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Tuesday
Jun142011

An aviation themed street rod, Foose style!

I just ran across this awesome street rod by master car designer Chip Foose. I'm not too sure about the nose, but I think it might grow on me. Check it out!

Thursday
Jun092011

Strike Witches

Just finished a new series! Now I have watches some pretty bizarre anime in my time. But Strike Witches might just take the cake for being the oddest one that has really appealed to me personally. I'm not really one for fan service in my anime (and there is a lot of it in this series), but if your a WWII aviation fanatic this series might just be worth checking out for the action, as well as the portrayal of several very cool WWII aircraft.

Miyafuji Yoshika with a Mitsubishi Zero type striker unit

Strike Witches is set in an alternate WWII, where aliens have invaded the earth and our only effective weapon against them are young witches who have traded in their brooms for so-called 'striker units' based off of actual aircraft of the era, essentially turning them into the anthropomorphizations of military fighter aircraft. The actual aircraft tend to show up too, as well as the Japanese carrier Akagi and battleship Yamato.

The Akagi.

Wednesday
May252011

Planes of Fame 2011

Just got up a gallery of the best shot's from this year's annual Planes of Fame airshow in Chino, Ca. This year it was cold, wet and overcast, great conditions for photography! Check in out on the Photography page.

Sunday
Apr172011

Found it!

I finally found one of my dream planes! Behold what has to be in my mind the holy grail of private sport aircraft....the LoPresti Fury. I have been facinated, obsesed and lusted over this airborn hotrod since I first saw in an old issue of AOPA magazine when I was about 12. If I ever get to learn how to fly, and get a chance to buy a plane, this is what I want.

Sunday
Mar202011

Hiking up Mt Rubidoux