Daily Archives: March 8, 2014


When is a Ford Mustang not a Mustang?

Mustangs exported to Germany between 1964 and 1979 were stripped of Mustang badges (although the pony logo stayed) and replaced with T5.?

– Ford T5 Photos
Click Thumbnails to Enlarge Photos. My 1966 T5 GT Fastback. 1966 T5 GT Badging – No “Mustang”. 289c.i. Engine Bay – Note 3 point Export Brace. Misc. T5 Branded Parts (66-75). 40th Anniversary Mustangs Across America meet – Nashville 2004. Scans of T5s others have registered here …


I'm an empathetic person, but frankly, why is the crash of a flight from Kuala… 10

I'm an empathetic person, but frankly, why is the crash of a flight from Kuala Lampur to Beijing, national "breaking" news in the US?

Certainly to people in Malaysia and perhaps China, this story is relevant. However, for American-based cable news networks this is not about informing the populace, this is nothing more than disaster porn. This is precisely what's wrong with today's mainstream media. ?

BREAKING: Malaysia Airlines 777-200 Missing Over South China Sea at NYCAviation
Malaysia Airlines has lost contact with a 777-200 flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 people.


*Anyone with even the vaguest interest in aircraft knows about the Lockheed SR-71,… 1

*Anyone with even the vaguest interest in aircraft knows about the Lockheed SR-71, but we rarely hear from anyone that has actually flown the Blackbird"?

Flying the world’s fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71
Spencer Hall interviews former SR-71 Blackbird pilot Rick McCrary about what it’s like to fly the world’s fastest plane. Spoiler: It’s terrifying.