[ARC5] historical note

[Jim Wiley]

Keep  in mind this fact, which has always been true:

When fighting a war, there is no significant penalty for having too many 
bullets, or arrows, or aircraft, or (fill in the blank).  There is an 
enormous penalty for having too few.

- Jim, KL7CC


On 2/14/2013 4:15 PM, Jay Coward wrote:
> I've heard tales of brand new aircraft pushed over the side of returning carriers.War over,no need to carry the inventory. War may be Hell but it's also big business.That includes making all the stuff for the gov'mnt and the the gov'mnt getting rid of it when no longer needed.
>   Next time you have a coke or beer, think of the fine aircraft the can may once have been. You may actually hold molecules of aluminum that was once adorned with magnificent "nose art". Makes my bud lite look even better this Valantine's Day.
>   Jay
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
> To: Arc5 mail list <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 5:00 pm
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] historical note
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> Gordon sent this to me, but I suspect he meant to send it to the list, so I am
> doing that.
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> The contract records are among those I gave to NASM - I think I may
> still have a copy of the telegram sent to Boonton on VJ day. It was
> brutal. Two hours to halt all work -
>
>    Gordon
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