On 29 Oct 2003 06:13:54 GMT, IBM wrote:

Seraphim wrote in
. 8:

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It is interesting, but I can't say that I am too suprised, the US had a
few crazy things like that durring and after WWII. I recall that the USN
did something similar with a F6F Hellcat that had a turbojet engine in
it.

Not perchance the Ryan Fireball?

IBM

Yes, that is it. I do not know who these guys are, and they are certainly
welcome, but (at least for now) they really do not have much aviation
knowledge.

Al Minyard