Two questions about the PIPER CUB

"Margy" wrote in message
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wrote:
Howdy folks,
I was browsing the web and came upon this odd photograph of the Piper
Cub strung on wires above the ground. Apparently it was used to launch
aircraft and catch them without landing/takeoff.

Here's the pictu
http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us...ipercub_brodie

Anyone seen that before? Was it practical? Did they actuallly use it?

At the museum (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space
Museum) we have an L-5 outfitted with a Brodie device.

Recently spent a full day at Udvar-Hazy. You haven't been if you haven't
been to Udvar-Hazy. Once it is filled it will be beyond belief. What a
place! We all owe Steven Udvar-Hazy and the other folks that donated a huge
Thank You!Spent a day and a half at NASM also.

Margy

Flyingmonk wrote:
Hey Margie, any chance a walk-in can view that film?

One of the curators from downtown has a single copy on his laptop. I
doubt I'll ever get to see it again. Hopefully at some point some of
this stuff will get to be available to the general public.

Margy

Dave Stadt wrote:
"Margy" wrote in message
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wrote:

Howdy folks,
I was browsing the web and came upon this odd photograph of the Piper
Cub strung on wires above the ground. Apparently it was used to launch
aircraft and catch them without landing/takeoff.

Here's the pictu
http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us...ipercub_brodie

Anyone seen that before? Was it practical? Did they actuallly use it?

At the museum (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space
Museum) we have an L-5 outfitted with a Brodie device.


Recently spent a full day at Udvar-Hazy. You haven't been if you haven't
been to Udvar-Hazy. Once it is filled it will be beyond belief. What a
place! We all owe Steven Udvar-Hazy and the other folks that donated a huge
Thank You!Spent a day and a half at NASM also.

I agree and new things come in all the time, so if you haven't been
there in a few months, you haven't been there.

Margy

"Margy" wrote in message
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Flyingmonk wrote:
Hey Margie, any chance a walk-in can view that film?

One of the curators from downtown has a single copy on his laptop. I
doubt I'll ever get to see it again. Hopefully at some point some of
this stuff will get to be available to the general public.

Can't you get some of those little consoles with a TV in it, that will play
a VCR clip when you walk up to it and press a button?

That sounds like it would be educational, to me. It is time for you to get
a grant for some, and be indispensable again, right Margy? ;-)
--
Jim in NC

Shame... Thank's anyways.

Great idea Jim.

Morgans wrote:
"Margy" wrote in message
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Flyingmonk wrote:

Hey Margie, any chance a walk-in can view that film?


One of the curators from downtown has a single copy on his laptop. I
doubt I'll ever get to see it again. Hopefully at some point some of
this stuff will get to be available to the general public.


Can't you get some of those little consoles with a TV in it, that will play
a VCR clip when you walk up to it and press a button?

That sounds like it would be educational, to me. It is time for you to get
a grant for some, and be indispensable again, right Margy? ;-)
I think there are others in the museum working on stuff like this. I
don't know if that particular clip would make it. Once you start
dealing with rights and all of that stuff I run away and let the
professionals handle it :-).

Margy