And a fine Navy Day it was whenever you showed up,

Thanks for watching the clip. I agree, the guys did an extraordinary job on the restoration.

I am indeed the Masking Man! I had to put down the camera to show them how it was done. Thanks for watching Bernie. Awesome score as usual!

@@kaviski1 I was delighted to see you still don’t hate my music 😂

Hey Greg! Thanks for watching. Always great projects from the battleship boys!

That's the place. 1972

Sadly it's been too wet and windy this winter to risk a camera outside unattended.

No argument from me! Taffy 3 attacked the Japanese battleships and actually got them to retreat because the Japanese Admiral thought he had run into the main USN battlegroup. Fucking BALLS!

Thanks for adding to the discussion. In my opinion, the folks at the Centennial made a huge mistake by not building the 1905 (or better, the 1908 Flyer that the Wrights demonstrated to the US Army at Ft. Myer). The Wrights made considerable progress in the two years after the first flight in December 1903: From Encyclopedia Britannica: During the 1905 season the Wrights further developed a catapult launch system designed to overcome the problem of taking off in the light winds prevailing at Huffman Prairie. A 1,400-1,600-pound (635-725-kilogram) weight was pulled to the top of a derrick at the rear of the launch rail. A half-inch line ran over pulleys at the top and bottom of the derrick, down the length of the rail, over another pulley, and back to the airplane, where it was attached to a quick-release clamp. When the weight was dropped, the airplane sped down the track and into the air. By October 1905 the Wrights were circling Huffman Prairie in flights of a half-hour’s duration.

@@kaviski1 A contribuição dos Wright para aviação só veio no ano de 1908. Dois anos depois do vôo pioneiro de Santos Dumont. Em 1908, Santos Dumont já tinha voado, Henry Farman, Leon Delagrange e Glee Curtis. Tanto que oficialmente os Wright foram os 8 no MUNDO. Mostrar uma foto sem data 5 anos depois dos fatos junto com um telegrama escrito pelos próprios Wright não prova nada. Tudo o que os Wright alegam que fizeram entre 1903 a 1907 não existem provas sérias!

Flávio Farias --You’ve previously claimed that a 12 HP engine was too weak to put the 1903 Flyer into the air, but you’ve never produced the necessary calculations to support that claim. Your latest comment shows that you’re still unwilling, or unable, to provide the necessary evidence.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. Pay close attention to the problems and solutions New Jersey faces. Learn how to repair/maintain steel hull ships. A very lucrative and worthwhile career awaits you in the Merchant Marine! Have you considered California Maritime Academy?

@@kaviski1 No, like most college kids, I entered Drexel with one career idea, and it evolved and changed. I'm still unsure fully, but at least I have an option that I'd love to do, keep a tab on all doors and that. I'm determined to finish Drexel

Thanks for watching. I hope it gives you a nudge to get up there.

Thanks for sharing that. I am truly in awe of every one of the men and women who endured hardships we can never imagine defending our freedom.

Reid, this is 1/&” scale to the foot. The only plans I’m aware of are the ones in Live Steam magazine and the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette. Out of print I’m sure. But you might find something on line. I believe there have been small live steam versions sold too in a smaller scale, potentially suitable for G.good luck.

Hi. Thanks for watching. I believe I interviewed Lyle in 2014 or 2015. It has been my honor to meet and talk with so many from my parents' generation- the greatest generation. What will they say about us?

@@kaviski1 wow, I think we lost Lyle not long after that. By that date his wife Mary was already gone. Thanks for doing this. I hope to spend more time watching your videos in the future.

Thanks for sharing about your dad. That's why I put these clips up- so we can remember and honor...