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Actually, I've seen pictures of that birdie, and she's a beaut, IMHO. I'm a big fan of military paint schemes, myself. And the 'Coupe has a noble military history, including that first rocket-assisted takeoff. The rolling up in a ball thing is a little less of an issue for the Alons, generally speaking. Mostly just because they haven't been around as long. Leslie Holbrook Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1) Chester, CT 3B9 >From: Greg Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Greg Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "COUPERS-FLYIN" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Alon: Owner search >Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:45:30 -0500 > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >advice in this forum.]---- > > >At 03:39 PM 1/10/2005, Alon Ron wrote: >>I'm trying to find the current owner of 66 Alon that was advertised on >>the"flyboytrader" website in June 2003. Yeah! Beautiful looking Alon with >>distinctive paint scheme: White with red trim (wing tips,lower >>cowl,rudders,elevator), black top cowl, checker board vert. stabs., and >>old Army Air Corp (star) emblems on wings and empennage. I have a photo >>but, the "N" number is not visible. I can email you a photo if you like. >>It was sold just before I contacted the seller.Thanks Fellow Coupers! > >Not to be a poop, but what's all that paint hiding? Damage history? Not >that there's anything >wrong with that, most Ercoupes (including mine) have been rolled up into a >ball a time or two. > >But red and white with USAAF stars and bars? Must look like a captured >Ruskie Yak >hybrid! > >I dunno. To me the Ercoupe is the ultimate peace-time aircraft. If it >should have any >insigniae they should be great big peace signs. Think about it. They came >about when >the world was ready for peace, fun, and family. Father and youngster >enjoying the air >in a world free of Hitler, Mussolini, and likewise bastards. The idea of >one having military >insignia (even though I know some did) is sort of like running a basset >hound up to a >bad guy and saying 'sic em.' > >Yeah. right. Might lick him to death. > >Greg > > >========================================================================= ===== >To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm >Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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