Recent content by DC 340

See post #286. Did you try the GZ-88148 clips that Rick posted? I remember buying those from Laysons but I'll be damned if I can find them to compare to my originals. I think I just bought them and stored them away somewhere without comparing.

That is just plain awesome. Great job!

See here: How to delete conversations from your inbox... I am interested too. I believe I pm'd @Chained_360 a year or so ago and never heard back. Any info is appreciated.

When we were moving. She puts up with me.

Mine from 20+ years ago.

Shippy, is this the same car you have for sale here on FABO? Your avatar picture? If so, I would leave it alone. [FOR SALE] - 64 barracuda 273 auto numbers matching asking 22,500 plenty of new parts

Leaking propellant bags? I never heard that, or of a hot breach in the Iowa's case. What source does that info come from?

Yeah, but it looks like an ice cream truck.

You can read what Admiral Kelso concluded on 17 Oct 1991 in my link. I assume that was the final word.

Not true.

Read here on the history of the USS IOWA and the tragic accident that claimed 47 lives: H-029-4 USS Iowa Turret Explosion I am sure there are different accounts of the facts. But regardless, so sad what happened in Turret 2 that day on 19 April 1989.

Absolutely. Some time ago here on FABO random pictures thread, I found this picture described as the USS New Jersey passing through Panama Canal in 1984. Just awesome.

I have that same photo. As I recall that was a 15 gun broadside blast of both 16" and 5" guns. Strictly business going on there. A great part of history.

I spent 2 days on the USS Iowa battleship roughly 2 months before the deadly 16" gun explosion. Awesome ship and firepower. I went down in one of the gun turrets and watched them open the breach of that gun. It was scary freaky down there. Skull and crossbones painted on the bulkhead next to the...

And you can vouch that each cylinder had the piston at the top with both valves shut? You saw it? I just still cannot believe those numbers. Buy your own tester and check it out. Just my opinion...