From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Thu Jan 02 2003 - 05:00:31 PST
RE Macho thing:
I had a real problem a number of years ago with a B17 (Memphis Bell maybe?)
that they spent all kinds of money on, new engines etc so that they (macho)
could fly it to a museum!
What a waste of parts! Those parts could be used by other flying B17s so
that they could travel around the country and thousands could see and hear
them.
To me, that B17 should have been disaassembled and trucked to its new
location and fixed up as necessary to be presentable for display. It will
never fly again and it was criminal to use up scarce parts on it!
Required HMV content: Many people enter the HMV hobby and just pass thru.
Others like RAM and myself for example will be here till we die.
One thing that I have observed is that some people start out as collectors
and decide to suppliment their income/obsession by selling parts. I usually
recommend against doing this to newbys. Many (too many) HMV collectors I
know have stopped collecting HMVs because of the need/want to sell parts. I
will die poor with lots of HMVs and parts....
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike and Cheryl" <mleaton@netins.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Fifi
> I have rode in FIFI and talked to some of the people who went to get her
at
> China Lake. No one ever said anything about having to fly it out (that I
> heard).
> In fact Government was mad because aircraft was made to fly it was only
> suppose
> to be for static display. I have been around some guys that recover
> airplanes and
> they would rather fly it to its new location than take it apart, just a
> macho thing not
> really safety minded.
>
> It was my understanding that the B29 (kee bird) had a lot of magnesium in
it
> and
> the fire could not be stopped with the extinguishers they had, they had no
> choice but
> to get out and watch. I am not sure how good the electrical system was in
> the aircraft
> and if aux generator was running after and engine was started. I now these
> boys were
> on a tight budget and had no one in rear of plane watching thing. I guess
> with out the facts
> I would assume every effort was used before (in duress) the lawn chairs
came
> out. Always
> sad to see a warbird destroyed.
>
> I have talked to the people on the first raising expedition of the P38's
and
> B17 parts
> in Green land too, but that's another story.
>
> If you don't consider Air planes a HMV then here is the mandatory content.
> Does anyone
> have the part number for the Superwinch lockouts for a M37.
>
> Thanks
> Mike in Iowa
> mleaton@netins.net
>
>
>
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