Providing effective defensive systems for rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) is a problem as old as the choppers themselves.
Will Dabbs
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The SilencerCo Scythe-Ti: The High-Tech Sound Suppressor for the Information Age
Updated: August 5, 2023The new SilencerCo Scythe-Ti is arguably the most advanced rifle-caliber sound suppressor in the world. The Scythe-Ti represents a mystical synergistic melding of cutting-edge suppressor design with state-of-the-art materials science.
Dr. Dabbs – Grand Theft Armor: The San Diego Tank Fiasco
Updated: August 5, 2023I’m honestly surprised they didn’t just pass some fresh new tank control laws to guarantee that the Shawn Nelsons of the world could no longer steal tanks. Freaking California…
Dr. Dabbs – Ralph Goranson: The Real Captain Miller
Updated: July 30, 2023While CPT Miller is indeed one of the most compelling characters in Saving Private Ryan, the real guy who inspired him is all the more extraordinary. Tom Hanks’ character was based on 24-year-old CPT Ralph Goranson. Born, appropriately enough, on the 4th of July, 1919, CPT Goranson was the commander of C Company, 2d Ranger Battalion.
Dr. Dabbs – The Raid on Camp Bastion
Updated: July 21, 2023One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist. I admit that simple adjustment of source material does change everything about the narrative.
Dr. Dabbs – Rod Serling: The Voyage into the Twilight Zone
Updated: July 13, 2023The Twilight Zone really did make you think. Like most truly revolutionary artistic endeavors, the show was the product of a singularly creative mind. Rod Serling was a remarkable man indeed.
Dr. Dabbs – Frogfoot Larceny: The Russian Warthog
Updated: July 7, 2023The Soviets saw the writing on the wall back during the Cold War as well and decided to build their own dedicated close air support platform. The end result was the Sukhoi Su-25 Grach. Grach literally translates as “Rook.”
Dr. Dabbs – The Indestructible Man: Sam Whittemore
Updated: July 1, 2023We modern-day Americans stand on the shoulders of giants. We owe such a profound debt of gratitude to such men as these.
Dr. Dabbs – America’s First School Shooting
Updated: June 25, 2023America is awash with guns, but she has always been. It’s not the availability of guns. I would dare to say that today’s problem is the people.
Dr. Dabbs – Sylvia Seegrist: “My Family Makes Me Nervous”
Updated: June 17, 2023People with schizophrenia can seem strange to the rest of us, and humans are cruel. This leads to social isolation and harassment. Over time, Sylvia’s behavior grew ever more bizarre. After sixty days on active duty, Uncle Sam decided that Sylvia Seegrist was incompatible with military service and sent her packing.