version of the 2017 Lexus IS sports sedan for the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Lexus Sriracha IS. Sriracha is the delicious tasting hot sauce made by Huy Fong Foods. The trunk even comes stocked with 43 …
Google Street View car in the Hagerstown area
Today I saw the Google Street View car parked at the Valley Mall. It’s a weird thing to actually see parked in the mall parking lot. Now all I need to see is the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and …
The USS Iowa arrives in Los Angeles
The USS Iowa (BB-61), the lead ship of the greatest battleship ever made, sailed for the last time yesterday to its final home in Los Angeles. It will become a floating museum. I can’t wait to check it …
Fly the friendly skies with Hello Kitty
Taiwan’s Eva Airlines has decked out three special Airbus A330-300 with Hello Kitty paint jobs. The airline flies the aircraft between the cities of Taipei, Fukuoka, Narita, Sapporo, Incheon, Hong Kong and Guam. Guam of course isn’t a …
This is why I don’t go on cruises
The Costa Concordia, a cruise ship owned by Costa Cruises, ran aground off the coast of Italy on Friday. The accident killed three people. Scores of others are still missing. Costa Cruises is a company based in Italy …