Old Weird Ward
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Tuesday, August 31, 2004
- - - - - "Pretty" Military Hardware - - - - -
When one thinks of "pretty", one doesn't usually think of military hardware.
An M1 rifle? Not pretty. You get fond of it if it saves your butt a couple of times. But pretty? Nahhh.
The F4 Phantom? Nope. A really effective all-weather and all-threat fighter and close support attack aircraft - but the Air Force called it "Big Ugly".
A fast attack nuclear submarine? A severe and frightening beauty, perhaps. But not "pretty".
An M1 Abrams Tank? Not hardly "pretty". A Bradley Fighting Vehicle? Ditto.
The P51 Mustang? Yup, that's "pretty".
And one for the Navy folks - seen from the side, the Iowa-class battleships are "pretty". Of course, seen from ahead or astern, you notice just how fat they are. But from the side - they're gorgeous. You can check one out at the Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay.
I've been awake too long (it's past midnight, here). Strange, the avenues your mind follows late at night.
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