[WWI] RFC Morane Saulnier color question

Steven Perry sperry11 at tampabay.rr.com
Thu Nov 5 07:58:41 EST 2009


>> Just look 'em up in the Encyclopedia Fernettica :-)
>
> Well seems like ti didn't helped too much. I quote:
>
> Wisecrack: A flippant, typically sardonic remark or retort. This term is 
> unrelated to the colouration of certain metallic parts of Morane-Saulnier 
> monoplanes. See "Boom" Trenchard for disambiaguation.
>
> D.

Also see "Boom" Trenchard for an example of poor color sense. I started 
re-painting the struts red as ordered and they don't look nearly as good as 
the black. I bet Ole "Boom" wore checks and stripes together when he dressed 
in civies. Probably with a white belt and shoes too ;-)

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