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What does the definition of a Warbird have to do with rather a gun is mounted? Most trainers and liaisons did not have weapons. Warbird has become a wide definition for ex-military. I have never heard anyone call any truck a war truck but it does sound like you have an ex-military truck. The Ercoupe does definitely have some military history. It may have been a short history but the jato testing was not trivial. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Richard Wilkens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: WRB Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] JATO-coupes ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I guess it all in what you call a war bird. Personal I don't consider any Coupe a war bird any more than I consider the 1977 Dodge M810(?) that's sitting in my back yard a "war truck." It's still in full military colors. The Dodge was owned by the Army for years, the Coupes were flow for a few months or just a few hours. I wouldn't consider the 5-ton dump I rode shotgun in around Vietnam a war truck. I would consider the Huey a war bird, because they had a sting. I would consider the APCs I used in Germany and Kansas as war vehicles, but they mounted a 50 cal. Maybe if the Coupes had mounted a 50 cal. or ever saw action I would be more inclined. Richard N99904 ========================================================================== == == 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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