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Originally posted by StainlessSteelCynic
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Shitstirrer! 
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But am I wrong
If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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As a side note, there is an airworthy De Havilland Mosquito that's been rebuilt and currently flying at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA. It's one of only two currently known Mosquitoes that are still flying as far as I know, Canada's got the other one.Originally posted by Legbreaker View Post
"The use of force is always an answer to problems. Whether or not it's a satisfactory answer depends on a number of things, not least the personality of the person making the determination. Force isn't an attractive answer, though. I would not be true to myself or to the people I served with in 1970 if I did not make that realization clear."
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One of my first trips when I move to Virginia Beach is to check that place out: My company is moving its US HQ to there at the end of September.Originally posted by Schone23666 View PostMember of the Bofors fan club! The M1911 of automatic cannon.
Proud fan(atic) of the CV90 Series.Comment
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In my opinion, the Mosquito has to be about the sexiest looking WWII era aircraft in existence. Shame there's not more of them still flying.If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
Mors ante pudoremComment
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Well, part of the problem, ironically, would appear to be in the wooden airframe construction, which was utilized by the Brits due to steel shortages, and was in itself a genius feat of engineering.Originally posted by Legbreaker View Post
As far as long-term storage is concerned, steel-framed planes are fairly forgiving as long as they're sheltered from most of the elements. Something with a wooden frame tends to require more delicate maintenance as time goes on along with better shelter, one reason there's very few surviving WW1 biplanes and triplanes today.
"The use of force is always an answer to problems. Whether or not it's a satisfactory answer depends on a number of things, not least the personality of the person making the determination. Force isn't an attractive answer, though. I would not be true to myself or to the people I served with in 1970 if I did not make that realization clear."
— David DrakeComment
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Let me know when you arrive and I'll show you around.Originally posted by Panther Al View Post
That museum continues to grow as they add more stuff. They even had an airworthy B-17 at one point, but it got sold off to pay some bills. They do have a rebuilt ME-262 jet fighter along with a V-1 buzz bomb that still has a working engine, that's always a hoot to watch.
"The use of force is always an answer to problems. Whether or not it's a satisfactory answer depends on a number of things, not least the personality of the person making the determination. Force isn't an attractive answer, though. I would not be true to myself or to the people I served with in 1970 if I did not make that realization clear."
— David DrakeComment
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How do they get the pulse-jet to work without actually launching the thingI laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away.Comment
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You can see a demonstration here. This is at the "Warbirds over the Beach" event they hold each year in May. They have a LOT of reenactors that regularly show up for this representing the various Axis and Allies of WWII, along with sit-downs with a lot of veterans that show up at this too:Originally posted by Sanjuro View Post
"The use of force is always an answer to problems. Whether or not it's a satisfactory answer depends on a number of things, not least the personality of the person making the determination. Force isn't an attractive answer, though. I would not be true to myself or to the people I served with in 1970 if I did not make that realization clear."
— David DrakeComment
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I would like to see how they started it- without a compressor stage the V1 needed the launch rail, and an initial impetus, to get enough airflow through it to develop thrust.You can see a demonstration here. This is at the "Warbirds over the Beach" event they hold each year in May. They have a LOT of reenactors that regularly show up for this representing the various Axis and Allies of WWII, along with sit-downs with a lot of veterans that show up at this too:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cE594pwumIM
Interesting that the crowd cheer when it stops. My dad heard a few of them, but only heard one stop. No one cheered...I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away.Comment
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Considering the quality of Laser-cut kits nowadays, d'ya think they'd make a 1:1 scale modelOriginally posted by Schone23666 View Post
Of course, shipping'd be a beyotch."Let's roll." Todd Beamer, aboard United Flight 93 over western Pennsylvania, September 11, 2001.Comment
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"4. Licensed attorneys authorized to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Perhaps in T2K, the Lawyer company can be ordered to charge a machine gun nest armed with subpoenas... :-)"
Hence the term "boilerplate"....
"Let's roll." Todd Beamer, aboard United Flight 93 over western Pennsylvania, September 11, 2001.Comment
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We'll need to get it on tape. Survivors of the war will want some entertainment.
Originally posted by WallShadow View Post"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dis...."
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