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    Air Force Humor

    Outside of a dog, a book is Man's Best Friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read - Groucho
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    The United Parcel Service

    UPS is just a package delivery service. They are not in any way equipped to handle a crated shipment. Crates belong on LTL truck freight. The 3/4" ply top could have been used and would have contained and reinforced the crate. But, unless the engine is securely bolted to the floor of the...
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    EAA No Longer Has Free SolidWorks

    You guys are probably are just who I need, to answer a question. My Dad and I went to the Rockford Fly-in, probably in '65 or '66, and I have been trying to figure out which year it was. It was the year that saw a very recently restored Standard J-1 as a hit of the show. It was flown in from...
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    Solder Splice Connectors

    My favorite approach is a little slow, but pretty much answers all the concerns and is good for both attaching end fittings (ring connectors, forked connector, etc.) or splicing wires ends together. I use uninsulated fittings and connectors, crimped onto the wire with a good crimp tool. With...
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    What was the first airplane you flew in and how old ?

    Answering as asked, the 1929 Ford Tri-motor at the '66 Rockford Fly-in, which would make it about 37 years old, at the time. Got to meet and a photo of Steve Wittman, who flew in that morning from Oshkosh, landing as we watched, dressed in wool dress trousers, with braces and a long-sleeve...
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    Verner Anounced suspensoin of production for 3V and 5V radials

    I got a 3 cylinder Verner a year ago from the guy in the SF bay area who bought 10 of them at once, 2-3 years ago. At the time he bought them, Verner would only sell in lots of 10 or so, to get the manufacturing unit costs under control. As was speculated above, an order of 10 or so might still...
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