Famous Polish/Canadian Test Pilot dies!

"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
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| Ed Majden wrote:
| Was it he I read quoted in a magazine many years ago ??
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| He was test pilot for Glosters - IIRC - and is supposed to have said 'They
| think I know f**k nothing ! - they are wrong - I know f**k all !!!'
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| It was either him - or some other Polish pilot.
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| If any none - English-speaking readers need an
| explanation....................
|


Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s as
quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"





Cheers


Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton" wrote in
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Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s as
quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"

Cheers

Dave Kearton


Wasn't the film director's name Otto Preminger? Ingo, who was his brother,
was an agent who later went into producing in a minor way.

Tex

"Tex Houston" wrote in message
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| "Dave Kearton" wrote in
| message ...
| Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s
as
| quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"
|
| Cheers
|
| Dave Kearton
|
|
| Wasn't the film director's name Otto Preminger? Ingo, who was his
brother,
| was an agent who later went into producing in a minor way.
|
| Tex


Hi Tex


I thought that myself and (to be honest) I haven't had time to grab my copy
and verify it. I re-read the book about a year ago and you may indeed
be right.





Cheers


Dave Kearton

Dave Kearton wrote:

"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
...
| Ed Majden wrote:
| Was it he I read quoted in a magazine many years ago ??
|
| He was test pilot for Glosters - IIRC - and is supposed to have said 'They
| think I know f**k nothing ! - they are wrong - I know f**k all !!!'
|
| It was either him - or some other Polish pilot.
|
| If any none - English-speaking readers need an
| explanation....................
|

Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s as
quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"

Cheers

Dave Kearton

I know my memory is getting bad - but I didn't think it was that bad !!!

It just shows how memory can play tricks on you.

Thanks for the correction.

Ken

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Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast
Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/
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"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
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| Dave Kearton wrote:
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| I know my memory is getting bad - but I didn't think it was that bad !!!
|
| It just shows how memory can play tricks on you.
|
| Thanks for the correction.
|
| Ken
|


No problems Ken


Jan Zurakowski is no different to the rest of us, in that he'll be
remembered differently by his family, his colleagues in the two air forces
he worked with and the hundreds of thousands who saw his airshow
performances.



What a shame, the little video cameras weren't available in the '50s to
record his "falling leaf" and "cartwheel" manouvres in the CF100. Two
routines that haven't been succesfully performed - in a similar sized
aircraft - since.






Cheers


Dave Kearton

"Dave Keaton et al"

Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s
as
quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"

Cheers

I find it amazing that this thread has turned into a "Hollywood*
discussion!
Please, life does NOT revolve around Hollywood and the movie industry! At
least I hope it doesn't! God help us if it does!
Ed Majden

"Ed Majden" wrote in message
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| "Dave Keaton et al"
|
| Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the
'40s
| as
| quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"
|
| Cheers
|
| I find it amazing that this thread has turned into a "Hollywood*
| discussion!
| Please, life does NOT revolve around Hollywood and the movie industry! At
| least I hope it doesn't! God help us if it does!
| Ed Majden
|
|



So Ed, you're taking over the role of thread cop now ?



Does the job come with a badge ?




Cheers


Dave Kearton