I'm so jealous!

A gentleman at The Firing Line recently inherited a 1932-vintage Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector Third Model Target (Model of 1926), caliber .44 S&W Special. Save for the omni-present cylinder drag line, it's in immaculate condition. More here:

Inherited S&W Link



Damn.

Some guys get all the luck.

Oshkosh 2009!

12 hours is never enough when taking in all the sights at the annual EAA Airventure, but at least I can share a few favorites.

Beechcraft Staggerwing, always near and dear to my heart:


How about a WWII Westland Lysander, as seen from under the tail of a DeHavilland Caribou and behind an A-10 Warthog?


Spitfire, anybody?


Lest folks think I'm biased against rotary-wing aircraft, here's a shot of my favorite helicopter, the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane, as used by Erickson in the water-bombing role:



More pics later...