What a crew chief of a B17 does, in a newsletter by the "Sentimental Journey" crew chief

http://www.contrails.us/CAF_Inland_Empire_Wing/Newsletter/2012/06-2012_Newsletter.pdf

Found on the website http://www.contrails.us/CAF_Inland_Empire_Wing/Aircraft.htm

They are having a car and plane show that you can participate in

the Lyon Air Museum has a few WW2 military aircraft, one is the "Feeding Frenzy" an A26b Douglas

A train and 3 trucks in addition to 22 bombing missions... I love that.

there is a certain beauty in an engine, and a bit more in a mechanically complex aircraft rotary engine

Northrup's flying wing bomber (the XB-35)

Northrop's Flying Wing Bomber known as the XB-35 in flight in 1946. The XB-35 was an experimental heavy bomber developed for the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. The project was terminated shortly after the war, due to its technical difficulties. (AP Photo)  via http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/world-war-ii-after-the-war/100180/  thanks Mike!

SD Auto Museum has a cool new exhibit... Steampunk! and the vehicles are far out!

Steampunk – the Automotive Museum’s version of the literary and artistic genre. The Museum has collaborated with local artists, Starburner Galactic Courier Service, to interpret this growing art form through automotive design and technology. Several vehicles built in Steampunk style will be on exhibit including a few of the Museum’s own vehicles modified in the Steampunk genre by our local ‘makers’. In addition, numerous art objects will be on view from clothing and everyday functional pieces, to graphic art and the music of the genre. The artists come from San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

The Steampunk exhibit at the San Diego Automotive Museum is a clear step away from its traditional programming.  In keeping with its mission to illustrate the impact of the automobile on our society, this exhibit expands the parameters and brings to life the impact that steam engines and steam technology have affected the new culture known as Steampunk.  For the first time ever, the museum is incorporating clothing, gadgets, and gizmos that are not directly related to the automobile.  The focus of the exhibit is innovation, and non-traditional vehicles will be presented with classic examples of early automotive engineering and design.

of course I am going to get in there with my camera and get a good photo gallery posted, when I can get there, on a weekend.

But don't wait for me, it's happening in Balboa Park,  San Diego,  the Auto Museum,  http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/steampunk-the-exhibit-san-diego-ca 

and on July 13th they are going to have a reception 

and if you like Steampunk, here is a website with events listed all over the USA  http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events

I've posted some cool steam punk, and similar vintage mechanical wonders before: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/steampunk  but for a wonderful website devoted to it: http://p-d-m.livejournal.com/ 

 above: sikorsky s-57

 Above: Piaggio P16

 1894 in Paris, it's similar to a Heilmann front end

Cool things found in the blog "Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long"

 Beer run! Filling up belly tanks with beer for the guys that just stormed the beach at Normandy

 probably looks like any old tank at first, but then, did you see that there are 4 tracks? Not the usual two

 Peter Sellers

 yup, it's a real Bugatti, factory racer

 amphib plane, stored in a hanger because getting it flying would take 2 fortunes and a winning mega millions lotto ticket

the 1936 Henderson before the restoration http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/07/1936-henderson-at-rhinebeck-grand.html

 a new image of the Count de Sakhnoffsky designed been truck, and this is a info card that was handed out at the trucks display... front above, and the reverse side below . For the gallery: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/09/extraordinary-designer-of-automotive.html

 terrific album cover art

 the cat tracks added onto the tractor give it so much more traction

a wheel pattern only used on Canadian trains, it looked familiar to me, and I remembered the train at the Nethercutt museum http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/private-pullman-palace-railcar-century.html

For the write ups of these photos, and so much more, including tools, munitions factories, Canadian museums, great things that were made in US and Canada, and extremely researched written descriptions of inventors and inventions: http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.ca/

The Justice Brothers racing museum and world headquarters (the lobby and office area)

 In the below photo, to the right of the door stickers, is a tiny buzzer switch, you have to buzz it, tell them you're there to see the museum, and you're in. Walk left to sign in with the secretary and begin your look around.

 Above is the front door.... not a lot of splash to advertise what's going on.. I figure if you see this and the following photo, you'll have a good idea how to find it. It's on the south side of the road, if you take the exit I did (the 605 north off the 210... and be warned, it's very weird) , you'll turn right and drive through Duarte a couple blocks before you get to it.

Justice Brothers World Headquarters & Racing Museum
2734 East Huntington Drive
Duarte, CA 91010 U.S.A.
Telephone: 626.359.9174
Toll Free:  800.835.8784
http://justicebrothers.com/pages/racing-museum/r&m_racingmuseum_directions.htm

 when you see this bell in the center divide, stop, look south, and bingo. Look for the below clock in front of their building

 Yeah, this vette and the other stuff is next to the printer/copier and the receptionists desks. Ain't that a cool place to work?

 here is the area right inside the front door. wowin the abo0ve photo to the right is the way to the receptionist/secretary

 I believe this Pitts airplane is similar to the one Betty Skelton flew http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/betty-skelton-duntovs-test-driver.html

 I don't know about Gordon Schroeder, but the Bell Auto Parts got my attention

 Oh... the above says "Mfd by Gordon Schroeder Burbank California" so maybe the Bell Auto Parts was a cooperative venture with Gordon and Bell