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  1. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    National W.A.S.P. WWII Museum - Sweetwater, Texas, USA

    Thanks for chiming in, Tinstar! Yes, it IS a great museum preserving the history of a VERY specialized aspect of WWII. DANG! Hydraulics failure on a Helo?!?!? What kind of bird? That could have had a nasty outcome. Yet here you are, able to tell us about it. Glad you survived that episode.
  2. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Hmmm..do you like low flying aircraft?....then here ya go!

    There aren't many aircraft in the world that have SPARE TIRE RACK(s) as original equipment. Few aviation engineers want to sacrifice the space, weight, and fuel efficiencies unless some overriding "NEED" predicates this feature. Thanks for sharing that pic.
  3. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    New to me WC63

    Wolfen, We're surprised to hear of your health challenges. I'm sure I speak for many here when I tell you that we will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Heavenly Father, We lift up our brother in this hobby to Your tender care. You stitched Wolfen together in his mother's womb and...
  4. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Hmmm..do you like low flying aircraft?....then here ya go!

    2019-08-02 SR7 Emergency Landing - Somewhere in Washington State Aug 1, 2019 On a City boulevard somewhere in Washington State, a State Trooper was in the right place at the right time to catch this EMERGENCY LANDING and provide escort traffic control in the process. Good job, Pilot, and kudos...
  5. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    First off, God doesn't make junk... Don't consider yourself an idiot. And then a little SAFETY NOTE regarding the M35A2 (and variants): When parking the truck, disengage (in NEUTRAL) BOTH the transmission AND the transfer case. NEVER leave these Multi-Fuel Engine equipped trucks with the...
  6. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Military Fire Trucks

    HAHAHA!!!!! I was thinking SLIP AND SLIDE ! Just imagine: You won't need that big strip of plastic. Just get the kids out in the yard and blast them through the neighborhood!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbozRJkHIyc (DISCLAIMER: Video shared for WATER CANNON demonstration ONLY - - - NOT...
  7. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Railroad Forum

    I yoinked this pic from a Facebook post on a page dedicated to pics of noteworthy MV's........ Sadly, they shared no date/location/unit information. It is a great moment in time captured for us though. And, I'll throw this one in just to keep a little laughter going among the troops here...
  8. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    1944 Federal 606 C2 Wrecker

    Yup! She sure is purty with those new shoes on the ground! :goodjob:
  9. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Bmp fuel leak

    UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONS: In the top bar of the REPLY Box you'll see a "framed picture" Button near the right side. Hover your cursor over it and it will highlight with "Insert Image". Clicking on that Button will allow you to upload various formats of pics, and PDF files too. Looking forward to...
  10. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    National W.A.S.P. WWII Museum - Sweetwater, Texas, USA

    The Texas Bucket List - WASP Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9G2AQRnDpc And the article that led me to this video... https://waspmuseum.org/ad/videos.html?info=2019EU0302&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Videos&utm_content=2019EU0302&sal=John
  11. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Congrats on being the ONE TRUCK at a Touch-A-Truck event/Car Show that folks could actually experience that addicting "hands-on" sampling. :goodjob: Hmmm... "Finders keepers"?!?!? Did you look to see if the keys were in it? :doh:rofl ... but, but. :recovry4x4::hammer::usafss:
  12. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    R.I.P. - Maurice "Stan" Stansbury - ND MVPA

    A few questions: 1. Was Stan an SS Member? 2. If so, what is his username, please? 3. Have funeral/memorial plans been announced/scheduled, and an obituary published online that could be linked here??? Thank you. John SS Chaplain
  13. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    R.I.P. - Maurice "Stan" Stansbury - ND MVPA

    Heavenly Father, We trust in our faith that You have welcomed our brother, Maurice Stansbury, into the heaven that awaited him. We lift up his family, his surviving friends and all who knew and loved him. Send upon them Your Holy Spirit and bring them peace and comfort through our faith in the...
  14. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Towing a M105a2 w/ civilian Pick Up ?

    URGENT SAFETY VIDEOS... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mW_gzdh6to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmnBpQmX1g
  15. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Just took a look and found that our Get Well Cards are in the MESS HALL FORUM. As I recall, the SS Mess Hall is accessible to ONLY "Paid Subscribers" to the SS Website. The Classified Forum is also classed this way. I'll look into a way to broaden access with the site admin & owner.
  16. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Katrina Deuce Story - MUST READ

    Welcome back to the forums, Brother! Congrats on the new green iron toy. Indeed. Let's get in touch. John
  17. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    CONCLUSION: No Deuces were harmed in the making of this swimming pool. :driver::jumpin::jumpin:rofl:jumpin::jumpin::driver:
  18. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    TN Military Truck Non Display License Plate Law Eff 7/1/19

    At a time when the States are becoming divided on the acceptance or rejection of Former Military Vehicles it is refreshing to hear that Tennessee is a "FRIENDLY" territory. Thanks for broadcasting this good news.
  19. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    Colorado Bill SB19-054 RE: (Former) Military Vehicle Motor Vehicle Regulation

    Yup... A Motorcyclist's Personal Airbag. If its tether is tugged you inflate like the MICHELIN MAN!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Man
  20. USAFSS-ColdWarrior

    R.I.P. - Sheriff Gary Painter, Midland County, Texas - Friend to the MV Hobby

    Sheriff Painter to be memorialized with life size bronze statue. https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/sheriff-painter-to-be-honored-with-life-size-bronze-statue/513-fea80e5e-5a3e-4010-858a-752affd72ccb
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