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Indrek[_4_]
April 2nd 12, 05:47 PM
Here is Kermit Weeks, owner of Fantasy of Flight, giving a demo of his reproduction Fokker D-VIII. The rotary engine was very loud and sounded authentic. The clouds of castor oil scented smoke discouraged people from standing directly behind the aircraft as it started up.
Cheers,
Indrek Aavisto
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

cebo
April 2nd 12, 08:16 PM
In article >,
(Indrek) wrote:

> Here is Kermit Weeks, owner of Fantasy of Flight, giving a demo of his
> reproduction Fokker D-VIII. The rotary engine was very loud and sounded
> authentic. The clouds of castor oil scented smoke discouraged people from
> standing directly behind the aircraft as it started up.
> Cheers,
> Indrek Aavisto
> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

Nice set

(A Pearl of wisdom back at you):

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
Benjamin Franklin

cebo
April 2nd 12, 08:19 PM
In article >,
(Indrek) wrote:

> Here is Kermit Weeks, owner of Fantasy of Flight, giving a demo of his
> reproduction Fokker D-VIII. The rotary engine was very loud and sounded
> authentic. The clouds of castor oil scented smoke discouraged people from
> standing directly behind the aircraft as it started up.
> Cheers,
> Indrek Aavisto
> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

German's were simply amazing; designed and built a cool little plane and
they were insightful enough to put an indication on it as to with way is
flew!

Indrek[_2_]
April 3rd 12, 12:04 AM
"cebo" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> (Indrek) wrote:
>
>> Here is Kermit Weeks, owner of Fantasy of Flight, giving a demo of his
>> reproduction Fokker D-VIII. The rotary engine was very loud and sounded
>> authentic. The clouds of castor oil scented smoke discouraged people from
>> standing directly behind the aircraft as it started up.
>> Cheers,
>> Indrek Aavisto
>> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill
>
> Nice set
>
> (A Pearl of wisdom back at you):
>
> Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
> Benjamin Franklin

Thanks cebo. Many a true word in these aphorisms.

Cheers,

Indrek A
--
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

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