April 30, 1975 The Fall of Saigon

The Air American helicopter is the classic image of the Fall of Saigon. We prefer the Silver Lining, Major Bung Ly and family.
B-29 Work In Progress for Rising Sun 4

Work is underway to complete the Rising Sun, War in the East, series.
YAP Flight School. Lesson 7. Carrier Quals

Carrier Qualification lessons on the CVA-16 Lexington. I have been stuffing too many traps so it was time to go back to flight school.

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April 30, 1975 The Fall of Saigon

Apr 30, 2015

The Air American helicopter is the classic image of the Fall of Saigon. We prefer the Silver Lining, Major Bung Ly and family.

B-29 Work In Progress for Rising Sun 4

Apr 15, 2015

Work is underway to complete the Rising Sun, War in the East, series.

YAP Flight School. Lesson 7. Carrier Quals

Feb 27, 2015

Carrier Qualification lessons on the CVA-16 Lexington. I have been stuffing too many traps so it was time to go back to flight school.

New Campaign Carrier Pak

Feb 24, 2015

Cleared Deck Nimitz with 3 Grumman aircraft.

Heavies of Strait of Hormuz

Jan 29, 2015

Strait of Hormuz Heavies

Israel Advocacy: Fighting for the truth

Former IDF combat soldiers fly to the United Nations and the European Parliament to share their testimonies from the front lines.
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IDF opens investigation of Palestinian death outside Bethlehem

Ahmed Jamal Mahmoud was shot dead after throwing stones at vehicles outside Bethlehem.
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UNRWA: 90% of Palestinian refugees in Syria need emergency assistance

Prior to the war the number was only six percent.
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Khamenei decides Iran likely sticking with nuke deal until end despite sanctions- analysis

In his speech kicking-off the Iranian religious new year, he signaled that the Islamic republic is likely staying in the 2015 nuclear deal until it expires despite US sanctions.
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Hamas targets more than 70 journalists in anti-protest measures

Gaza journalist: "They beat me with various types of clubs and sticks."
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Ground warfare equipment in the Persian Gulf.