Holiday Inn... "Blues".....♠"COM'MITT'MENT"........♠BadASS ...."Chinook HC.3" heli.....♠"Awesome" AAS(Worldwide)..News..........♠"Hurricane Isaac".....shortstories/slideshow....♠



In reference to the meeting of Giulia and Paul{Daniel}....earlier in this 'post'......
here is the picture,
 Giulia was holding, when Paul{Daniel} took the  short video of her, commenting on it.....
Paul{Daniel}.......you sure are "CUTE".......with your little blue suit on........!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing your pic'ie............♠



I’M COMMITTED!

Romney/Ryan



Operator: UK - Air Force - ZH900
Aircraft: Boeing - Chinook HC.3
Airport: UK - England - Northolt (NHT / EGWU)
Category: Military
Photo taken on 2010-3-25 by SilverWingPix [Contact]



This last week sure, has been Crazy.........!!!.

My family and I are all safe.........and once the debris is cleaned out of our yards.......

our livies, as we know them, are still in tact......!!!

Very Lucky, indeed to be able to pick up where we left off............... the one gift, we have.......is to be able to get up out of our beds........taking the first steps........into a day.....that wasn't necessarily  promised......and continue.....to live our day to day livies........I'm gonna try to not bitch....at just how 'boring' I seem to think my life can be at times...........Really........

 I still have a house..............and more important.........I have my family, which includes.......my "Aviation" family.......!!!for that I am So Very Thankful.....!!!

The "A.A.S.(Worldwide)"........."Aviation Appreciation Society"(Worldwide)...

has some Very COOL News.......to share........!!!

 2 of my Dearest  friends, Miss Giulia and....Paul{Daniel} Asuncion of

"My own Little Rookie Blue blog(2012 edition)  met each other.....in Halifax.......last week..Yes the Stars aligned just for them..........!!!

I am so Excited.........our little "Aviation Appreciation Society"......is expanding....When it comes to "Aviation".........we are all family, of course...but so Damn Exciting to meet,as well!!!

I've posted a picture of the two of them......and a small clip of a video.....Paul {Daniel}.....took, while showing GG...pictures of his family.........

Bravo Missy G.....and Paul{Daniel}..!!!!!!

♥



Hello Giulia and Paul{Daniel}.....!!!!
can you see how 'Green' I am with jealousy........;))))



GG........you are looking as Beautiful as ever..........!!!

and Paul{Daniel}....

Thank you so much for including us in your "Aviation"......life..........!!!!!

 Disclaimer...........Remember miss spelled words are a sign of "Affection"...........;/



....and try not to look "Back".....Too Far.................♠

  ike a "COWARD"'Hurricane Isac' made landfall



"Hurricane Isaac"....at Landfall............♠
Thanks Ritchie........♦



 during the late night/early morning hours..........

when we are most vunerable.....!!!!!

this video, late Tuesd(8/28/12) evening......

now comes the hardest part.......

"Waiting"......

♠

"Isaac", the "Uninvited" guest.........

after the power went out..........♠

 



"Momma, it'll be "OK"......!!!!!.
PRICELESS.........!!!!
♠




Complete.....'Devastation' in 'Braithwaite'....
subdivision, "Plaquemines" Parish.....
How do you define....."Misery"......?????
 Just one look.......!!!!




"Braithwaite"..........subdivision.......
'GONE'......!!!!!.





When you can barely,
 "Hold your head above water"(Literally)....♠

 



New Orleans,.......
"French quarter".......
'Dead quiet'......♠

 




"Indiscriminate".......Havoc......!!!

 


They'll be NO rest for the "Weary".........
for a long time to come........!!!!!!

 



Asking for 'Mercy'......!!!

 

Thanks so much for visiting.......!!!

I know it's getting, time to move on......

and leave "Isaac" in our

"Wake".......

but so many are/will 'Suffer'......for days, months, years.....to come.......!!!

 Even to help in small ways.......I gave blood today.........even if to just move out of my

 'comfort zone' long enough.....to, maybe make a small, difference.......even if not much.....!!!

I wish it wasn't so.......!!!!

"Hanger's on"...Feeder bands"......"Satellite view of Isaac" Count your 'Blessings' NOW..!!!!.........♠....!!!HERE WE GO AGAIN..............♠up to the second/minute.......we will be fine......I think.............Isaac at 6.19.....♠"Missing" Neil Armstrong................♣ 'eerie calm'..........♠.Kinda funny, 'Comic' relief..........♠..When........"Preparing"........

"Feeder Band".......about to hit Houma...........♠

HERE WE GO AGAIN..........!!!!!!!!!!!.......
'Feeder bands' wrapping around and fixing to get us again.........in Houma
Please Isaac just GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!

Thank You Giulia.....for this fascinating ........Nasa Web-link........!!!!

Early on August 28, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi-NPP satellite captured this nighttime view of Tropical Storm Isaac and the cities near the Gulf Coast of the United States. The image was acquired just after local midnight by the VIIRS “day-night band,” which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses light intensification to enable the detection of dim signals. In this case, the clouds of Isaac were lit by moonlight.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS Day Night Band data. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Instrument: 

Suomi NPP - VIIRS

OMG........take a look at this image of
 "Hurricane Isaac".......this morning.....!!!..from the "Suomi NPP-VIRS....satellite ,look you can see the outline of the United States, Gulf coast......♠
2 web links are below.....for more Cool NASA Stuff......♥.

http://t.co/6gfUU5oh

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79018

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79018

Last night before the "Real"...bad "Isaac"... weather started.....sitting on the my "Jet spotting swing".....having a glass of "Winey Bitch".....before the weather got too bad......I took this short video.......Thinking.....and Thanking God for my "Blessings" and not wait till I've suffered loss of any kind.....that  even if I lose everything.......I will still be "Blessed"............!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....

And  tonite....There's a 7pm curfew in place............don't get caught on the road.....after 7.......You Will GO TO JAIL.........!!!.
looks like Houma will fare way better than the folks in "Lower Plaquemines Parish" here  in Louisiana.................and the the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.........are in for a 'Very'....long and dreary "Clean up".......once' Issac' has moved  away........My Heart goes out to them.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

And my 'Heartfelt' Thanks to all of you.....for all thoughts and prayers.......Really......!!!!

So now that the eye is  west of Houma......we are about to get the brunt of the other side of "Isaac".......as the feeder bans continue to wrap around  in counter clock wise manner............and using the warm water of the Gulf, to redevelop  in intensity...!!

The eye wall  of 'Isaac'  is past Houma, moving North West towards Baton Rouge

below are 2 weather web-links.......the second one below.....is the Canadian Weather network's web site....Thanks to Ritchie......for sending it........!!!!!

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=LIX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/tropical-storm-isaac-takes-aim-at-low-lying-louisiana-1.932681

Houma sits in the eye...........and it won't be much longer, till the other half of the hurricane Isaac hits us........the first half was pure hell!!!!!!

see Houma in the middle.........we're in the eye of hurricans Isaac..............
it's calm outside...........but not much longer..

above....is the web-link....to 
"Up To the moment/second...................
location...........
Yes.......I am too scared to look too.............
It's all good...........We'll get through it..........Right.....???

Houma at the 7 O'clock position......the 'Eye'......more defined...........♠

A "Match".......made in Heaven............♥

Rest In Peace........Mr. Armstrong.......!!!
A "Star" among the "Stars".................♥

I am 'Officially' SCARED.......!!!!

calling for it to become a CAT 2...and will move Very little............over the next 2 days....!!!

Won't be one of these.......Beautiful..........peaceful.........scenes.........for some time to come.......!!

Little earlier.........why have just one 'Sunset'.......
when you can have a "Spare"...
A Stunning 'Mirror Image...........
to save for a "Rainy" day.........
"How Prophetic".....♦
Taken from my back yard......

A 'Beautiful'................Cajun Sunset..........
An 'eerie' Calm............before........
another picture from my backyard........♠.

Kinda Funny Comic relief...............Whats a "DEAD"...give away, your NOT "Properly" prepared for a "Hurricane".............???????

Answer..................when your shopping at "Walgreen's".....with a 'regulation grocery store'......shopping cart......Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

H E L L O..............!!!

(GG......say it for me....H E L L O)......LOLOL.....

HOLY MOLY.........people will kill ya for a pound of "BOLOGNA"..........♠

As of 4:pm..."Houma".........is at 10:00  position......won't be too much longer...........weather will begin moving in..........with a landfall sometime tomorrow(late).......

Its really......this....."Simple"..........
"Prepare......
for the Worst..........
Hope for the Best..........????


"Cajun Sunrise"..........
this morning on my way to work......♠
Sure is Beautiful.......and oh so "Deceiving".......
of the "Storm"...........
that's on it's way......
♠



The "Hurricane Hunters".........
"Hero's" in their own right.........!!
Thank You......for "Keeping Watch"........!!
♠





Louisiana, still in the clear, as of 8:40am......this morning.....
"Not" a well defined "Eye"........which is a good sign......
But he's/Issac....... is over the "Loop Current"..in the Gulf......
which is where the warmest water is......!!!
♠




'Spaghetti models'............
Not looking good......this morning.......!!
Courtesy of "Weather Underground"........



"Gimli Glider"....Waves 'Bye Bye'.....♥ "SR-71 Blackbird"...WOW!!!....♠.......Mystery "Russian" pin solved.......♠...THERE'S A ""RAT"" IN THE HOUSE.............♠"Out of Fuel", at 41,000ft,....and "Lived" to Tell..!!!!!!!....♠

  
Here a link to a couple of pictures of the "Gimli Glider"....on her farewell flight.....
I believe she's ..."Waving bye bye"....in a couple of the 'stills'......!!!.....
We sure do get "Attached to those Beautiful Jets....don't we.......!!!!!!!
My Thanks to my Dear friend, "Ritchie"......for finding/sharing this web-link...♠
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/djipibi/sets/72157603786706766/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/djipibi/



WOW.........!!!!
SR71 Blackbird Aircraft Engine,
 US Air Force Aviation HistoryTitle: The Blackbird I
Artist: Justice Hyde
Date: 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK

One of the most iconic aircraft ever to take to the sky, the Lockheed SR71 Blackbird last flew in service with the US Air Force in 1998, but still holds a number of speed records for manned flight. This image hints at the tremendously complex technology and engineering necessary to generate the Mach 3+ speeds the Blackbird's engines were capable of.

But the technology and also creates something quite beautiful...the intricate workings of the engine an exquisite and almost abstract labyrinth of metal, each pipe and valve and rivet a vital component of a perfectly constructed machine, but calling to mind also the organs, veins and arteries of a huge and powerful animal. The machine as body creating a reflection on the body as machine. ♠







"Cappy"........answered my quezz'ie,....about this 'Mystery'..... pin....
THANKS SO MUCH 'CAP'.........!!!
"Soyuz Soviet Mission":
 rendezvous with our 'Orbiter'.............♠

  

Whats wrong with this picture??...
NOT A DAMN THING.........!!!!
♠

                                                            

Yep........
I put this 'graph' up.....
to make me look smarter than I really am.......
so sad...:)

150 Ton........."Gimli Glider"..........♠

in 1983, Air Canada Flight 143........ on its way from Montreal to Edmonton via Ottawa, ran out of fuel and lost both engine thrust and electrical power at 41,000 feet........ The crew's "Amazing actions" in the following minutes saved the lives of the plane’s passengers!!!!....... The causes of the incident ensured that the story of the Gimli Glider will serve as a "Cautionary tale" in "Aviation circles" for generations to come.........♠

Below, I put the 'Web-link'......to the 'Smithsonian channel's.....(Full Episode)....which tells the complete story of Unbelievable courage under fire.....by all the flight crew the day "Air Canada's 767.....became the most infamous 'Glider'......!!!!!!.......The 'Documentary'.... is 46 min's 45 seconds long, but please don't let that stop you from watching......there are NO commercials...and the the documentary is very fast paced.......!!...sometimes,certain stories need to be read...or lived in "Full"......!!.........You have my word...........YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED.....!!!!!!

If you wondering.....I get No compensation at all......!!!!!!

... I watched this documentary .....and the time flew(no pun intended).....perhaps come back and watch if you can't stay........This is a Awesome story......of everything that could go wrong......"Did".......and for a couple of aspects to this tale......those misfortunes...were a "Blessing".........!!!!!!!

MissTWA



The 'Gimli Glider'(Full Episode).....
click link below, please
♠ 

Here is a 'Shorter'..... YouTube video...in case those outside of United States can't see the longer version video from the link below...
Whats with the 'Copy Rights'........People.....??!!....
A lot can be learned from this accident.....!!

Below is a video.......that Giulia sent me of an interview of one of the boys.....
who tried to outrun the 'Gimli Glider'......at the 25 year anniversary of the 'Crash'...
Thanks GG......!!

http://youtu.be/OFBX-IdAlso

Please click the link below...........

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/video/player/latest-videos/related/air-disasters-gimli-glider-full-episode/1638190596001/

This is the famous "Gimli Glider" hich flew to a safe landing after fuel exhaustion over Manitoba, Canada, on July 23, 1983. It returned to service and flew for any years until it was retired to the desert in 2007. Mojave Airport, Mojave, California, May 30, 2009

  

"Gimli Glider"...Retired(2007)........
'She' sits, "Rotting" in the 'Mojave desert'.........
What a Truely Sad Picture!!!!
♥

BONUS QUESTION.........Define "RAT".....as it applies to a "Jet Airliner"...767, in this case..............
only 'Rat's...I know of are .....disgusting sewer rodents and far worse are "Snitches"..........PLEASE SEE BELOW..............

Dave W.......sent me this pic.....of a "RAT"....

This is a pic I took at East Fortune Air Museum in Scotland, they have a Concorde there along with a number of exhibits....

My good friend,, who spent many years in charge of maintenance on Concorde, tells me that this RAT can even be deployed at supersonic speeds!!!!.....

THANK YOU DAVE..........!!!

"Maintenance"........Another 'Mystery'....Pin....♦....More(tacky.... 'Injest testing'.....♠"Mystery" Wing pin solved(Thanks 'Ritchie'.).......♠"HILARIOUS"...."Toy" Jet engine(Injest tests)....MissTWA's runs her own "Injest tests".........♠

Says........"Thai International Maintenance Staff"...
I say.........."Amazing"(1960's).......!!!



Mystery.........????



What a "Lovely".......
"Aeroflot Airline's" 
 F/A Pin....!!!!!
'Thanks Richie'....for finding, who wore it...
It's so 'different' and 'Classy'.......♠

OMG.......Please "TRUST".......ME ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!

For all you "Mechanic's out there,  perhaps as kids.....you were first to fix the neighbors

 'lawn mower'.......and also....for all the "Kids"...at heart....any one who loves the look, sound , and all the power......that comes along with "Jet Engines".....!!!

This Video.......titled....."AirFix jet engine & Secret hidden feature......certification.."

Now it is 20 minutes long.......

I know, kinda pushing it.......thats what I thought

 when Dave W....sent it to me..........but once I started watching......OMG......

its so Damn "Hysterical".......the time will...'Fly' (YESS PUN).....watching ........I Swear......!!!!

The Video uses 'Lego' type toys for the various "INJEST TESTS".....that all Real world

'Jet Engines' have to go through.......

Now below is the 'text'.....that the man in this video ....'narrates'...Please turn the volume up......because he comes up with some hilarious "Quips".....you Don't want to miss.....

as the toy engine is being ........."Injest tested"..........Trust me.........on this one........

You can Thank me later.......!!!!

below his opening explanation of the video........♠

♦

Curiosity killed the 'cat' and this is why I purchased the "Airfix Jet Engine light 'n' sound kit (A20005) which is a part of the "Engineering series by the 'Airfix  company...

In my review I spice it up by simulating some of the extreme tests, real jet engines are put through before they can be "Certified".....

'Chicken injection'

'Foreign objects'

'hail'

'explosive blade off tests'

Can a "Lego Ninjago minifigure survive a fight with this "TOY" jet...?????

Now..'Airfix says....With spinning turbo fans and a variable thrust control, this is a brilliant way to understand the working features of a Jet Engine.......!!!

With over 50 parts,.....this is a "Fun" and "Interesting model to build...

Butttttt.........

In  my video, I came across a number of 'Core' problems and found myself re-engineering this 'lovely looking model to ACTUALLY WORK........!

I have included a specail 'Hidden" feature covering many questions about the old

"Backyard" jet engine, Karl and I made back in the 1980's......

I dust it off and remember all the fun and "Danger".........of being a teenager again....

the Video.......is ready to be watched.....Just click on it.....for 20 minutes of fun, laugher....and may even Learn a thing or two........♠

I HOPE, you Enjoyed the video.........!!!!
You have to admit.......pretty damn funny..........!!
NOW........Below are a few of MissTWA's own ,
"INJEST TEST's.....
that may bring a 'Smile' to your face.......at least I 'Hope' so.......!!!
and Please Remember this is all in "FUN"......and my personal "Injest Tests"...........are for "Entertainment purposes only"..............




Here is the "Toy Jet Engine"....that was featured in the video.............♠




(Cotton Candy..........Injest.....test)
Look.......
it's time to go to the "Jet Engine Theme park".......
Are you "Tall" enough.....to ride......it may get 'Sticky'....
;/





Love these "Vintage".....Ads......







"Romania".......
Small Country, Great People.........♠



How "Original"......'Cuff Links".........♠




 





How many "Ugly Ass" purses will it take to shut this Puppy down....?????
Plus earlier in the day.....
was the Doodling contest for the Kiddies.............
Family affair........I'm feeling all 'warm and fuzzy'........♠.




How many "Stewardess's....will it take to clog this
 "Pratt & Whitney"......up
with all that nasty Sticky
"WHITE RAIN"...HAIR SPRAY..........??
Say, honey.....give me that damn "Pill Box"...hat and those snazzy boots............
You won't be needing them anymore...........♠





Here we have the
 "IF I CAN'T HAVE THAT DAMN  'PILL BOX' ..........HAT,
NO ONE WILL HAVE  IT.......
BEING "STINGY".......CAN COST YA.................Mmmm




Hey......Lets "SPOOL".........this puppy up........!!!!
"RECYCLING"..........was never this much fun.............






Here we have the
"DIDN'T  BOTHER TO READ THE SIGN"....
'Injest Test'........
you guessed it>>>>.....MissTWA and Missy GG......
Sat their Butts down,
 when the sign said..........
"NO SITTING ON THE "ENGINE COWLING"........
They weren't A kidding when it said
 "Heads would Roll"......
and it pretty much went down hill from there............OMG..♠





Get a Real JOB.......You Bum..........!!!
I got your 'Post Tramatic Stress syndrome......right here.......!!








I Can't stand it........!!!!!!.
I got to know......How many "BOOB JOBS"......
WOULD IT TAKE TO,
 "SEIZE" UP YOUR 'GARDEN VARIETY'......JET ENGINE......???.
YIKES........??????
PLEASE DON'T HATE ME CAUSE I'M
 "TACKY"......!!!.....
Hey the Box says
"Ladies need a bit of a "LIFT".....
Well, so does the Jet.......
Looks like a 'WIN'.....'WIN'......to me....
and in case your wondering........
the answer is "NO".........♠




Too Damn Skinny ............Injest Test...........♠



"Hai Guise......whats going on..........??"
HELL IF I KNOW...........!!!



I wonder if Donald W. Douglas, Jr.........
shown
here in this old ad..
is of the "McDonnell Douglas", lineage...
aircraft manufature plant that was in St. Louis.......???






See.........
Jet Engine's can be  "Glamorous"..............

 

DAMMIT..........DAVE...........
Wake the Hell up........!!!.
I'm not doing this for my "Health".............;)))
Grrrrrrrrrr...






I knew it........................!!!!!!
'SIZE MATTERS'............!!!!





"She Strives"...........♠






Our  Hero............
Waiting in the "Wings"........so to speak.....
"Sleep" Darling soldier........♥