‘Shoebox’ and the IH COE

23SEP2023 auto-show in Pocatello, Idaho.

Photo by AAron B. Hutchins, 23SEP2023.

At one time, way in the past, Garrett Freightways was a major employer in Pocatello. Video by me.

Walkaround:

Photo by AAron B. Hutchins, 23SEP2023.

International Harvester Cab Over Engine night-run:

23SEP2023: 5TH & FINAL […] Continue Reading…

NATO Vehicle I-D: MiG-29 Bŭlgariya

The Republic of Bulgaria is now a member of NATO, during the non-declared Cold War (1947-1991) the People’s Republic of Bulgaria was a member of the Warsaw Pact.  Warsaw Pact Bulgaria first received the MiG-29 during the last years of the Cold War, starting in 1989.  Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004.

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5th & final generation Chevy El Camino SS

Photo by me.

A 1980s Chevrolet El Camino SS at the 23 September, 2023, auto-show in Pocatello, Idaho. Video by me.

SS El Camino on the move:

23SEP2023: PETERBILT VISITS POCATELLO

Peterbilt visits Pocatello

A Peterbilt tractor decided to take part in the auto-show on 23 September 2023, in Pocatello, Idaho.  Video by me.

Night rollout:

Day & Night:

23SEP2023: OLDS 442 CUTLASS

Cold War & Beyond: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29

Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

During the Cold War it was known as Mikoyan & Gurevich (Микоян и Гуревич), hence MiG (МиГ). The MiG-29 began military service in 1983.  NATO reporting name Fulcrum.

U.S. Department of Defense concept of what a […] Continue Reading…

Olds 442 Cutlass

Oldsmobile seen at the 23SEP2023 auto-show in Pocatello, Idaho.  Video by me:

Olds 442 on the move:

September 2023: 1937 PLYMOUTH DELIVERY WEBCO CUSTOM

Pocatello, Idaho: Old Ford COE U.S. Postal Service, September 2023

This former USPS Ford 1960s though 1980s C (Cargo) series Cab Over Engine (COE) truck has been in use as a static billboard for more than 30 years, by a re-sale store in Pocatello called Westwood Discount. I do not know the exact year of this truck. In Canada, this truck was known as […] Continue Reading…

Cold War & Beyond: Russia’s ‘Hip’ Helicopters

Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

NATO reporting name Hip. The Михаил Мил Ми-8 (Mikhail Mil Mi-8) rotary wing began military service in 1968, with the Soviet Union. First production was done in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.  The Mi-17 Hip has more powerful turbines than the […] Continue Reading…

Whore-Dog-of-War: Slovakia gets new Leo-2A4s, at NATO taxpayer’s expense!

As of 11SEP2023, NATO-Slovakia now has six NATO-Germany supplied Leopard 2A4 battle tanks.

Photo via Slovak Defense Ministry.

The taxpayers of NATO-Germany should be proud that they are funding 15 rebuilt Cold War era Leopard 2A4 battle tanks for NATO-Slovakia! It is part of a deal Slovakia made to give 30 Cold […] Continue Reading…

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