[Milsurplus] Re: Collings Foundation

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I hope I can clear up somethings about the Collings Foundation.
Back in 1985 I was the President of our local Amatur Radio Club.The 
foundation had the B17 at the Valparaiso Indiana Airport.Bob Collings is 
from Valpo and his mother still lives there.Anyway with that first trip here 
we became friends no close freinds but freinds.Over the time I have given 
his some WWll radio stuff for his aircraft.But only put some in it not 
working or will ever be.IT CAN NOT BE USED.They have the items of radio 
equiptment that is required at this time.With all the haul from place to 
place and with the rides given they just dont have room.for more things that 
will not be used.
I think the planes will be here this year
By the way his daughter is mairried to the polit of the B 24
Carl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
To: "Falls, Jim" <Jim.Falls at conservation.ca.gov>
Cc: <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Re: Collings Foundation


> This is a double standard. If the "little fingers" started playing with 
> the engine controls, landing gear, etc. they would be stopped pronto. IMO, 
> the foundation is populated with ex-pilots who conveniently forget that 
> without radio, radar, loran, etc. they would be essentially flying a bus 
> while deaf, blind, and lost.
>
> FWIW,
> -John
>
>
>
>
> Falls, Jim wrote:
>
>> >From my experience last fall while touring the '17 and '24 in Eureka, 
>> >CA, I'm not sure I want beautiful, pristine gear in those planes. Lotsa 
>> >grabby little fingers yanking at cables, unscrewing what will come 
>> >loose, jamming tuners up against the stops, busting off the toggle 
>> >switches, etc. I commented about this to one Little Darling hard at work 
>> >on the modulator and got a good dose of "stink-eye" from Daddy, who was 
>> >busy playing w/stuff on the other side of the 
>> >cabin...................git out the pepper spray................
>>
>> Jim Falls
>> KG6FWT/AG
>> Eureka, CA
>
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