WWI Digest 577

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Roland Sharkmouth Pic
	by Jesse Thorn <jsthorn@mindspring.com>
  2) Re: RAF Technical Notes
	by Geoff Smith <GeoffSmith@compuserve.com>
  3) Re: RAF Technical Notes
	by Tom Werner Hansen <twh@sn.no>
  4) Re: vacationing in the US
	by "Erik" <xopowo@mail.oz.net>
  5) Re: WW I stuff in/around Tucson
	by "Erik" <xopowo@mail.oz.net>
  6) Re: Roland Sharkmouth Pic
	by Alberto Rada <rada@true.NET>
  7) Pegasus Snipe
	by Michelle and Rory Goodwin <mgoodwin@ricochet.net>

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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 12:16:12 -0400
From: Jesse Thorn <jsthorn@mindspring.com>
To: wwi
Subject: Roland Sharkmouth Pic
Message-ID: <l03102800afc47f431be5@[207.69.220.85]>

Hello,

I added a Roland C.II sharkmouth pic to my website. Look at

http://www.mindspring.com/~jsthorn/cgw/toc.html

and follow the Roland C.II link.

If anyone has any info on the Fishscale finish or any other colorful
finishes, please send me info.

--Jesse



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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 13:21:01 -0400
From: Geoff Smith <GeoffSmith@compuserve.com>
To: "INTERNET:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" <wwi>
Subject: Re: RAF Technical Notes
Message-ID: <199706111321_MC2-1843-2A21@compuserve.com>


Kevin Barrett wrote:
> =

> To the listmembers:
> =

> The grandfather of a friend of mine was a mechanic in the RAF in 1918,
and
> due to some incalculable set of circumstances, his RAF Technical
Notebooks
> wound up in his grandson's closet 80 years later. My friend fished thes=
e
> out for me, and they've been a lot of fun to pour through. It's kind of=

> cool to look at these little soft-cover binders with the following
warning
> on the covers: "The information contained herein is not to be
communicated
> either directly or indirectly to any person not holding an official
> position in His Majesty's Forces."
> =

> In any event, I have access to Royal Air Force Technical Notes on the
> following five aircraft: Avro Biplane Type 504, BE2c, BE2e, DeHavilland=

> No.4 and the SE5a. Each set of notes contains the Manufacturers' Order =
of
> Erection (you know...for the plane!), List of Principal Dimensions, Not=
es
> on Overhauling, a few photo plates and the Rigging Diagrams.
> =

> Sometime over the next few weeks I'm going to photocopy a set of these
for
> myself. Therefore, as far as it is within my ability to do so, I grant
you
> an official position in His Majesty's Forces and am offering to photoco=
py
> and send you the notes on your favourite plane. Let me know which one
> interests you, if any(!).<

As I spent 2 weeks as a member of Her Majesty's Royal Navy before being
kicked out 'cos my eyesight didn't quite measure up, do I qualify for the=

504, please. Alternatively I could make a request of =

Her Majesty's Secret ( or not so secret these days ) Service.

Geoff.

PS I trust you're not going to send British secret files to hostile power=
s.

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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 18:04:04 -0700
From: Tom Werner Hansen <twh@sn.no>
To: wwi
Subject: Re: RAF Technical Notes
Message-ID: <339F4B04.6A6E@sn.no>

Sandy Adam wrote:
> 
>snip>
> I only mention this as one kind soul - I'm sorry I've binned the message
> long ago - had the same book and offered to scan bits for interested
> parties. (I don't have a scanner.)
> I listed the planes then but there are 29 types included.
> 
> This would get the info onto the web page - but I am sure we would all
> rather have the original 1918 booklets to drool over - well at least those
> of us who like the guys that wore the white hats!

Yes, if could all have our 'druthers. But since we can't, this looks to
me like an excellent alternative. I, for one, would certainly love to
download these manuals, even bits of them. (Perhaps bytes would be the
right word).

Tom


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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 12:27:10 +0000
From: "Erik" <xopowo@mail.oz.net>
To: wwi
Subject: Re: vacationing in the US
Message-ID: <199706111928.MAA21275@glinda.oz.net>

On 10 Jun 97, Michelle and Rory Goodwin heroically postulated:

> If you're willing to drive a couple hours, the San Diego Aerospace
> Museum down south is well worth the trip. They have an excellent WWI
> section with what I believe to be a restored Man-Eggerton Spad VII,
> Jenny, and replicas of Nie. 11, Albatros D.V (?). Also, very humbling
> collection of vintage scratchbuilt WWI planes (balloon-scale). Lots of
> great off-topic stuff too.

  Fully agreed. The SDASM is quite outstanding, and in fact if you 
browse over to Al's pages you can see a preview of what's in there 
from some photos I took.

> I am affiliated with the Museum as a lifetime member and have spent
> countless hours rooting around in their reference library/archive.

  Riordan, well then we must have a mutual friend-- I met Ray 
Wagner about two years ago when I was down there. Super fellow.

                           Cheers,  Erik
........................................................................
"Mr.Anchovy, perhaps you could move *towards* 'Lion Taming' via Banking,
or even Insurance?..."

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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 12:28:40 +0000
From: "Erik" <xopowo@mail.oz.net>
To: wwi
Subject: Re: WW I stuff in/around Tucson
Message-ID: <199706111930.MAA21460@glinda.oz.net>

On  9 Jun 97, Lee Mensinger heroically postulated:

> Paul Gaudette:Book
> 2050 East 17th Street,
> Tucson, AZ   85719   Tele: 1-520-791-3868 for conversation, 
> 1-800-874-3097 for orders.  FAX 520-791-9412   I have no connection with 
> Paul except as a customer.  Lee
> 
  Let me also add the Paul now has an e-mail:
 PGbooks@aol.com

                           Cheers,  Erik
........................................................................
"Mr.Anchovy, perhaps you could move *towards* 'Lion Taming' via Banking,
or even Insurance?..."

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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 20:25:51 -0400
From: Alberto Rada <rada@true.NET>
To: wwi
Subject: Re: Roland Sharkmouth Pic
Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970611202551.00ccaed0@pop.true.net>


Hi Jesse


It looks very good and the picture too, my wife says that if I do the 
Model shell do the curtains

SALUDOS

ALBERTO

At 12:14 PM 11-06-97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I added a Roland C.II sharkmouth pic to my website. Look at
>
>http://www.mindspring.com/~jsthorn/cgw/toc.html
>
>and follow the Roland C.II link.
>
>If anyone has any info on the Fishscale finish or any other colorful
>finishes, please send me info.
>
>--Jesse
>
>
>
>


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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 19:46:36 -0700
From: Michelle and Rory Goodwin <mgoodwin@ricochet.net>
To: wwi
Subject: Pegasus Snipe
Message-ID: <339F630C.62FC@ricochet.net>

Long out of production?
Any opinions of C.W. Atkins vacs?

-- 
Michelle and Riordan Goodwin
Visit our websites:

Michelle's Home/Resume Page:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/9171
Riordan's Wings of Revolution: http://www.serve.com/rgoodwin

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