World’s largest C-141B Starlifter model?
U.S. Air Force by Airman First Class Thomas Charlton.
In June 2016, members of the USAF’s 437th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal and corrosion shop at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, got a new project; restore an old C-141B model.
USAF photo by Airman First Class Thomas Charlton.The giant model […] Continue Reading…
Red Devil Awards 2017, are they real or are they models?
In Thiene Vicenza, Italia, an international model kit expo was held at the beginning of May. Some of the entrants in the military vehicle category were amazingly realistic:
U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo, 06MAY2017. U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo, 06MAY2017.U.S. Army photo […] Continue Reading…
Grocery store uses model planes to attract customers!
A grocery store employee was tapped to create model aircraft displays (made from styrofoam blocks) to attract U.S. military personnel in Iwakuni, Nippon:
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Private First Class Mason Roy. USMC photo by Private First Class Mason Roy.USMC […] Continue Reading…
“This is very troubling, the worst I’ve ever seen it!”: Dumbing Down the U.S. of A., May 2017
Disappearing Students Syndrome (DSS): A phrase created by me to describe a phenomenon taking place across the United States, affecting both privately and publicly funded schools, from Kindergarten all the way through University levels.
Incomplete list of publicly announced education related layoffs & school shutdowns, May 2017:
Alaska: Anchorage School District eliminating 225 jobs due to […] Continue Reading…
“our digital revenue is not growing fast enough”: U.S. Hi-Tech/Communications breakdown, April 2017
More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t directly blame the internet/high-tech competition for your demise. Incomplete list of U.S. internet/high-tech/communications job destruction announcements in April 2017:
Discount broker and T-Mobile partner Loyal3 suddenly announced it will shutdown in May!
Arkansas: Bentonville based Walmart laid off hundreds more corporate employees, including 3-hundred Information System Division employees! It’s part of […] Continue Reading…
Join Militia, Drive Truck
M915
Virginia National Guard’s 329th Regional Support Group used M915 and M1088 tractors to haul trailers during their Annual Training (AT) in May of this year, proving they’re Ready to Roll:
Virginia Militia M1088 hauling boats for the U.S. Navy.138 vehicles were involved in the ‘real […] Continue Reading…
Red Neck ObamaCare Fail: U.S. Army deployed on Economic Mission in Texas!
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In the ‘right-wing’-conservative-Christian-oil-rich state of Texas the United States Army has been deployed on an economic mission in an area known as Colonias.
It’s a joint operation with Texas A&M University known as Colonias Innovative Readiness Training. Not […] Continue Reading…
Hi-Tech Fail: Climate Change biggest threat to Billion Dollar Weapon Systems!
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“Depending on the weather, it can severely degrade if not stop the mission. Depending on what’s going on, you could have turbulence so severe that it prevents aircraft from flying or dropping bombs.”-Staff Sergeant Caleb Custer, USAF 380 Expeditionary Operations […] Continue Reading…
U.S. Retail Death Spiral: 218% spike in shutdowns since last year!
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According to retail analyst Fung Global Retail & Technology, in the first half of 2017 there’s been a 218% spike in store shutdowns compared to the first half of 2016!
The death of Radio Shack is the main culprit, but the overwhelming majority […] Continue Reading…