Saturday, December 08, 2012

B-25 Mitchell Bomber

Hamilton, On - Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The B-25 Mitchell was built by North American Aviation Company in California. Various models were flown in every theatre of war and on missions ranging from bombing, to low-level tank busting and anti-shipping attacks. In the Battle of the Bismarck Sea (Pacific theatre), modified Mitchells with ten forward-firing guns achieved great success against Japanese naval forces. Another historic event was the Doolittle Raid, the Americans' first bombing operation against Japan, which was launched at long-range from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS 'Hornet.'


The RAF used Mitchells throughout the European and North African campaigns, where many of these aircraft were flown by Canadian crews. After the war, the RCAF operated Mitchells in Canada as navigational trainers until 1963.


The Museum's Mitchell 3 is a B-25 Model J that was manufactured for the post-war. It has been restored to the configuration of an aircraft from 98 Squadron RAF and is also dedicated to the Canadian members of that squadron and all the members of CWH who were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.


Visit the Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum Here.

Friday, December 07, 2012

Barton Perreira X Tuff Gong

Treated myself to an early Xmas gift.


Top Rankin sunglass by Barton Perreira X Tuff Gong, the record label created by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1965.



World's Most Dangerous Ride - Himalayan Heros

Look like fun & suicidal at the same time. One mistake and it's a free fall to your death. Adam Riemann rides one of the scariest Himalayan trails you'll ever see.




Thursday, December 06, 2012

Indian Board Track Racing - 1921

Board Track Turbo Lover, Rare 1921 video of Motorcycle Hall of Famer Shrimp Burns at a 1921 board track race in Beverly Hills, Calif.



Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Silves

Silves, Algarve. The small town seems suspended in time, especially during its annual medieval festival. Food, drink, babes & some oddball items like Iron Sheik sandals & handcrafted leather goods.











Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Hunter S. Thompson on Letterman 1988

Hunter S Thompson and David Letterman, 1988, Part 2 of 2. (In the Helen Hayes Suite on 26th floor of the Milford Plaza Hotel 700 8th Avenue, NYC



Monday, December 03, 2012

China + GDP Manipulation = Ghost Cities

Currency & economic manipulation has lead to 64,000,000 unoccupied residential units in China. In order to maintain its GDP growth, the central Chinese government continues to push its regional & municipal governments to build infrastructure...even when there's no one there to use it.



Sunday, December 02, 2012

POV - Boardtracker

Step aboard a hand-built 61 cubic inch Harley Boardtracker with Mike Lange and see what its like to run wide open on the half mile dirt track at Davenport 2011.