Category Archives: Miscellaneous

More Goofing Around

Posted on May 14, 2026 by atcDave

One of the things I’m coming to appreciate with AI renders is how easily it can make the smallest of changes.

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Masters of the Air

Posted on May 27, 2024 by atcDave

A Book and Video Review I’m sure everyone reading this site is well aware of the Apple+ series that came available early this year. The book its based on is probably less well known, but truly is important in its … Continue reading →

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OptiVisor

Posted on January 27, 2023 by atcDave

I’m not normally big on product placement or advertising, but I did want to mention this new gadget. And no, it’s not really new! The product has been around for so many years it has number of copy-cats, some are … Continue reading →

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Thought for Today

Posted on November 13, 2022 by atcDave

I remember as a young teen, just getting interested in World War II and aircraft, the CAF B-17 “Texas Raiders” was the first warbird I ever saw. And the first I ever toured. Spent a lot of time one Saturday … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak

Posted on June 24, 2022 by atcDave

What is Dave working on? The bad news is, this is still a ways from being finished! But the good news is, it is coming…

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Road Trip!

Posted on July 12, 2021 by atcDave

My wife, her parents and I spent a few days out of town this last week, and I wanted to share some things relevant, at least tangentially relevant, to this website. First day was at that long time favorite destination … Continue reading →

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Elco 80′ Patrol Torpedo Boat

Posted on October 27, 2020 by atcDave

An important weapon that is the very definition of a low value asset, the PT boat manages to be one of the better known weapons of the Second World War. Let’s take a look at, what will probably be, the … Continue reading →

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Go figure

Posted on May 17, 2020 by atcDave

Apparently my wife likes this picture?

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Ryan NYP

Posted on February 13, 2020 by atcDave

Spirit of St Louis This is obviously from a little earlier time than most of what I post here.  It is also, just as obviously, “iconic” in the truest sense of the word. Let’s look at a pioneering aircraft.

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Yokosuka MXY-7 Baka

Posted on November 23, 2019 by atcDave

This small, rocket-assisted glider was actually classified as “ordnance” by its operator and was really the world’s first production smart missile. Let’s take a look at something only one combatant would have even considered building.

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