Re: Fokker Dr.1 Colours

Mick Fauchon (ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au)
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:06:19 +1100 (EST)

Bill,

> about MvR. After all, he was just a German captain who flew a
> fighter plane - exceedingly well, to be sure, but in the end, he was
> -just- a fighter pilot.

??

> of things, MvR's aerial exploits are really something of a sideshow.
>

Not quite so, I fear: I belive he can take some credit in the
development of fighter tactics.

> Sigh! I fear I have committed heresy!

Quite so! 80) See! You *have* been a naughty boy....no wonder
Santa wasn't kind to you 80)

Yet, as I've become convinced
> that Billy Bishop was a fraud, I might as well take the final step and
> renounce the faith altogether. <gr>

Now that would indeed be a pity.

>
> Cheers and happy new year anyway. May your rigging always remain taunt!
>

And the same to you, mate!

Cheers,

Mick.

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