I have been doing these since 1985. over 250. I have drawn 150 new ones since July 2010 when the blog went up. I did draw and illustrate part of my history lessons in high school for my students in colored chalk on the blackboard. This one was recently redone and colored in my computer. The original was black and white. An earlier version was posted in colored pencil a while back.
I’ve been in the air for as long as 16 hours. I hope to never have the feeling as the Lt. but I always say, if I am traveling, I’d rather go down in a plane than on a ship/boat. Just make it quick.
Oh that separation of Church and state thing. Anyone that has been in a foxhole with stuff blowing up all around you knows what praying is all about so I don’t think the army and the rest of the services pay attention to that.
Seems close to what a pilot friend once told me in a discussion on hard and soft landings, of passenger plans obvioously, “any landing where passenges can walk out on their own legs is a soft landing”.
Seems close to what a pilot friend once told me in a discussion on hard and soft landings, of passenger plans obviously, “any landing where passengers can walk out on their own legs is a soft landing”.
32 responses to “Lt. Turner’s Bravery by Carl D’Agostino”
cantueso
June 16th, 2012 at 05:58
1986! The drawing is 26 years old! But there wasn’t any internet then. Did you draw for your school kids? Or for the local newspaper?
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Carl D'Agostino
June 16th, 2012 at 06:14
I have been doing these since 1985. over 250. I have drawn 150 new ones since July 2010 when the blog went up. I did draw and illustrate part of my history lessons in high school for my students in colored chalk on the blackboard. This one was recently redone and colored in my computer. The original was black and white. An earlier version was posted in colored pencil a while back.
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Red
June 6th, 2012 at 19:13
Love the reaction of the onlookers! Great blast from the past.
Red.
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Carl D'Agostino
June 6th, 2012 at 21:00
Appreciate your support today.
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Mark Petruska
June 6th, 2012 at 18:58
Hope he at least got a bag of peanuts before making that landing.
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Carl D'Agostino
June 6th, 2012 at 19:07
The military takes care of their own.
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Three Well Beings
June 6th, 2012 at 01:19
I’m afraid of flying so there’s a lot of praying going on when I’m in flight! I’m just glad Lt. Turner lives to fly again! Debra
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Carl D'Agostino
June 6th, 2012 at 05:54
Soar with eagles !
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totsymae1011
June 5th, 2012 at 21:28
I’ve been in the air for as long as 16 hours. I hope to never have the feeling as the Lt. but I always say, if I am traveling, I’d rather go down in a plane than on a ship/boat. Just make it quick.
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 21:33
I know one thing. I don’t want to die in a hospice.
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campfireshadows
June 5th, 2012 at 20:59
Did the Government folks arrest him for praying in a govt piece of property after he landed?
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 21:17
Oh that separation of Church and state thing. Anyone that has been in a foxhole with stuff blowing up all around you knows what praying is all about so I don’t think the army and the rest of the services pay attention to that.
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campfireshadows
June 5th, 2012 at 21:58
You’re right, ain’t no atheist in fox holes or canoe’s!
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campfireshadows
June 5th, 2012 at 21:58
You’re right, ain’t no atheist in fox holes or canoe’s!
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kateshrewsday
June 5th, 2012 at 14:44
Better limp than not arrive at all 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 15:13
As long as you are alive crawling home is good too.
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Deb
June 5th, 2012 at 09:05
He’ll need those prayers. 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 12:47
Heavens yes.
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monicastangledweb
June 5th, 2012 at 01:07
Hail Mary and Amen.
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 06:30
Hail Mary is better than Hello Mary. Ha !
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poemsandponderings
June 5th, 2012 at 00:57
What no bubble gum and baling wire?
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 06:30
The Air Force uses that. This is a navy Hellcat.
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poemsandponderings
June 5th, 2012 at 10:30
I sea, I sea..Lt.jg Turner perhaps?
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 12:47
You have a good eye. Hellcats were navy carrier planes for the most part.
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pattisj
June 5th, 2012 at 00:21
I’m with Janna!
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 06:29
God is his co-pilot.
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jannatwrites
June 5th, 2012 at 00:08
That prayer just might carry him when the wing doesn’t 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
June 5th, 2012 at 06:28
I’m sure he doesn’t want angel wings any time soon.
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Judy Berman
June 4th, 2012 at 23:24
Over and out. Aces, Carl.
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Carl D'Agostino
June 4th, 2012 at 23:32
Any landing is a good landing.
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Ankur Mithal
June 5th, 2012 at 00:57
Seems close to what a pilot friend once told me in a discussion on hard and soft landings, of passenger plans obvioously, “any landing where passenges can walk out on their own legs is a soft landing”.
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Ankur Mithal
June 5th, 2012 at 00:58
Seems close to what a pilot friend once told me in a discussion on hard and soft landings, of passenger plans obviously, “any landing where passengers can walk out on their own legs is a soft landing”.
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