Aircraft

[Arcey]

If he's guilty and convicted, perhaps those he's protecting will keep his ATV well used for him. And, perhaps he'll think fondly of them as he develops a deep, personal, long term relationship – with Elmo.

[Texas Lawdog]

When he gets out of prison, he'll be wearing a strap-less evening gown, kitten heels, and carrying a beaded handbag.

[Leo Tanner]

Or a body bag.

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, He would stand a better chance ending up in a body bag if he was a child molester. Real convicts don't like them.

[litl rooster]

They're #*^%!<+= !!

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hold your tongue sir

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I'll BET you understood WHAT I called the low-life B_____d, even without the censoring!

[Arcey]

I'll BET you understood WHAT I called the low-life B_____d, even without the censoring!

I can name that tune in one note.........................

[litl rooster]

  I'm not as old as Mr. Silva. That being said, I'm not 30 anymore either. I remember my dad went out and bought a pocket piece when he retired because of a similur incident in Smalltown Indiana. Where he retired to. A gentleman was beaten to death over a few dollars worth of things in his home. 5 Years ago at end of the street a Older man ( little older than me) home on disability was also beaten by teenagers,  when he awoke to them in his home. He was found dead by a friend who stopped by to see if he wanted to go to church. The punk son of bitches were caught a few days later. Now we support their exsistance, in one of the commonwealths penal insitutes. Where I hope Elmo is watching them.
 I really don't worry alot but I see these teenagers, sex and race makes no difference. This is a mixed neighborhood. Wandering the streets aimlessly, all times of the day. Okay not so much at 0600. Generally anytime of the day afterwards. No jobs no insight to one, and little education to support one. No visable means of income, and the few parents I see interacting with them are just as bad. Few blocks away the parents and teenagers are out till way late :30 drinking in the rain on the front lawn. Empty's laying in the yard the following morning along with one or two of them in some instances. Yet the deputy wants to give me a traffic stop on private property for a 3rd break light. Then the law wonders why I am armed. ( I know the true reason behind the 23:00 traffic stop) Look around the kid walking up the street see's me pulled over and turns and dissappears into the dark. Yes I am armed and till 5 years ago I didn't think of hiding one to be reached in a hurry was nescessary. The teenager today is a fearful soul, do they scare me? I guess the answer is Hell Yes they do. I will remain armed and ready.
 I hope and wish Mr. Silva got in a few good one of his own. I hope the little punk ass spills is guts on his buddies and they all get life. I don't send many prayers out but I send one to Mr. Silva, his family and his friends. I hope they heal from their loss soon. Sorry for the "Sheepdog rant"


rant off> now back to flying machines

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Rant understood and agreed:

(from)  Another Sheepdog


Bring on the aircraft.  Or a UMV to ... uh ... "find" that Langreder punk and his ATV pals and send a greeting to them ... preferably attached to the front of a laser-guided munition. 

[Texas Lawdog]

Years ago, I thought nothing about going to a convienence store after midnight, unarmed.  I don't go out late much anymore, but I carry one on my person and a pistol grip shotgun in the truck, out of sight.  An armed teenager is more dangerous than an armed adult.

[Major E A Sterner]

Tex,I don't leave the house without 1 and usually 2 pistols on my person.Too many wannabee gangstas out there

[Texas Lawdog]

The neighborhood that we lived in years ago was bad. I still had a "take home" vehicle back then, so I didn't worry too much. Somebody left a stolen SUV, parked at the curb in front of my house. That was the last straw for me. We moved from Arlington to Grand Prairie, not that far in miles, but a better class of neighbors. I still go "heeled", but there's less danger where we live now.

[Arcey]

This airplane's been sitting there for some time. I remembered to catch it before I drove past the entrance to the airport. By the way, that's the airport where Mr. Silva was attacked.

I checked with a retired pilot who shoots with us. It turned out he flew it when it was in service as a commuter airplane. She's worn out past the present owners' desire to restore it. It's being parted out. As you can see, the engines are gone.

If anyone wants to try to ID it I'll keep quiet. I didn't have a clue. Sorry about the photo quality. It was foggy and that's as close as I could get.

[litl rooster]

A-26?

[Arcey]

Cs and Rs in military service. It isn't a Douglas.

[yeti76620]

Think'n Amelia Earhart..... Lockheed Electra....

Military # I couldn't guess...   

[Texas Lawdog]

It's a Lockeed "Lodestar" and the British called it a "Hudson.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Exact-a-mundo!

And a fine plane by all accounts.

[litl rooster]

Arceys C and R   C56 C57 C60 R50Navy

[yeti76620]

Arceys C and R   C56 C57 C60 R50Navy

Did some research'n my own selfff....

Lockheed Electra....... C-40 & R-30...... Navy: JO-1, JO-3, XJO-3

Lodestar based off the Electra....  Difference is size........ if ya get what Wikipedia is serve'n

Question is what rc is serve'n..... 

jus looks like the plane Earhart was fly'n 'cept her's had engines without fuel....