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The moment I saw the photo of the tail section on the wall of the Bin Laden compound, I knew it was no helicopter I'd ever seen or flown in before. While it had the basic signature and dimensions of a Blackhawk tail rotor, it was very different in terms of color, construction, materials and several key features -- like the rotors themselves and the "dishpan" covering over the mechanism. The military/aviation community is buzzing about the stealth Blackhawk program now, and pictures from the scene show children carrying off small bits of the aircraft -- while the Pakistanis took away the big pieces on tractor-pulled carts covered in tarps.  Early speculation is: the Chinese will be very anxious to study the fuselage material and whatever other technology can be gleaned. Many of the operational details of the mission should not ever be revealed, lest tactics and methods become exposed, affecting future missions and the safety of Americans.  But this one is out now, and ricocheting around the world.

The word from inside the FDNY is: if President Obama ate the hot dogs they usually serve at Engine 54/Ladder 4 in Midtown Manhattan today during his visit, there's going to be trouble.  I was glad to see him visit the landmark firehouse, which suffered such heavy losses on 9-11. It was great to see firefighters and Department brass I recognized alongside the President today prior to his visit to Ground Zero.

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This is a nice diversion from the news lately: last night on Twitter I caught word of a new YouTube video that uses yours truly as the baseline track -- a serious story we did about how the light bulb police are going to come to our houses in the dark of night, take our incandescent bulbs and replace them with those squiggly ones that take forever to warm up and must be disposed of in a hazmat suit in a licensed landfill.  I'll admit that might be a bit of an overstatement, but the original story was real, and as more Americans learn of the coming "mandated death of the light bulb," this issue may generate some traction.  It has now generated music and video.  With thanks to the St. Louis radio duo (and accomplished video duo) of Mason and Remy (who have also released a "making of" video) here you go...

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