looking for an aviation poster

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I'm trying to replace a poster that was damaged in a storm. It was of
a WWI plane crashed into a tree, seemingly the only tree around. The
caption underneath read "Aviation in itself is not inherently
dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly
unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.".

It was a gift. I've looked around and can't find another. I heard
they used to be sold at Oshkosh years ago. If anyone has an original,
and is willing to make a photo quality copy, I would be more than
willing to pay for copying, shipping, and fee for your trouble.


Thanks,

Richard

[RST Engineering]

I believe Sporty's Aviation has originals of the poster but right now I
can't lay my hands on my Sporty's catalog.

I've seen them other places, too, and not just Oshkosh. You shouldn't have
trouble finding a "real" one.

Jim

--
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle


> wrote in message
...
> I'm trying to replace a poster that was damaged in a storm. It was of
> a WWI plane crashed into a tree, seemingly the only tree around. The
> caption underneath read "Aviation in itself is not inherently
> dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly
> unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.".
>
> It was a gift. I've looked around and can't find another. I heard
> they used to be sold at Oshkosh years ago. If anyone has an original,
> and is willing to make a photo quality copy, I would be more than
> willing to pay for copying, shipping, and fee for your trouble.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard

[Steve Foley]

"RST Engineering" > wrote in message
m...
> I believe Sporty's Aviation has originals of the poster but right now I
> can't lay my hands on my Sporty's catalog.


Check this link

http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?st=0&st2=0&st3=0&DID=99&Product_ID=1642&DS_ID=11

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On Jul 25, 2:30*pm, "Steve Foley" > wrote:
> "RST Engineering" > wrote in message
>
> m...
>
> > I believe Sporty's Aviation has originals of the poster but right now I
> > can't lay my hands on my Sporty's catalog.
>
> Check this link
>
> http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?st=0&st2=0&st3=0&DID=99&Produ...


I thought I went through every one of those and didn't see it. Thanks
for the link.

-Richard

[Robert M. Gary]

On Jul 25, 11:34*am, wrote:
> I'm trying to replace a poster that was damaged in a storm. *It was of
> a WWI plane crashed into a tree, seemingly the only tree around. *The
> caption underneath read "Aviation in itself is not inherently
> dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly
> unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.".
>
> It was a gift. *I've looked around and can't find another. *I heard
> they used to be sold at Oshkosh years ago. *If anyone has an original,
> and is willing to make a photo quality copy, I would be more than
> willing to pay for copying, shipping, and fee for your trouble.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard

No, I think you are speaking of a picture taken of a real accident in
which a Cherokee crashed into a tree near the airport in marginal
weather. From the outside the Cherokee looks fine but the pilot
suffered some injuries as I recall.
I think this is it. http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/flightschool.asp
There are various versions out there, some are doctored.

-robert

[Robert M. Gary]

On Jul 25, 2:38*pm, "Robert M. Gary" > wrote:

> No, I think you are speaking of a picture taken of a real accident in
> which a Cherokee crashed into a tree near the airport in marginal
> weather. From the outside the Cherokee looks fine but the pilot
> suffered some injuries as I recall.
> I think this is it.http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/flightschool.asp
> There are various versions out there, some are doctored.
>
> -robert

BTW: Despite what Shopes says, even this picture is slightly doctored.
The "Learn to Fly" sign actually faces the other way. The picture was
doctored to show the face of the sign rather than the back (to make it
more funny). If you look at the second picture facing the other
direction you can see that now the sign faces the other way.

-robert

[gatt[_5_]]

wrote:

>>http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?st=0&st2=0&st3=0&DID=99&Produ...
>
>
>
> I thought I went through every one of those and didn't see it. Thanks
> for the link.

Does that mean you found it now? It's under "Additional Pictures"

I like the "Free Avgas Tomorrow" and "Free Rides Tomorrow" signs. There
should be a third one that says "Bankrupt The Day After Tomorrow"

-c

[Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]]

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in
:

> On Jul 25, 11:34*am, wrote:
>> I'm trying to replace a poster that was damaged in a storm. *It was
>> of a WWI plane crashed into a tree, seemingly the only tree around.
>> *The caption underneath read "Aviation in itself is not inherently
>> dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly
>> unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.".
>>
>> It was a gift. *I've looked around and can't find another. *I heard
>> they used to be sold at Oshkosh years ago. *If anyone has an
>> original, and is willing to make a photo quality copy, I would be
>> more than willing to pay for copying, shipping, and fee for your
>> trouble.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Richard
>
> No, I think you are speaking of a picture taken of a real accident in
> which a Cherokee crashed into a tree near the airport in marginal
> weather. From the outside the Cherokee looks fine but the pilot
> suffered some injuries as I recall.
> I think this is it.
> http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/flightschool.asp There are
> various versions out there, some are doctored.
>

No, the poster he's talking about was commonplace a few years ago.


Bertie