"Welcome To Humpday. Take A Seat, And Enjoy The Ride."

Shot location: DAL (Photo courtesy of Ms. SWA)

Twofer Tuesday: The British Airways Boeing 787 Fly-By Edition.

Shot location: SJC (Photos courtesy of Bill Hough)

The Doolittle Raiders: And Then There Was One.

 Sergeant David J. Thatcher, 07-31-1921, 06-22-2016 (Airplane #7, "Ruptured Duck")

Eighty brave men took off that infamous April day in 1942 from the deck of the USS Hornet.  Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle, sixteen B-25's took off in retaliation on Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

After the war, the Raiders began, and continued to have annual reunions.  With the recent passing of Sgt. Thatcher, (his obituary here), those reunions will sadly be no more. 

Colonel Richard Cole, Co-Pilot Airplane #1 - The last surviving Raider.

Thatcher's passing leaves Colonel Richard Cole (now 100-years old) as the last surviving member of the Raid.  Cole was was Doolittle's Co-Pilot on Aircraft #1.

If you are one of the few people on Earth who don't know about the Doolittle Raid (or are a Millennial), read here, because we don't make men like that, nor have that kind of resolve, anymore.

Godspeed Doolittle Raiders.

Airshow Sunday!

Shot location: LHM (Photos courtesy of Commander John Flores)

"A Chainsaw! A Chainsaw! My Kingdom For A Chainsaw!"

Shot location: GVA (Photos courtesy of Bob Holland)

Scenes We Never Tire Of: Boeing 737's Rolling Down The Rails.

Shot location: Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Our Version Of The Ralph Story Narrated KCET TV Special, "Things That Aren't Here, Anymore." Today's Subject; Boeing C-17's At Long Beach, California.

Shot location: LGB (Photo courtesy of Eric Alford)

Twofer Tuesday: The PSA Retro Edition.

Shot location: LAX (Photos brought to you by RamperVision)

Animals: Whether Cargolux Or Pink Floyd, Same Concept, Different Approach.

Shot location: STN (Photo courtesy of David Kirk. Battersea Power Station rendering by Storm Thorgeson)

Random Acts Of Aircraft Maintenance.

Shot location(s): IAH & LAX (Photos courtesy of The Rabbi)

More From The City By The Bay.

Shot location: SFO (Photo courtesy of Cannonball)

Rule #1 Of The Airshow: "You Will Obey The Marshaller, Comprende?"

Shot location: LHM (Photo courtesy of Commando John Flores, Ret.)

The Takeoff Queue: Hurry Up And Wait.

Shot location: JFK (Photo courtesy of Captain Santiago)

Twofer Tuesday: San Bernardino Is Set To Become The Next "Store 'Em Or Scrap 'Em" Center.

Shot location: SBD (Photo courtesy of Inland Empire Reporter H.B.)

Even With Atmospheric Influence, The Gulfstream V Is Still One, Sexy Airplane.

Shot location: PBI (Photo courtesy of Bob Holland)

The Scene: LAX, Sunset View From The Old Control Tower.

Photo courtesy of our Undercover SoCal Smartphone Division

See-Are-Jay.

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of CaptainVector)

Ground Clutter Problems? Welcome To TAWSday.

Shot location: STN (Photo courtesy of David Kirk)

Today Is (More Of) Yesterday.*

*Continuing with the Fire Bomber theme.

Shot location: SBD (Photo courtesy of John Evans-Evans)

California's New State Bird. Sad, Yet Very, Very True.

Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores, Ret.

D-Day: June 6th, 1944. We Remember, And Salute, All Who Never Flinched In The Face Of Evil.

Shot location: CNO

Plane Spotting.

Shot location: BCN (Photo courtesy of Juan Motai)

Airport Vehicles: Every Photographers Enemy.

Shot location: GVA (Photo courtesy of Bob Holland)

N860PM, Rolling-Out RWY 26L, After Engine Runs And Brake Tests.

Shot location: ONT

Alaska Airlines' New Livery Never Looked Better.

Shot location: SJC (Photo courtesy of Ben Wang)