Readers may remember that ten years ago, I published an article about a South African Air Force C-47 transport that was hit by a SA-7 missile over what was then South West Africa (today Namibia) during the Border War. Despite severe damage to the aircraft, the pilot managed to land it safely, and all… Continue reading More about that missile-versus-C-47 encounter
Tag: Technology
Own goal
This must be embarrassing for the Russian armed forces . . . if not career-ending for some of them. Russia took delivery on a handful of advanced Su-34M fighter bombers late last month, and one has already been shot down over Ukraine. It wasn’t Ukrainian forces who managed to down the twin-seat jet, however…… Continue reading Own goal
Let’s hear it for technology!
Scott Adams brings the snark in his “Dilbert” comic strip last Sunday. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the strip’s Web page. I can only sympathize. I don’t use many apps on my smartphone, but it’s still infuriating to find how many of them require this, or that, or… Continue reading Let’s hear it for technology!
The Georgia Guidestones “bombing” may not have been a bomb
By now I’m sure most readers know that the so-called Georgia Guidestones were damaged by an explosion on Wednesday morning. The rest of the monument was demolished soon afterwards, allegedly due to “safety concerns“. I have grave doubts about the news coverage of the incident so far. I haven’t commented until now because I’ve… Continue reading The Georgia Guidestones “bombing” may not have been a bomb
Old armor is equipped to perform new tricks
I was intrigued to learn (courtesy of a post by SNAFU Solomon) about a modern adaptation of former Soviet T-62 tanks (first produced in the 1960’s) by the Algerian Army. I came across T-62’s in the field, way back when. They were impressive enough from an infantry point of view, but were less able… Continue reading Old armor is equipped to perform new tricks
An army marches on its stomach – and its arsenals
According to Task & Purpose, “Russia is hammering Ukraine with up to 60,000 artillery shells and rockets every day“. The Russians are using indiscriminate and overwhelming artillery strikes to grind Ukrainian defenders down, underscoring how the Russian military’s approach to firepower prizes volume over accuracy. The war in eastern Ukraine has been described as… Continue reading An army marches on its stomach – and its arsenals
COVID-19 vaccine updates
There have been several developments concerning COVID-19 vaccines. To call some of them “horrifying” is a gross understatement. First, the vaxx and fertility. Why is there a substantial decrease in births in Germany and Switzerland (and other countries) – nine months after the beginning of covid mass vaccinations? Do covid vaccines influence male or… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccine updates
Another consideration when defending yourself in an anti-self-defense environment
I’ve written a couple of articles about defending yourself in an environment where the justice system is weaponized against you: Self-defense under a justice system that’s no longer on your side No, I wasn’t being alarmist – rather, I wasn’t alarmist enough In the first of those articles, dealing with politically-correct investigations and/or prosecutions,… Continue reading Another consideration when defending yourself in an anti-self-defense environment
Expensive wheels indeed!
I had to smile at this report. Million-dollar cars are nothing new nowadays. Whether we’re talking about state-of-the-art supercars or classic Ferraris and Aston Martins, paying seven-figure sums for automobiles is not as ridiculous as it used to be. But did you know that vintage agricultural equipment can also cost a fortune? You might… Continue reading Expensive wheels indeed!
Yet more intrusive surveillance to destroy our privacy
I accept that businesses need to follow their goods through the supply chain, from ordering through shipping to arrival at their stores. However, until now there’s been a cutoff point: when a customer buys the item, it’s normally not been tracked out of the store into their homes, and while they’re using it. There’s… Continue reading Yet more intrusive surveillance to destroy our privacy