On a flight back after 8 days in San Francisco.
I’ve been back every year since 2021.
City was buzzing this year. Bars and restaurants packed. People walking the streets. Delores Park body to body yesterday.
SF is definitely back!
So we went in, built a secret base to land our aircraft, IN IRAN, WSO evades 7k feet up a mountain, we send in PJ’s and other SOF to get him, waste some IRGC dudes, planes get stuck at base, we blow them, get ALL our guys out safe, and all the sand people get for a “trophy” are a set of American flag undies. That is the biggest fuck you in the history of the world. 🇺🇸
Opening scene from the Always by Steven Spielberg.
Two fishermen are caught completely off guard as a Consolidated PBY Catalina — a legendary WWII flying boat turned aerial firefighter — swoops down onto a lake to scoop water.
lol.. AI: Tensioning tank tracks involves adjusting the position of the front idler wheel to pull the track taut, usually via a threaded mechanical adjuster or a hydraulic/grease cylinder system. On modern tanks and heavy machinery, a grease gun is used on a tensioner valve to tighten the track; loosening involves draining grease.
Thunderstorm rolling in at sunset in South Dakota.
Not gonna lie… if I were there, I’d be snapping pictures like crazy too.
This looks absolutely majestic!
Restored footage of the Pan AM Martin M-130 "China Clipper", the plane that shrank the Pacific
This was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific airmail service from San Francisco to Manila on November 22, 1935. [Wiki]
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This woman couldn’t afford the price she was quoted for a new roof.
So…..she did it herself.
If you read the shingles package, it literally tells you how to install the underlayment & shingles on a roof.
Nothing more motivating than saving a LARGE amount of money.
Would you ever attempt this? 🤔
That is some tough labor.👏💯
He attacked America’s coast… sank ships in the dark… and lived to be 105.
Sounds unreal, right? But this is the story of Reinhard Hardegen, one of the most feared submarine commanders of World War II.
Born on March 18, 1913, Hardegen rose through the ranks of the German Kriegsmarine to become a Korvettenkapitän and commander of the U-123. At a time when naval warfare was becoming more ruthless and unpredictable, he mastered one of its deadliest forms… submarine warfare.
But everything changed in early 1942.
In what became known as Operation Drumbeat, German U-boats launched a bold and unexpected assault along the eastern coast of the United States. Cities were lit up at night. Ships moved without proper protection. Many believed the war was still far away.
They were wrong.
Under the cover of darkness, Hardegen and other U-boat commanders struck with precision. Tankers burned. Cargo ships vanished beneath the waves. The Atlantic turned into a hunting ground, and the U.S. coastline became dangerously exposed.
Hardegen quickly became one of the standout figures of this campaign. His missions alone led to the sinking of at least 25 Allied ships. Each patrol added to his growing reputation as a calculated and highly effective commander.
For his actions, he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, one of the highest military decorations in Germany at the time. It marked him as one of the elite figures in submarine warfare.
But what makes his story even more remarkable is not just what he did during the war… it is how long he lived after it.
While many of his contemporaries were lost to the conflict, Hardegen survived. He returned to civilian life, witnessed decades of global change, and outlived almost an entire generation connected to the war.
He passed away on June 9, 2018, at the age of 105.
From commanding a submarine in one of the most dangerous naval campaigns in history… to becoming one of the last living links to that era… his life stretched across a timeline few could ever imagine.
A man shaped by war.
A witness to history.
A story that refuses to fade.
@ClemDuper Not trying to be a fag or anything, but it doesn't hurt to throw an emoji over the face or blur it out. Man's didn't ask to be on the Internet, and what if you just snitched on him and he wasn't really out from work with the flu.