United States military aircraft designation systems
The United States Military Aircraft Designation System was first designed in 1919 when the US Army's Aeronautical Division became the United States Army Air Service. Before this aircraft were put into service under their manufacturers' designations.
History
United States Army Air Service 1919 to 1924
During this period Type Designations used by the United States Army Air Service were allotted, using two or three letters, which were an abbreviation of the aircraft's purpose. Examples include GA for Ground Attack aircraft; NO for Night Observation aircraft and NBS for Night Bombardment, Short Distance aircraft.
Army aviation 1924 to 1962
From 1924 to 1947 the Air Service, United States Army Air Corps, United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force used a designation system based on mission category, with each model in a category numbered sequentially. In 1947, the designation system was extensively overhauled, with several categories being dispensed with, and others renamed For instance, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (Pursuit) was redesignated as F-80 (Fighter), while the A-26 medium bomber/attack aircraft was redesignated as the B-26, reusing the designation, the Martin B-26 having retired in the meantime.
Beehive (hairstyle)
The Beehive is a woman's hairstyle in which long hair is piled up in a conical shape on the top of the head and slightly backwards pointing, giving some resemblance to the shape of a traditional beehive. It is also known as the B-52 due to a resemblance to the distinctive nose of the Boeing B-52 airplane. It originated as one of a variety of elaborately teased and lacquered versions of "big hair" that developed from earlier pageboy and bouffant styles. It was developed in 1960 by Margaret Vinci Heldt of Elmhurst, Illinois, owner of the Margaret Vinci Coiffures in downtown Chicago, who won the National Coiffure Championship in 1954, and who had been asked by the editors of Modern Beauty Salon magazine to design a new hairstyle that would reflect the coming decade. She originally modeled it on a fez-like hat that she owned. In recognition of her achievement, Cosmetologists Chicago, a trade association with 60,000 members, created a scholarship in Heldt’s name for creativity in hairdressing. The beehive style was popular throughout the 1960s, particularly in the United States and other Western countries, and remains an enduring symbol of 1960s kitsch.
B-52 (cocktail)
The B-52 (also B52 or Bifi) cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur (Kahlúa), an Irish cream (Baileys Irish Cream), and a triple sec (Cointreau). When prepared properly, the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers (due to their relative densities).
History
The name refers from the US B-52 Stratofortress long-range bomber. This bomber was used in the Vietnam War for the release of incendiary bombs, which likely inspired today's flaming variant of the cocktail; another hypothesis centers on B-52 combat losses ("Burns like a B-52 over Hanoi").
One story behind the B-52 is that it was invented by Peter Fich, a head bartender at the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta. He named all of his new drinks after favourite bands, albums and songs. This drink was, of course, named after the band of the same name. One of his first customers for a B-52 owned restaurants in various cities in Alberta and liked the drink so much that he put it on the menu. This is why this, the first shooter, is commonly believed to originate at the Keg Steakhouse in Calgary, Alberta in 1977. The B-52 is also rumoured to have been created by Adam Honigman, a bartender at New York City's Maxwell's Plum.
The B-52's
The B-52s (styled as The B-52's prior to 2008) are an American new wave band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion, keyboards), Kate Pierson (organ, keyboards, bass, vocals), Cindy Wilson (vocals, bongos, tambourine), Ricky Wilson (guitars, bass), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, various instruments). Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985, Strickland switched full-time to guitar. The band subsequently added various musicians for their live shows. This included Sara Lee or Tracy Wormworth (bass), Zachary Alford or Sterling Campbell (drums, percussion) and Pat Irwin or Paul Gordon (keyboards & guitars).
Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres ranging from post-punk to pop rock. The "guy vs. gals" vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style ("Strobe Light," "Private Idaho", and "Good Stuff"), are a trademark. The group is also notable for almost all of its members being openly gay (Cindy Wilson is the lone exception).
The B-52's (album)
The B-52's is the eponymous debut album by the Athens, Georgia-based new wave band The B-52's. The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles. The album cover was designed by Tony Wright (credited as Sue Ab Surd).
The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, and "Rock Lobster" reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2003, the television network VH1 named The B-52's the 99th greatest album of all time. Shortly before his death, John Lennon said he enjoyed the album. In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed the album ninth on the list of 10 Classic Alternative Albums. In 2003, the album was ranked number 152 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Reception
Critical reception for The B-52's was generally favorable; critics praised the album's kitschy lyrics and party atmosphere.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by The B-52's, except where noted.
Podcasts:
The B-52s
ALBUMS
- The Complete Studio Album Collection 1979-1992 released: 2014
- Party Mix! released: 2014
- With the Wild Crowd! (live in Athens, GA) released: 2011
- Cosmic Thing released: 2010
- Funplex Remix EP released: 2008
- Funplex released: 2008
- Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology released: 2002
- Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation released: 1998
- Planet Claire released: 1995
- 1993-01-14: Strobe Light: Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY, USA released: 1993
- Give Me Your Good Stuff released: 1993
- Good Stuff released: 1992
- Party Mix / Mesopotamia released: 1991
- Dance This Mess Around released: 1990
- Wild Planet released: 1989
- The B-52’s / Play Loud released: 1987
- Bouncing off the Satellites released: 1986
- Whammy! released: 1983
- Live on Studio Jam 1978 released:
- 1979-08-24: Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, USA released:
- 1981: Toad's Place, New Haven, CT, USA released:
- 1984-12-27: E.M. Loew's Theater, Worcester, MA, USA released:
- 2004-07-24: From Beaches to Casinos, Atlantic City, NJ, USA released:
Funplex Remix EP
Released 2008- Funplex (CSS remix)
- Funplex (CSS extended remix)
- Funplex (CSS edit)
- Funplex (CSS instrumental)
- Funplex (Scissor Sisters Witches at the Wet Seal mix)
- Funplex (Scissor Sisters Witches at the Wet Seal mix edit)
- Funplex (Scissor Sisters Witches at the Wet Seal mix instrumental)
- Funplex (Peaches Pleasure Seeker remix)
- Funplex (Peaches Pleasure Seeker edit)
- Funplex (Peaches Pleasure Seeker instrumental)
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology
Released 2002- 52 Girls
- Dance This Mess Around
- Rock Lobster
- Lava
- Hero Worship
- Planet Claire
- Give Me Back My Man
- Private Idaho
- Devil in My Car
- Party Out of Bounds
- Strobe Light
- Quiche Lorraine (live)
- Mesopotamia (remix)
- Queen of Las Vegas (Mesopotamia outtake version)
- Legal Tender
- Song for a Future Generation
- Trism
- Whammy Kiss (live)
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She Brakes For Rainbows
by: B-52'sHere comes Brenda
Brenda
Holiday
Though she hasn't that much to say
She knows where the rain goes
She breaks
She breaks
for rainbows
Fly Brenda
Fly Brenda
Window in the weather
Flowers in her hair
Footprints
on the ceiling
How did they get there
She knows
where the rain goes
She breaks
She breaks for
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