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...of course, not every tale told of Saara is fact. Some are pure BS, such as this one. In 1945 Saara wasn't even within 400 light years of Earth. One might also speculate that no matter how strong, she would simply be flown off the wing of that Messerschmidt by the 350 mph airstream.
By the way, that would be "me" and Tangel' in the Auxillary Vehicle behind. This is one of the four seat models with no crash space in the rear.
By the way, that would be "me" and Tangel' in the Auxillary Vehicle behind. This is one of the four seat models with no crash space in the rear.
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Not BS so much as a Tall Tale; one admires the story without inquiring too closely into its verisimulitude (that's truthfulness, for those who didn't spend their elementary school days sitting at the back of the classroom with a big dictionary while the other kids struggled with words of one syllable).
BTW tell me that Aux Vehicle isn't patterned after certain objects that hum and vibrate (which was my first dirty thought).
BTW tell me that Aux Vehicle isn't patterned after certain objects that hum and vibrate (which was my first dirty thought).
Er... no. Someone drew a resemblance between the Aux and similar craft in the old Lost in Space comic book. But I'd forgotten about that long ago, and I'm not sure if that was an influence or not. What I do remember as an influence was a futuristic car model by AMT that they called the Amtronic. It was much the same shape, with a sitting area behind the driver's cabin, and an engine area in the back.
It could be. For that matter, it might be a surviving original in some collection. As late as the 1960s, the Spanish air force still had Me109s in service, that were used in making the British film "The Battle of Britain." They were modified with sand filters, though, and easily distinguished from those used in the Luftwaffle even painted in WWII colours. There might be a flying original somewhere still ... but not many. I think there are only two original Hurricanes, for instance, that can still fly, and only two Lancaster bombers.
Both Lancs recently flew over the UK, for instance. One belonged to a major military museum in England. The other was from Canada. A plant in Toronto made over a thousand, I think, and one of them is in a collection in Hamilton, Ontario (about an hour's drive away from where it was manufactured). It was actually flown over the Atlantic and back to participate in the celebration. Unfortunately, one engine packed up, so it flew back on a borrowed spare that will have to be returned. The happy news is that the old unit will be repaired. I thought it was an unjustifiable risk, personally, to fly the Atlantic ocean twice!
I've seen the same Lancaster fly myself, even peered into the cockpi
t, touched it, talked with the pilots, etc.
Another Lancaster used to sit on a concrete pylon on the Lakeshore, not far from here. It was removed for restoration. I probably saw it fly in Air Rescue colours when I was a kid -- the serial number checks out.
Lots of flying Thunderbolts and Mustangs. A number of flying Lightnings and some B-17s I think. No flying B-36, darn it! I'd love to see that!
Both Lancs recently flew over the UK, for instance. One belonged to a major military museum in England. The other was from Canada. A plant in Toronto made over a thousand, I think, and one of them is in a collection in Hamilton, Ontario (about an hour's drive away from where it was manufactured). It was actually flown over the Atlantic and back to participate in the celebration. Unfortunately, one engine packed up, so it flew back on a borrowed spare that will have to be returned. The happy news is that the old unit will be repaired. I thought it was an unjustifiable risk, personally, to fly the Atlantic ocean twice!
I've seen the same Lancaster fly myself, even peered into the cockpi
t, touched it, talked with the pilots, etc.
Another Lancaster used to sit on a concrete pylon on the Lakeshore, not far from here. It was removed for restoration. I probably saw it fly in Air Rescue colours when I was a kid -- the serial number checks out.
Lots of flying Thunderbolts and Mustangs. A number of flying Lightnings and some B-17s I think. No flying B-36, darn it! I'd love to see that!
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