"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:2Xu_b.383818$xy6.2081664@attbi_s02...
Dick Forrey, the man who started the anti-Target brouhaha, has since
admitted his mistake:

I made a mistake on this one, and I've learned a hard lesson — that's for
sure. What started out as a message for the members in our organization has
turned into a hate-type thing. I never wanted to start any national boycott.
I just wish it would all stop.

Some people have used my words and perpetuated lies. It's sad that some of
these people would use veterans as a way to push their own political views.
I've sent out a retraction, and no one pays any attention.

This question sprang from a conversation I had with a guest who suggested
that we "do" a suite for all Viet Nam vets.

Up till now, we've only honored historic aircraft (Spirit of St. Louis;
Fokker Triplane; Pan Am Clipper; Wright Flyer; Constellation) and World
War
II stuff (Memphis Belle; P-51 Mustang). Now, however, we're about to open
the Blackbird Suite -- the 1960s super spyplane -- so we're branching out
a
bit.

Thus, the guest's suggestion. In his opinion, the Viet Nam boys deserve a
suite "of their own," and I certainly agree. So, we're tossing around
ideas.

In my opinion, the aircraft that best symbolizes that war was the Huey
helicopter. Unfortunately, the Huey is about as romantic as a storage
locker. The second most ubiquitous aircraft -- the one we always saw on
the
6 o'clock news -- was the B-52 Stratofortress. Again, this is not an
aircraft we can build a theme suite around, in Mary's opinion. (I rather
like the idea of a "BUFF Suite" myself... ;-)

I guess that leaves the F-4 Phantom?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

The plane that hauled the weight "out back" was the Caribou. Rugged, short
field capable and didn't mind getting the wheels dirty.

Second choice for the field soldier's limousine would have to be the
Chinook.

Pepperoni