Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Worth reading If more people understood this history, then I would not get questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I have to fly on an airline. The B-17 is a phenomenal

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: If more people understood this history, then I would not get questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I have to fly on an airline. I remember a story many years ago on npr - speaking to some of the old boeing designers. They told about pushing 4 huge

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Those would be skinny black ties too. --R Mountain Man wrote: Dieselhead wrote: If more people understood this history, then I would not get questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I have to fly on an airline. I remember a story many years ago on npr - speaking

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-03 Thread Mountain Man
--R- wrote: Those would be skinny black ties too. Probably no air conditioning. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

[MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-02 Thread RELNGSON
Can't remember if this has been seen before or not, so http://398th.org/History/Articles/Remembrances/Ostrom_FortressHome.html RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Worth reading

2009-12-02 Thread Dieselhead
If more people understood this history, then I would not get questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I have to fly on an airline. The B-17 is a phenomenal aircraft. It used to be when I get to fly.. but the nutcases, the gummit and the airlines have taken all the fun