Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-14 Thread Tim C
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 Yorktown.  They have lots of aircraft on display, a new one of some sort (I forget) just arrived the last few weeks.  I have not done the tour

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-11 Thread WILTON
to go back some day by my self. 'Haven't yet. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 This reminds me

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-11 Thread Rich Thomas
heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 This reminds me of the tour we did of the sub that is moored in SF harbour http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-11 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 Yorktown. They have lots of aircraft on display, a new one of some sort (I forget) just arrived the last few weeks. I have not done the tour, but see it often driving over the big bridge. They hauled off the destroyer

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-11 Thread WILTON
@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 Yorktown. They have lots of aircraft on display, a new one of some sort (I forget) just arrived the last few weeks. I have not done the tour, but see it often driving over the big

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-10 Thread Rolf
Talk about lumbering giants. Even the P51 looks so slow compared to a modern take off. Pretty cool. -Rolf On 9/10/2010 12:00 AM, Craig wrote: On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 22:10:53 -0500 OK Donokd...@gmail.com wrote: This is cool - they sure get off the deck fast without a load of bombs and 55

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-10 Thread WILTON
B-24? Where? Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 22:10:53 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-10 Thread OK Don
I think he meant B-25. On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:33 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: B-24? Where? Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-10 Thread WILTON
Yep. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 I think he meant B-25. On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:33 AM, WILTON

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-10 Thread Craig
On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:14:33 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: I think he meant B-25. Yes, I was wrong. The two-engine bomber is the B-25. The four-engine look-alike is the B-24. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-10 Thread Hendrik Fay
This reminds me of the tour we did of the sub that is moored in SF harbour http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm was kinda scary as it was moving a bit, my son absolutely hated it. Hendrik who is not much of a mariner OK Don wrote: This is cool - they sure get off the deck fast without a load

[MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-09 Thread OK Don
This is cool - they sure get off the deck fast without a load of bombs and 55 gallon barrels of fuel -- http://www.oshkosh365.org/ok365_DiscussionBoardTopic.aspx?id=1235boardid=147forumid=179topicid=5404 OKDon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995

2010-09-09 Thread Craig
On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 22:10:53 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: This is cool - they sure get off the deck fast without a load of bombs and 55 gallon barrels of fuel -- http://www.oshkosh365.org/ok365_DiscussionBoardTopic.aspx?id=1235boardid=147forumid=179topicid=5404 Quite true, especially