:lol2: Thinking at 4am rarely turns out well.

F-5 (I think) of the Swiss (I think) Air Force:

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Ringing steel with the Mosin Nagant (91/30), iron sights, at 800 yards.

Rahh !!

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Big Badda Boom
 

The Atlantic is running a multi-part photo essay, with some explanations of how it started, of WW I.

Imagine the logistics of building and transporting these 1400 lb shells to the front. :eek6:

Hey, Zip? How much do you remember?

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Rah !!!

Always try to shoot the dusty guys outside. :lol:

lawl @zippyt ooRAH!

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The cool weapon here (this time) is not the SR-71 Blackbird, it's the 747 tanker, from which it's refueling.

There is one operating 747 tanker left in the world. It is operated by Iran's air force. They got it, along with what looks to be every aircraft we (the US) have retired in the last forty years or so. F-4 Phantoms, F-14 Tomcats, trainers, refuelers, etc.

Story here, along with a couple vids showing a plethora of retired/obviated US aircraft.

Condensed water coming off the prop tips.

Aside - the Atlantic has WW I, the air war. lots of neat pictures.