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Peter, clear out your inbox, please. Two of the three Rainbow photos
boomeranged due to space limitations on your end.

v/r
Gordon
====(A+C====
USN SAR Aircrew

"Got anything on your radar, SENSO?"
"Nothing but my forehead, sir."

In article ,
nt (Gordon) writes:
Peter, clear out your inbox, please. Two of the three Rainbow photos
boomeranged due to space limitations on your end.

Adelphia's been having a bad day, Chief.
Giv 'er another shot. It should get swallowed up by my home server
O.K.

(Don't forget that it's . If that fails, give
a shot.

Salivating while awaiting,
--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

on the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

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nt (Gordon) writes:
on the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

Shack!
Worldnet comes thhrough. Beautiful shots, albeit sandwitched between
an offer for Chinese Copper Foil in 20 micron thicknesses, and
something about making my Sea Cucumber bigger. (I may not have
translated that last one right)

Thanks much, and good lick with the unpacking.
Have you gotten over the "sitting sideways in the van with the cargo
door slid back" phase yet? Sets a bad example for the kids.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

"Gordon" wrote in message
...




| I think I get every get-rich-never, penis-swelling, African banker type
email
| there is, but the Chinese Copper Foil is a new one to me. Perhaps that's
a good
| thing.



We use it for making hats with.

(he said, ending a sentence with a preposition)



|Glad you liked the photos of the Rainbow - she was definitely a lovely
| bird. (What did you think of her, Dave..?)
|



Sorry Gordon, what were you saying ? I drifted off there for a minute.



Oh yeah, the rainbow. It surprised me, inasmuch as I'd never heard
of it before. It looks like a post war attempt to out-sex the
Constellation. A prop powered Comet, if you will.



Can someone explain the Californian, latte-drinking name ? Was it a
precursor to a collection of long range aircraft named Sunset, Sky and
Moonbeam ?


"Maverick, Eject, eject there's a Wheatgrass on your tail"




| v/r
| Gordon
| (The 8-year old adjusted his glasses and suggested I be more careful.
| Definitely does NOT have the gene...)



Maybe it's a shoe colour thing ?




Now that I'm back together, I'll post the pics on a.b.p.a




Cheers



Dave Kearton

PS: Hey Gordon, big day today, if you know what I mean......

Oh yeah, the rainbow. It surprised me, inasmuch as I'd never heard
of it before. It looks like a post war attempt to out-sex the
Constellation. A prop powered Comet, if you will.

Well said, except the grammar part. (A bubba correcting grammar? fuuunnny.)

Can someone explain the Californian, latte-drinking name ? Was it a
precursor to a collection of long range aircraft named Sunset, Sky and
Moonbeam ?

Keep it up and I will toss a sprig of mint at you. The locals here have a way
of dealing with outlanders such as yourself that make fun of the Republic of
California so be warned...

Lets see what sort of name you'd come up with for such a fleet, lovely
aircraft? Up for it..? I initially thought of the a/c as a 1944-1945
bomber, although I found out that it was more a flying photo lab. So the
category would be either Recce or heavy bomber. Lets start the revisionistic
namecalling, shall we?

I cast the first vote:

XF-12 "Streaker".

runnerup

"Propender"

over to you, Dave and Peter.


"Maverick, Eject, eject there's a Wheatgrass on your tail"


[deploy sprig]


Now that I'm back together, I'll post the pics on a.b.p.a


Thanks, bud. Jenna says hi. Blue is in the shower, en route back to the
airport, little brother in tow. Six people in this house is a tad much, with 4
of them being kids. ARRRGGGHH Principal returns by car next Monday, giving me
three days to locate a home for her. Pray for me. Pray hard.

yf
Gordon

PS: Hey Gordon, big day today, if you know what I mean......


Biz wise, or were you blessed by the wifey...?

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
|
| Oh yeah, the rainbow. It surprised me, inasmuch as I'd never
heard
| of it before. It looks like a post war attempt to out-sex the
| Constellation. A prop powered Comet, if you will.
|
| Well said, except the grammar part. (A bubba correcting grammar?
fuuunnny.)
|
| Can someone explain the Californian, latte-drinking name ? Was it
a
| precursor to a collection of long range aircraft named Sunset, Sky and
| Moonbeam ?
|
| Keep it up and I will toss a sprig of mint at you. The locals here have a
way
| of dealing with outlanders such as yourself that make fun of the Republic
of
| California so be warned...




Is that like getting threatened by Michael Jackson ?



|
| Lets see what sort of name you'd come up with for such a fleet, lovely
| aircraft? Up for it..? I initially thought of the a/c as a 1944-1945
| bomber, although I found out that it was more a flying photo lab. So the
| category would be either Recce or heavy bomber. Lets start the
revisionistic
| namecalling, shall we?
|
| I cast the first vote:
|
| XF-12 "Streaker".
|
| runnerup
|
| "Propender"
|



Did your new neighbours help you with that one ?








| over to you, Dave and Peter.
|
|
| "Maverick, Eject, eject there's a Wheatgrass on your tail"
|
|
| [deploy sprig]
|
|
| Now that I'm back together, I'll post the pics on a.b.p.a
|
|
| Thanks, bud. Jenna says hi. Blue is in the shower, en route back to the
| airport, little brother in tow. Six people in this house is a tad much,
with 4
| of them being kids. ARRRGGGHH Principal returns by car next Monday,
giving me
| three days to locate a home for her. Pray for me. Pray hard.
|
| yf
| Gordon




Sounds like things are returning to normal, except it's a different
normal than before.





|
| PS: Hey Gordon, big day today, if you know what I mean......
|
|
| Biz wise, or were you blessed by the wifey...?



One is curiously followed by the other .....





Cheers

Dave Kearton

Purely alliteration: "Republic Rainbow." I guess 'ThunderSnap' or
'Thunderflick' didn't make the cut.It was a photo recce bird that
could outrun prop fighters, or at least go fast enough to avoid
interception. After the war it was evaluated as a high-speed airliner
by alas, too few seats, and jets were on the horizon. One of them is
sitting on the bottom of the ocean south of Eglin AFB.
Apropos of nothing - Gordon, what are you and your family doing in the
oven of the USA? At least my brother (ex-swabbie!) after leaving
Corona del Mar this April resettled in Colorado!!
Walt BJ

In article ,
nt (Gordon) writes:
Beautiful shots, albeit sandwitched between
an offer for Chinese Copper Foil in 20 micron thicknesses, and
something about making my Sea Cucumber bigger. (I may not have
translated that last one right)

I think I get every get-rich-never, penis-swelling, African banker type email
there is, but the Chinese Copper Foil is a new one to me. Perhaps thats a good
thing. Glad you liked the photos of the Rainbow - she was definitely a lovely
bird. (What did you think of her, Dave..?)

WRT the copper foil, it might be an Engineer Thing. I also get
invitations to Trade Shows in Dubai. Ah, Dubai... Just like Las
Vegas, but with no casinos, booze, naked women, or the Nellis Traffic
Pattern. If I wanted that, I'd go to White Sands. At least there you
can shoot off rockets.



Thanks much, and good luck with the unpacking.

Trucking right along. Granted, there isn't much "unpacking" in a house this
size! I rather miss the expansiveness of an Austin suburb.

Have you gotten over the "sitting sideways in the van with the cargo
door slid back" phase yet? Sets a bad example for the kids.

Hell no. Never. On the trip out here, a RR track snuck up on me and
before I knew it, our heavily laden sedan was soaring free through the hot
Tucson sky. Crashing back to earth a short distance away, the car was filled
with various shocked responses to the unexpected flight and heavy landing. As
I let out a typical ex-Navy version of, "My, how exciting!", my 3-year old
squealed, "DO IT AGAIN!" She has the gene, man!

Indeed, she has The Nature. Is Rescue Swimming hereditary?
As I've been rebuilding the Mighty Wurlitzer (The multi-platform
Flight Sim, the coordinating node of which died in last Spring's
meltdown), My 11 year old has been "flying chase". Not too bad, but
I'm working up the Mosquito, and she prefers the B-70. "Dad, can't
you make that thing go any faster?" I pity the poor boys when she
starts dating.

(The 8-year old adjusted his glasses and suggested I be more careful.
Definitely does NOT have the gene...)

Sounds like one of my younger brothers. He was definitely the White
Sheep of the family.
--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

In article ,
"Dave Kearton" writes:
"Gordon" wrote in message
...




| I think I get every get-rich-never, penis-swelling, African banker type
email
| there is, but the Chinese Copper Foil is a new one to me. Perhaps that's
a good
| thing.



We use it for making hats with.

That explains a lot. Much easier to solder. Is there a shiny side?

(he said, ending a sentence with a preposition)

That is something up with we shall not put.


Oh yeah, the rainbow. It surprised me, inasmuch as I'd never heard
of it before. It looks like a post war attempt to out-sex the
Constellation. A prop powered Comet, if you will.



Can someone explain the Californian, latte-drinking name ? Was it a
precursor to a collection of long range aircraft named Sunset, Sky and
Moonbeam ?

Well, Republic Aviation was Deepinahart Lon Gisland, Noo Yawk, so I
kinda doubt the toughy-feelie bits. Kartveli was one serious
curmudgeon, too.

This is just a guess on my part, but since all of Republic's other
stuff (All right, except the Seabee) was "Thundersomething"
(Thunderbolt, Thunderjet, Thunderceptor), and the F-12 was a deep
recce bird, well, it could well be that a Rainbow is something that
comes out when the Thunder has passed.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster