Excuse my ignorance, as I’m not very farmiliar with this type of aircraft, but I was sitting here looking at the picture and am curious about something. First off it’s a nice close in shot and as I was admiring it I noticed something stenciled on the nose.
Below the lowest gun port in the lightest colored area just above a circular port (looks like a dark circle in the photo) there is a combination of numbers and letters. I was just wondering what they mean.

It starts with what could be a Z or a 2
Then a definite 4
Possibly an M
Then two more characters that I can’t really make out all that well.

As I said when I started, please excuse my ignorance, but it just caught my eye. Thanks in advance.:)

Saw that film a few years ago and I can remember that it starred Scott Bakula as the lost pilot and Robert Loggia as the airliner pilot. The two small planes were crop dusters being delivered to Australia. The film was based on a true story but I can’t remember the title either. My grey matter is getting way too grey these days.

No I don’t have anything against Celine Dion. I think she is actually a fine singer. However when someone opens the door I just can’t resist walking in.:p

A good portion of the electricity used in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. comes from the big hydroelectric projects in Canada. But it is a two way feed. Electricity generated south of the border is also sold to Canada. We all have just been given an object lesson in just how interdependant we are.

We will be hearing about what to do about all this for some time to come as well.

As a side note I really don’t belive Whiskey Delta was making a cheap shot at Canada. Who would think that a lightning strike ANYWHERE (Canada, U.S., East Overshoe whatever) could bring down a good portion of the power grid on the eastern portion of the North American continent.

Food for thought.

At about 4:14 pm local time the power pulled way down but then recovered where I am in Vermont. It was about fifteen or twenty minutes later that all the networks came on with reports of the blackout. As of the time of this posting no accidents have been reported. All outbound flights from affected airports have been grounded. Auxillary power systems came online at the various airports so that inbound flights could land. All in all a major mess for both of our countries.

Best regards from where the lights are still on.

The M-26 Pershing MBT had gone out of front line service long before the 1970’s. One would have to assume he was carting around Pershing missiles.

You are right when you say napalm was in use in WWII. I don’t know when it was first invented however.

My hat is off to you sir. You are a true sadist.:D