[snippy_about_it]

Stunned.
I'm stunned. LOL.

Finally you are first in, hurrah!

A Foxhole flyover first for you Don W, congratulations.

[Iris7]

The uppermost brass simply cannot stay out of operational decisions. Look at LBJ, or at Carter during the "Iranian hostage rescue". The stoppage of pursuit in Gulf War One. The haberdasher's relief of General MacArthur. Yalta. The Imperial General Staff (Imperial Japanese Army guys) overriding Admiral Yamamoto and attacking the USA.

How about Wallenstein, so close to ending the Thirty Years War by diplomacy? Out he went, mostly by French conspiracy, and Eastern Europe was ground to dust, and any rapprochement between Catholic and Lutheran impossible.

Lee asked Davis to negotiate after the Seven Days, saying the British would mediate (they would have, at that time), and go for a status quo antebellum. Could have happened. The Northern public would have gone for it.

Anybody have other examples?

[alfa6]

A couple of nice ME-108 pics for the Treadheads

Off to work(Boo Hiss Snarl. I was suppose to be off tody)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Darksheare]

Amazing that the F-15 and the F-16 aren't near stall speed keeping formation with the P-51 and the P-38.

[USMCBOMBGUY]

Good morning all,
Great article.
Great pictures

[Professional Engineer]

Got this round of doctor visits done a bit ago.

My surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday. I should be home that night. Off work a few days, since I can't drive.

Hey, that leaves time to FReep!