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U.S.

U.S. military says car shows are required for MWR!

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The Misawa Auto Complex conducted their first ever Cars & Coffee on Misawa Air Base, Japan, 08MAY2025:

Hayden Proffitt’s Hot Streak-2 jet truck races Greg Colyer’s T-33 Shooting Star during the Air Power over Hampton Roads show on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

In April 2025, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, had their yearly airshow, which includes several super-cars racing against a T-6 Texan training aircraft from World War Two. I had to edit together several videos provided by MCAS Beaufort:

Arnold Air Force Base (AFB), Tennessee, Company Grade Officer’s Council conducted a Burger Burn & Car Show on 27JUL2023, U.S. Air Force report by David Wright:

In September 2023, the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conducted a car show and fundraiser in Killeen, Texas, for local Army veterans:

U.S. Army Garrison Poland’s Family-Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) hosts a car show on Camp Kościuszko-U.S. V Corps’ Forward Operating Station Poznań (aka V Corps Headquarters-Forward). Video report by Specialist Jon Cortez, 03AUG2023:

In July 2016, Vandenberg AFB, California, conducted a car-show-BBQ fundraiser for Operation Kids’ Christmas:

In November 2012, a Soviet Ural showed up at a car show on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas:

May 2024: 1st ever Beale Air Force Base car-show!

November 2023:

A decade of U.S. Veterans Day Cars & Trucks

2018-19: JOIN THE U.S. MILITARY GET A CLASSIC CAR? (with videos)

Technology

In Action: A-10 Thunderbolt-2 ‘Warthog’!

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While watching these videos realize that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is getting rid of the A-10 Thunderbolt-2 and replacing most of them with the highly expensive flying super computer called the F-35.

In April 2015, 354th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona, were in NATO-Romania shooting up some cars in the countryside. I edited this down from video via Staff Sergeant Jonathan Porter:

The 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron’s A-10 Division tested the Operational Flight Program 12 to verify weapons software functionality. They used bombing/gunnery range facilities in Nevada and Utah.  I edited together several videos via the 53rd Wing. Video was recorded between March and June 2024, using the unit’s new OTTER-CAM (Operational Test & Training Exterior Recording Camera).

Cluster Bomb Units, 2.75” Hydra rockets, 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds, and AGM-65 mavericks. Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 27MAR2024:

2.75” Hydra rockets, Small Diameter Bombs (SDB), Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), and 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds. Nevada, 01APR2024:

Small Diameter Bombs (SDB), Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), Laser Guided Bombs (LGB), and 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds.  Nevada, 02APR2024:

Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), Laser Guided Bombs (LGB), and 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds.  Nevada, 03APR2024:

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) Utah Test & Training Range (UTTR), 11JUN2024:

Replacements: Is the combat proven A-10C being replaced by a crop-duster on steroids?

Battle Damage: Idaho A-10s are a bunch of dirty Pigs!

Idaho, U.S.

When the Bold Tigers turned Idaho Falls Airport into a military base!

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In October 2024, the 391st ‘Bold Tigers’ Fighter Squadron (part of the larger 366th ‘Gunfighters’ Fighter Wing, based on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho) used the Idaho Falls (IF) Regional Airport to conduct ‘combat turn’ training.

A Bold Tiger lifts-off from the Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, Idaho, after undergoing maintenance.

The IF airport wasn’t the only place the Bold Tigers conducted their combat turns. The wargame called Raging Gunfighter takes place at various locations throughout the U.S. Mountain West, for approximately ten days.

A Bold Tiger sits on the flightline of Wendover Airfield, Utah.

The scenario is worse-case; a ‘near-peer’ war (World War Three) has started and the F-15E Strike Eagle units must be able to deploy anywhere, as well as rearm and refuel upon landing then immediately take-off, this is known as a combat turn.

On Wendover Airfield, Utah, the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron was tasked with the hasty set up of a forward operating base, with 58 tents, 32 generators, 72 HVAC units, 36 showers, 36 latrines, plus attended to 96 work orders.

Also on Wendover, the 366th Security Forces Squadron conducted medical evacuation training.

Back on the IF airport, the 366th Communications Squadron practiced with their PRC-117G satellite communicator.

Bold Tiger F-15E Strike Eagles took off from Mountain Home AFB (possibly Magic Valley Airport in Southern Idaho), in Southwestern Idaho (I edited from video released by the 366th FW):

The Bold Tigers flew their Strike Eagles to Eastern Idaho to conduct their combat turn training (I edited from video released by the 366th FW):

An Airman with the 391st FS (Bold Tigers) marshals an F-15E Strike Eagle on the Idaho Falls Regional Airport.

A C-130J Super Hercules was used to transport ground personnel and equipment (I edited from video released by the 366th FW):

Bold Tigers fly over the Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, Idaho, as they head home to Mountain Home AFB.

December 2024: Idaho F-15Es over Syria

March 2024:  Idaho’s Garrison Forward “…accepts more risk deliberately.”

July 2023: Idaho’s Bold Tigers invade Japan?

June 2023: USMC & Idaho Air Guard preps JTAC for ‘Near Peer’ fight! With China?

October 2022: Florida Talons over Idaho Mountains

January 2019: Location of missing Idaho F-15E Strike Eagles revealed? 

September 2018: Mountain Home F-15E walk-around, Micron Bus

Idaho

Remember when Nissan was called Datsun?

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14JUN2025, the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho, put on a car show and barbeque to honor the veterans.

In December 1941, Japan attacked U.S. military assets on the island of O’ahu, Hawaii. By 1945 the United States defeated and occupied Japan. During the middle of the so-called Cold War, Japan invaded the U.S. by ‘dumping’ subsidized automobiles onto the U.S. market.

Today, the old Datsun 510 is still sought after by rice-burning racers and collectors.

My video:

My YouTube video of the car show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nanJagZ4CLE

My YouTube ‘short-form’ video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rg6US_g7Gno

June 2025: Idaho Veterans Home car show & free food feed!

Idaho

Idaho Veterans Home car show & free food feed!

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14JUN2025, the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho, put on a car show and barbeque to honor the veterans.

The local Boy Scouts also conducted a flag retirement ceremony, here’s my ‘Short-Form’ video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeQOKBWNDtc

The free food was cooked by and Army of One:

‘Bubba’ Misner’s philosophy on life:

Time to go, part-1:

Time to go, part-2:

Time to go, part-3:

My ‘Long-Form’ video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nanJagZ4CLE

My ‘Short-Form’ walk through video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p4CT67plolE

Another car show on the same day, same city: The 14th ‘SAC Show’, Pocatello, Idaho!

International

“As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards. The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”-Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, responding to the Trump ceasefire social media post

International

1944, U.S. sends B-17s to Soviet Ukraine!

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The U.S. Army Air Force’s 15th Air Force ‘Frantic Joe’ Task Force used Poltava Air Base, in Soviet Ukraine, to conduct what they called ‘shuttle bombing’ of Germany.  It was called Operation Frantic.

The U.S. Army Air Force’s Combat Camera Unit put together this propaganda film showing the first time use of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers from Soviet Ukraine. Prior to that, Consolidated B-24 Liberators had been used. What the film doesn’t show is the 21JUN1944 German attack which destroyed the B-17s on the ground, in fact, the U.S. kept that loss a secret until July 1949!

Part one:

Film also shows North American P-51B Mustangs, Bell Airacobras, Yaks (Yakovlevs) and Douglas C-47s.

Part two:

Part three:

Part four:

Germany bombs the shit outta Poltava: Germany destroys U.S. bombers in Ukraine, kept secret until 1949!