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AIR FORCE BOMBER’S FIRST FLIGHT TODAY

Newest Air Force stealth bomber, the $750M B-21 Raider, takes first flight

B-21 Raider test flight in California
Newest Air Force stealth bomber, the $750M B-21 Raider,
takes to the air for the time. 

The U.S. Air Force’s long-awaited B-21 stealth bomber took its
first test flight in California on Friday.

According to the Air Force, the aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman, is expected to be operational by 2030. It can carry
both "conventional and nuclear munitions" and will "provide
our nation with a strategic asset capable of penetrating enemy
air defenses in highly contested environments and striking
targets anywhere in the world."
(FOX NEWS)

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

Happy 245th Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps | MyStateline.com

The history of the Marine Corps began when two
battalions
of
Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775
in
Philadelphia as a service branch of infantry troops
capable of fighting both at sea and on shore.

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COMMANDER OF FIRST MOON MISSION DIES

Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut That Risked Everything, Has Died Age 95

Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95
Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023)

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10
times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, died
Tuesday in Billings, Montana. He was 95.

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SOME HUMOR FROM THE RETRO BLOG

11.05.23
(FOR NEWS)

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‘’THE SIMPSONS’’ ENDS LONG TRADITION

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WASHINGTON (TND) — Homer Simpson announced he is
looking for new ways to discipline his mischievous son,
Bart, that don’t involve choking.

Thirty-five seasons into the show, "The Simpsons," the
running joke has been Homer strangling Bart as a reaction
to his son’s misbehavior.

But it is apparently coming to an end.

In a recent episode, "McMansion & Wife," Homer said he
will no longer choke his son because "times have changed."

Matt Groening Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth
The Simpsons
is a animated sitcom created
by
Matt Groening (69) for Fox.     

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Cartoon The Simpsons - Wallpaper, High Definition, High Quality, Widescreen

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