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How about this jet; anybody remember it
First flown on September 4, 1957, the legendary JetStar was designed for a USAF requirement for a small jet transport. When the USAF abandoned these specs, Lockheed pushed ahead to develop what became the first large jet for the corporate market. Lockheed was out on a limb with this exotic and expensive pioneer project, but pushed on to manufacture some 204 aircraft.
The JetStar became a favorite of many entertainment legends, including the likes of Howard Hughes, Bob Hope and Elvis Presley. Presley dubbed his “The Hound Dog”. Howard Hughes personally piloted his JetStar around the world. Howard Hughes owned several keeping them in a hangar at Lockheed in Marietta, GA. The JetStar even made it onto the silver screen as **** Galore’s jet in the James Bond classic Goldfinger.
_____________________________________________________________________I worked for Lockheed for four years beginning in 1970. I worked in the C-5 Avionics group that had it's own security gate for entry. It was about a 50-yard walk outside from the entry gate to the building door.______________________________________________________________________
The reason I posted the pictures of the JetStar is every day I could glance to my right about 100 yards beyond the building door and see one of Howard Hughes's JetStars. This plane was outside of the hanger. The plane was guarded 24 hours a day by Howard Hughes personnel - one guard in small glass shack. I do not believe there were other JetStars owned by Hughes in the hanger during this time.
In December 2019 the last flying Lockheed L-1329 JetStar retired to the Marietta Aviation History and Technology Center near Atlanta. The JetStar would have a prominent history in Canada as the country’s first corporate jet, and the first civil jet operated by the federal government.
(the Canadian plane-retired in 2019)
(the USA Fed Gov plane)
"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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mhardy6647 wrote: »for @afterburnt
Pima B-58 Hustler 20190327 003 by ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷, on Flickr
Pima B-58 Hustler 20190327 006 by ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷, on Flickr
(I may have posted these before?
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Is that the one down in Pima? I have to get down there to the museum and boneyard. Duh, It says "Pima" right thar in the pic.
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"POPCORN"
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
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I took this across my driveway in Feb. 2010.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
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CNN finally reported some real news....
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/health/recall-drugs-mix-up/index.htmlDon't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
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CNN finally reported some real news....
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/health/recall-drugs-mix-up/index.html
I'm sure some men came out of their depressive state real quick. Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Anyone know anything about stamps? I may have just found a very rare one.
The “Orangeburg” Coil
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I think you did. Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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Not into stamps, but Googled this. It appears that the Orangeburg coil should have only vertical perforations. Yours looks like it’s a sheet.
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Not into stamps, but Googled this. It appears that the Orangeburg coil should have only vertical perforations. Yours looks like it’s a sheet.
Crap. Looks like you are right. Thought I had a Krell Amp sitting here. Bummer! -
Yeah, that’s too bad. Those are apparently very rare stamps!
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Looks like there were vertical and horizontal coils. Both rare. But that third side of perforation killed it.
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Its probably worth a few dollars. Just not a fortune.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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1919 by the sixties they were only a nickel.
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afterburnt wrote: »1919 by the sixties they were only a nickel.
yeah -- the rate of increase of first class (letter) postage as a function of time is interesting.
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afterburnt wrote: »
Bald headed Lena
Has anybody seen her?
Cute as she can be
She's got a cue ball head
And, it's made out of lead
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The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
apologies if this has been posted before...
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Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
Harry / Marietta GA
https://youtu.be/kID458O6haQ
