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Tom[_15_]
October 5th 11, 07:09 PM
On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:42:40 -0500, bob urz wrote:

> After a number of recent accidents involving restored WW2 aircraft, one
> has to wonder what the lifespan of the airframes are.

About the same as those who flew them. Dead, dying, decrepit.

george152
October 5th 11, 08:13 PM
On 6/10/2011 7:09 a.m., Tom wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:42:40 -0500, bob urz wrote:
>
>> After a number of recent accidents involving restored WW2 aircraft, one
>> has to wonder what the lifespan of the airframes are.
>
> About the same as those who flew them. Dead, dying, decrepit.


Another wrong answer.
So far you're batting 100 in the ignorance of things aviation

Tom[_15_]
October 6th 11, 12:41 AM
On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:13:10 +1300, george152 wrote:

> On 6/10/2011 7:09 a.m., Tom wrote:
>> On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:42:40 -0500, bob urz wrote:
>>
>>> After a number of recent accidents involving restored WW2 aircraft, one
>>> has to wonder what the lifespan of the airframes are.
>>
>> About the same as those who flew them. Dead, dying, decrepit.
>
> Another wrong answer.

Fine. What is the right answer and cite your sources. You absolutely do
not count as one.

Or STFU. Either will do.

Orval Fairbairn
October 6th 11, 02:12 AM
In article >, Tom >
wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:13:10 +1300, george152 wrote:
>
> > On 6/10/2011 7:09 a.m., Tom wrote:
> >> On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:42:40 -0500, bob urz wrote:
> >>
> >>> After a number of recent accidents involving restored WW2 aircraft, one
> >>> has to wonder what the lifespan of the airframes are.
> >>
> >> About the same as those who flew them. Dead, dying, decrepit.
> >
> > Another wrong answer.
>
> Fine. What is the right answer and cite your sources. You absolutely do
> not count as one.
>
> Or STFU. Either will do.

If we told you, we'd hve to kill you! You, obviously, have zero "need to
know."

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