I've been continuing my project of reloading the iPod tonight and I just imported Van Halen's Greatest Hits Vol. 1. Listening to some of the tracks off of the CD made me remember a couple of my favorite aviation memories.
First, the track "Dreams" always makes me think of a great Blue Angels video that was made with this song as the backing music. It's a great video and wish I could find a copy of it somewhere.
Second, the track "Right Now" reminds of an F-15 demo at a Robins AFB airshow some years back. There was a slight pause in the flight demos and "Right Now" began playing; during the piano intro folks thought there was a delay in the show. Listening to the scanner, I knew that the F-15 was coming, I just wasn't sure from where... About the time the first hard beat at the end of the piano intro came in, the F-15 from the demo team hit show center from behind the crowd at full throttle! It rates right up there with the 347th Composite Wing's missing man formation for the Blue Angel that died at the Moody Airshow with the most impressive thing I've seen at an airshow.
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
23 January 2009
Savannah Morning News Covers the 24 Hours of Daytona
The beginning of the racing season is here! The 24 Hours of Daytona starts tomorrow. I'll be out of town until tomorrow night, but I'll definitely be watching the last 12 hours of the race (or as much as Speed TV shows). I much prefer the ALMS over Grand Am but it is all sports car racing...
I have often criticized the Savannah Morning News for the utter lack of coverage of motorsports beyond NASCAR and their off and on coverage of Oglethorpe Speedway. Kudos today to SMN for running a good sized article on 24 Hours of Daytona qualifying.
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
I have often criticized the Savannah Morning News for the utter lack of coverage of motorsports beyond NASCAR and their off and on coverage of Oglethorpe Speedway. Kudos today to SMN for running a good sized article on 24 Hours of Daytona qualifying.
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
21 January 2009
American LeMans Series 2009?
I admit to being worried about the American LeMans Series for 2009. For the past few seasons it has been my favorite racing series. The diversity in cars, powerplants, and technology has led to great racing.
Audi has pulled out of the P1 category, which will return P1 to where it has been the last few years. In 2009, the only difference is that it will be an all Acura show instead of an all Audi show. I was so looking forward to an Audi v. Acura race in P1 this year. I'll be disappointed to not see those mighty turbo diesels (with the exception of Sebring and LeMans). P1 is quickly looking to be like GT1 has been; will P1 end up dying the death that GT1 has? I hope not.
Porsche will be gone from P2 and it seems like Acura's concentration will be in P1. P2 had become a very interesting category in the last few seasons, are we looking at the decline of the category that was on an upswing?
It looks more and more that the ALMS is becoming a "GT-centric" series. I like the GT cars but I enjoy the multiple classes in one race even more. I love the big, honking P1 cars and their immense power. I love the P2 cars with their compromise of power and agility. I read the other day on Autosport that Audi has sold some R10s to Colin Kolles and that he will be running them in Europe. Let's hope that Audi will sell some R10s to an American Team (Champion...) and we'll see some running here! I fear that it's hoping against hope, but I can dream.
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Audi has pulled out of the P1 category, which will return P1 to where it has been the last few years. In 2009, the only difference is that it will be an all Acura show instead of an all Audi show. I was so looking forward to an Audi v. Acura race in P1 this year. I'll be disappointed to not see those mighty turbo diesels (with the exception of Sebring and LeMans). P1 is quickly looking to be like GT1 has been; will P1 end up dying the death that GT1 has? I hope not.
Porsche will be gone from P2 and it seems like Acura's concentration will be in P1. P2 had become a very interesting category in the last few seasons, are we looking at the decline of the category that was on an upswing?
It looks more and more that the ALMS is becoming a "GT-centric" series. I like the GT cars but I enjoy the multiple classes in one race even more. I love the big, honking P1 cars and their immense power. I love the P2 cars with their compromise of power and agility. I read the other day on Autosport that Audi has sold some R10s to Colin Kolles and that he will be running them in Europe. Let's hope that Audi will sell some R10s to an American Team (Champion...) and we'll see some running here! I fear that it's hoping against hope, but I can dream.
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
20 January 2009
Super Bowl
I've had my brain on other things for awhile and haven't posted anything here in almost a month. I've got a post on the brain about the ALMS, but I haven't had the chance to sit down and type it out; hopefully I'll do that in the next few days. Anyway, on to a brief post.
Wow. The Arizona Cardinals vs. The Pittsburgh Steelers for the Super Bowl. If you'd have told me that the Cards would be in the Super Bowl around this time last year I'd have laughed at you. As a co-worker told me today, if you had told him that a month ago he'd have laughed at you... That said, congratulations to Kurt Warner for showing he still has the ability to not only play well but win. I also want to say how impressed I am with Larry Fitzgerald; this guy has great skills and also seems to have a good, level head on his shoulders.
Even though I live in an NFC area and am usually an NFC fan, this year I have to be for the AFC. I'm a long-time Steelers Fan and I'll be cheering for them this year instead of the NFC team.
The only match-up that would really cause me trouble would be a Saints-Steelers matchup; that however, doesn't seem to be realistic anytime soon...
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
Wow. The Arizona Cardinals vs. The Pittsburgh Steelers for the Super Bowl. If you'd have told me that the Cards would be in the Super Bowl around this time last year I'd have laughed at you. As a co-worker told me today, if you had told him that a month ago he'd have laughed at you... That said, congratulations to Kurt Warner for showing he still has the ability to not only play well but win. I also want to say how impressed I am with Larry Fitzgerald; this guy has great skills and also seems to have a good, level head on his shoulders.
Even though I live in an NFC area and am usually an NFC fan, this year I have to be for the AFC. I'm a long-time Steelers Fan and I'll be cheering for them this year instead of the NFC team.
The only match-up that would really cause me trouble would be a Saints-Steelers matchup; that however, doesn't seem to be realistic anytime soon...
Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net
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