Thursday, September 13, 2012

Air Show season coming to an end


Air shows in the Dakotas bring a sense of history to the next generation. People from all over the area come to enjoy the fresh air as well as see what the military has to offer.  Some are the newest planes.  Others are of the older variety.  Some of the most prominent of these old planes has been to North Dakota twice, at least since I have been paying attention. The plane was a Japanese Zero.

The Zeros were the greatest plane of the Japanese Imperial Army. They brought down many United States Pilots. They even went so far as to sink American battleships and aircraft carriers.These famous war planes are most famous for their kamikaze strikes against their targets. The strikes meant that very few of these planes that survived the war. Even fewer are still flight capable, only one to be exact. This one plane has been to North Dakota twice in the last decade. It is a great sight for any person who likes history.

The zero is a great reason for anyone to go to an airshow, but there is so much more to see. There are Mustangs, which came from the same era as the Zero. There are modern planes, that are also showcased. Below are some pictures of new and old planes:

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Quotes of Military Aviation

This post is going to be used for my internet class. All relate to Military Aviation:

"Aim towards the Enemy." - Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher

"Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death ... I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing." -
At the entrance to the old SR-71 operating base Kadena, Japan

 "If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe."

 Basic Flying Rules: "Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there.