Flyboys Movie: the aircraft

"Rich S." wrote in message
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"kd5sak" wrote in message
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Since you're down there in "5" land, I know a few Texas dwellers who would
be happy to take a passenger up (and back down again, of course).

Rich S.

Wellsir, I was a Texican for nearly half my life. I know how Texans feel
about
outlanders, though, I might find myself as jettisonable ballast rather than
a passenger.
Actually, long a reloader of .44 Mag, I'd not shoot anyone elses reloads and
would rather
not fly if I can't do it myself. That may be a kind of Texas attitude, but
what can I say, I was still young and impressionable when I first wrote GTT
on the door and left Oklahoma.(G) I worked some years for the Federal
Government, taught in the Dallas schools for eleven years, and
then put in 12 or so more helping design retrievable packers for Otis
Engineering (a Halliburton owned company). Once the GoodWife and I were both
retired we returned north of the Red River where we still have relatives. I
do appreciate the offer, though.

Harold
KD5SAK

Charlie wrote:

Ron Wanttaja wrote:

They *did* have an actual rotary on a stand, in one of the ground-maintenance
sequences.

And to *really* pick nits, when the maintenance guy rotated it, it
looked like it had the mass of an 18" fan blade & no compression or
friction resistance. :-)

You kiddin? They went so far as to simulate bad rings on the "bad
motor". Gotta be impressed! ;-)

Mark "photorealism" Hickey

"Mark Hickey" wrote in message
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Charlie wrote:

Ron Wanttaja wrote:

They *did* have an actual rotary on a stand, in one of the
ground-maintenance
sequences.

And to *really* pick nits, when the maintenance guy rotated it, it
looked like it had the mass of an 18" fan blade & no compression or
friction resistance. :-)

You kiddin? They went so far as to simulate bad rings on the "bad
motor". Gotta be impressed! ;-)

Mark "photorealism" Hickey

More than likely missing sparkplugs.

"kd5sak" wrote in message
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Wellsir, I was a Texican for nearly half my life. I know how Texans feel
about
outlanders, though, I might find myself as jettisonable ballast rather
than a passenger.
Actually, long a reloader of .44 Mag, I'd not shoot anyone elses reloads
and would rather
not fly if I can't do it myself. That may be a kind of Texas attitude, but
what can I say, I was still young and impressionable when I first wrote
GTT on the door and left Oklahoma.(G) I worked some years for the Federal
Government, taught in the Dallas schools for eleven years, and
then put in 12 or so more helping design retrievable packers for Otis
Engineering (a Halliburton owned company). Once the GoodWife and I were
both retired we returned north of the Red River where we still have
relatives. I do appreciate the offer, though.

Hal..........

I've still got most of a box of .44's loaded by Elmer and would hate to
shoot them up. I know there's guys out there who can fly, shoot, and make
muzzle loader. I'll shoot their reloads, ride in their planes and drink
their lightning. Every cobbler to his own last, as my dad used to say.

See ya,
Rich S.

("Ron Wanttaja" wrote)
BTW, the Lafayette Escadrille still exists, as the Lafayette Group in the
Armee de l'aire. They still fly with the Indian head insignia...

http://maquette72.free.fr/themes/lafayette/2000N_escadron_2esc/mirage2000N_escadron_2esc.jpg


http://www.neam.org/lafescweb/afterthewar.html
Lafayette Escadrille - Post WWI
"The history of the Lafayette Escadrille did not end when the squadron was
incorporated into the American Air Service. Recognizing the contribution of
the American volunteers who flew for the French cause, the Service
Aeronautique designated one of its own squadrons to carry on the tradition."


MonBlac

"Rich S." wrote in message news:U-

I've still got most of a box of .44's loaded by Elmer and would hate to
shoot them up. I know there's guys out there who can fly, shoot, and make
muzzle loader. I'll shoot their reloads, ride in their planes and drink
their lightning. Every cobbler to his own last, as my dad used to say.



There's a name I've not heard since I walked away from the shooting sports
when the "combat" guys started showing up at my local indoor range. Elmer
really has to be the grandaddy of American shooting. I lent out his book a
number of years ago, I should go hunt that down. I'm amazed at the life he
led.

Ron Wanttaja wrote:

They *did* have an actual rotary on a stand, in one of the
ground-maintenance
sequences.

And to *really* pick nits, when the maintenance guy rotated it, it
looked like it had the mass of an 18" fan blade & no compression or
friction resistance. :-)


Hi Ron, I was once a volunteer custodian at a local museum that had a Le
Rhone, I gave it a spin one day, to watch the valve action and to try to
understand the ignition. Even with plugs in they spin pretty easy.

Rich S. wrote:

I've still got most of a box of .44's loaded by Elmer and would hate to
shoot them up.

Elmer Keith?

That's a treasure.

- J.O.-

"John Ousterhout" wrote in
message news:2jESg.166718$FQ1.40082@attbi_s71...
Rich S. wrote:

I've still got most of a box of .44's loaded by Elmer and would hate to
shoot them up.

Elmer Keith?

That's a treasure.

- J.O.-

I fired a cylinder load at the Desert Gang Bang. Lord almighty! Out of an
original Blackhawk, they rapped my knuckles so hard that the .458 was a
pleasure to touch off.

Rich S.

John Ousterhout wrote:
Rich S. wrote:


I've still got most of a box of .44's loaded by Elmer and would hate
to shoot them up.


Elmer Keith?

Is there any other Elmer? :-)

Matt