[Milsurplus] More Moron-ities. This Will Turn Your Stomach

[Francesco Ledda]

John,

I am one of those "glorified bus driver", but let's forget that title for a
minute.

Now, the pilot job is safety of flight.  The WW2 airplanes are old, spare
parts are becoming rare, engines are very expensive and 130 octane gasoline
is no longer available (inform yourself about the difference in performance
between 130 and 100 octane gasoline).  Organizations like the CAF are
focused on showing flying WW2 airplanes. 

Now, airplane performance is tied their weight. Engine life is pretty much
determined by how they are used; the least amount of time the engine is on
takeoff power, the longer for the engine. Therefore, the sooner the airplane
reaches safe altitude, the sooner the engine can be throttle back.
Furthermore, single engine performance is very dependent on weight (Climbing
with a failed engine).  This is the reason why non flight critical items are
removed.

No pilot with a working brain will load the aircraft with extra useless
weight. In certain circumstances, that extra weight may kill him.  

So, before you start talking, with such arrogance, about a topic that you
don't understand, inform yourself or politely ask questions.

Now, I take offence in being called a Glorified Bus Driver, especially when
said in a degrading way.  I worked my butt off to get my licenses, and I am
very proud of them. 

I don't find writing this email very fun. Please, stop insulting people no
matter if Hams doing radio conversions, bus driver or trash haulers.
Please, grow some social skills, if it is not too late.

Sincerely,

Francesco Ledda 



-----Original Message-----
From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J. Forster
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5:21 PM
To: WA5CAB at cs.com
Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] More Moron-ities. This Will Turn Your Stomach

The Collins Foundation had no interest in radio or RADAR gear a decade ago.

It was all about the 'planes and pilots, ignoring the reality that without
electronics they could never have found their intended targets or gotten
back home, or gotten rescued at sea. Glorified truck and bus drivers, IMO.

Having completely poisoned the well, they may find a drink hard to get now.

-John

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> Yep.  That about sums up my one experience with the CAF.
>
> In a message dated 10/19/2011 15:44:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
> kb1fqg at yahoo.com writes:
>> Dave,
>>
>> Reminds me of many years ago when I went out to the Collings foundation
>> in
>> Stow, MA when they were restoring a B-24.  I offered to get the vintage
>> com gear in the radiomans postion up and running. I was even willing to
>> give
>> them a BC-348 and the BC-453, 454, and 455 if needed.  They had no
>> interest, stating the weight was to much to justify extra fuel cost and
>> it might
>> allow them to fit in an extra paying passenger.  Is a running BC-375
>> needed????  probably not but what a thrill it would have been to strap
>> on a pair of
>> bakelite earcrushers and listen to the BC-348 over the drone of the P&W
>> radials while in the radiomans position!  They asked me to clean some
>> metal
>> parts for repainting if I recall.  As much as I wanted to stay, and be
>> involved, they had just popped my ballon! I just said no thanks and went
>> home.
>>
>> John Flood
>> KB1FQG
>>
>>
>> >________________________________
>> >From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
>> >To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; ARC-5 List <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 4:04 PM
>> >Subject: [Milsurplus] More Moron-ities. This Will Turn Your Stomach
>> >
>> >180740366169
>> >Two clean Brit liasion sets destroyed for some half-a**ed
>> >make-believe "radio room" in what is now a half-a**ed,
>> >make-believe WWII aircraft.
>> >Read the description.
>> >I thought these clowns had learned their lessons about stripping-
>> >out the WWII gear to "save weight" (in an aircraft meant to haul
>> >thousands!)  a couple of decades ago when the event
>> >judges stopped awarding "make believe" restorations like this.
>> >Makes me sick.
>> >D.S.
>
> Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
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