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Koch Brothers Commission Banksy Family Portait

I don’t have anything — I just wanted to see how the title looked.

Aerial view of Rocketdyne Plant on Canoga Avenue in 1960

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Encino Nike Missile in 1961

Found this in LA Public Library from 1961. Link to photo page here: http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/FullRecord?databaseID=968&record=2&controlNumber=78802

Autonomous Rocket Plane now in Earth Orbit

It looks kinda like a Space Shuttle, but it’s markings are Air Force, not NASA. “Today, we took another important step with the successful launch of the second OTV, enabling the [Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office] to further experiment with the vehicle and its ability to operate in low-Earth orbit,” Cooning continued. “Close teamwork betweenContinue reading “Autonomous Rocket Plane now in Earth Orbit”

China State TV News Uses Top Gun Footage to Fake Fighter Jet Story

This is the best story I’ve heard all year. A net user who went by the name Liu Yi pointed out that the jet that the J-10 “hit” is an F-5, a US fighter jet. In Top Gun, what the leading actor Tom Cruise pilots an F-14 to bring down is exactly an F-5. LookingContinue reading “China State TV News Uses Top Gun Footage to Fake Fighter Jet Story”