Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Cougar Camp
From the YouTube description of the video...
It's fun! It's exciting! It's stimulating! It's satisfying! It's sexy!
It's older women dating younger men, a relationship pairing that's an obvious and exciting alternative for single women of any age in today's dating world.
Yet the relationship is still considered unconventional - even taboo - by society.
Want to know more about why younger men are so attractive to an older woman and why younger men can't resist them? Then read Valerie Gibson's pioneering and fun-filled book Cougar: A Guide for Older Women Dating Younger Men.
What is a Cougar?
She's the new breed of single, older woman - confident, sophisticated, desirable and sexy, she knows exactly what she wants.
Flying the P-40
This is my Curtiss P-40 from Tumansky Heavy Industries (THI) in SL
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blacktail%20Ridge/187/102/160
Prims and Textures: Duke Elliott
Scripts, Special Effects, and Sound Editing: Creem Pye
Historical background from the notecard...
The famous American Curtiss P-40 was designed in the late 30s as a development of the P-36 design. First flown in 1938, almost 14,000 were produced during WW2. Called the 'Warhawk' by the Americans and 'Tomahawk'/'Kittyhawk' by the British, it was used as fighter or ground attack plane. Since early versions suffered from the lack of a proper supercharger, the Allies used the P-40 in areas where high altitude performance was not critical. This aircraft was heavily used in China, the Mediterranean, South Asia, the Southwest Pacific and Eastern Europe.
British Commonwealth squadrons first used the P-40 in combat in the Desert Air Force in the Middle East and North African campaigns during June 1941. There, the Tomahawk's famous "shark mouth" design was painted for the very first time, as a copy of the markings used by the Luftwaffe on Bf-110 planes. This logo became to be used later by famous Flying Tigers in China and other pilots of the P-40 worldwide.
When properly used, the P-40 performed surprisingly well as an air superiority fighter; at times suffering severe losses but also shooting down many enemy aircraft.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blacktail%20Ridge/187/102/160
Prims and Textures: Duke Elliott
Scripts, Special Effects, and Sound Editing: Creem Pye
Historical background from the notecard...
The famous American Curtiss P-40 was designed in the late 30s as a development of the P-36 design. First flown in 1938, almost 14,000 were produced during WW2. Called the 'Warhawk' by the Americans and 'Tomahawk'/'Kittyhawk' by the British, it was used as fighter or ground attack plane. Since early versions suffered from the lack of a proper supercharger, the Allies used the P-40 in areas where high altitude performance was not critical. This aircraft was heavily used in China, the Mediterranean, South Asia, the Southwest Pacific and Eastern Europe.
British Commonwealth squadrons first used the P-40 in combat in the Desert Air Force in the Middle East and North African campaigns during June 1941. There, the Tomahawk's famous "shark mouth" design was painted for the very first time, as a copy of the markings used by the Luftwaffe on Bf-110 planes. This logo became to be used later by famous Flying Tigers in China and other pilots of the P-40 worldwide.
When properly used, the P-40 performed surprisingly well as an air superiority fighter; at times suffering severe losses but also shooting down many enemy aircraft.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
"Zoe" - a photo by Loki Popinjay
Loki writes:
Having a look at yesterdays RFL Half Way Fair I found the lovely Zoe Connolly talking to a stranger and waiting to take her place in the kissing booth.
Man, that was 200 $L well spent ;-)
More smootchin' here Second Effects: Kissing Booth: The Aftermath
Having a look at yesterdays RFL Half Way Fair I found the lovely Zoe Connolly talking to a stranger and waiting to take her place in the kissing booth.
Man, that was 200 $L well spent ;-)
More smootchin' here Second Effects: Kissing Booth: The Aftermath
Sumie Kawashima: Cute Executive Officer of Kawashima Aero
One of the pleasures I have at the aerodrome is supporting aviation enthusiasts in SL. Sumie Kawashima is a member of the Royal Caledon Air Force and builder of a number of fine aircraft.
Yesterday she showed me the latest version of her new creation: The KA-01, an experimental aircraft reminiscent of the X-planes of the late 1940s and Early 50s.
Seeing the KA-01 and recently viewing a few Right Stuff videos on YouTube gave me an idea for another project. More on that later.
Yesterday she showed me the latest version of her new creation: The KA-01, an experimental aircraft reminiscent of the X-planes of the late 1940s and Early 50s.
Seeing the KA-01 and recently viewing a few Right Stuff videos on YouTube gave me an idea for another project. More on that later.
"A Lonely Sky" on YouTube, plus the making of "A Lonely Sky"
A Lonely Sky won best film (production and post production) at the DMA's (Digital Media Awards), in Dublin in February 2007.
The making of "A Lonely Sky"
"A Lonely Sky is a short film written and directed by Nick Ryan.
In 1947, a test pilot who will risk his life to break the sound barrier, is forced to question his reasons and abilities by a strange yet familiar man."
The making of "A Lonely Sky"
Main site: A Lonely Sky
The making of "A Lonely Sky"
"A Lonely Sky is a short film written and directed by Nick Ryan.
In 1947, a test pilot who will risk his life to break the sound barrier, is forced to question his reasons and abilities by a strange yet familiar man."
The making of "A Lonely Sky"
Main site: A Lonely Sky
Monday, June 2, 2008
The Right Stuff Clip Chuck Yeager Mach 1
On October 14, 1947, he flew the X-1 past the sound barrier, becoming the world's first supersonic pilot. During the next two years, he flew the X-1 more than 40 times, exceeding 1,000 mph and 70,000 feet. He was the first American to make a ground takeoff in a rocket-powered aircraft. Bell XS-1XS-1 # 1 attained mach 1.06 at 13,115 m, approximately 1126 kph.
F-94 Rocket Test Firing
Zabrina McMahon test fires the rockets onboard Bancos Milestone's 1950s era F-94 Starfire.
Here's a RL Video...
1956 F-94 Starfire Pilots Garner Rocket Skill
Here's a RL Video...
1956 F-94 Starfire Pilots Garner Rocket Skill
Mini-Skirt Skyboarding
Yeah that's right! Mini-Skirt Skyboarding.
This is SL where anything is possible...
Is bikini skyboarding next?
This is SL where anything is possible...
Is bikini skyboarding next?
Friday, May 30, 2008
The RCAF Steampunk Betsy (part 1)
Bancos Milestone just released his new "Steampunk Betsy" Aircraft and placed a vendor in the quonset hut at Connolly Aerodrome. The Steampunk Betsy package includes Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF) markings and Terra Combat System (TCS) for our dogfights...
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Connolly Flight School, anyone?
Karl Reisman of Tumansky Heavy Industries (THI) has created a Trainer Aircraft in SL. This aircraft can be used by 2 avatars. Great for training new pilots.
Phin's Jazz Club
These are not easy economic times in RL with Oil and Food prices climbing higher each week, so I met with Phin recently to discuss the future of his Jazz Club in New Toulouse. We were trying to decide whether to keep the club or not. We've decided to keep it a little longer and see how things go during the next few months.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Inspiration
Phin calmly smoking a cigar while freefalling to the Penzance Airfield...
Inspired by AirChiefMarshal Phineas Messmer (who sent this hilarious photograph to remind me we have a para-troopers unit in the RCAF), I bought my own parachute and even a skyboard. Holy Nekos that was fun!
Inspired by AirChiefMarshal Phineas Messmer (who sent this hilarious photograph to remind me we have a para-troopers unit in the RCAF), I bought my own parachute and even a skyboard. Holy Nekos that was fun!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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