On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 6:17 AM, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I got a little vicarious thrill out of this one. The sort of instant
> transportation to a different time and different circumstance, when such an
> aircraft made a discernible difference to the survival of the western
> world. All the woes of the modern world notwithstanding, I give thanks we
> do not live in those times.
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
>
>
Agreed. I'm always torn when it comes to warbirds and tanks and stuff.
I'm not in favor of war and the violence and death it brings to all sides.
But I am fascinated by the hardware and the technology. And the sound of
those four big Wright Cyclones cranked up is music to my ears.
--
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
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