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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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++ Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++ |
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"Ken Duffey" wrote in message ... | Dave Kearton wrote: | | 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 |
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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 |
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"Ed Majden" wrote in message news:seyWb.475382$X%5.178090@pd7tw2no... | | "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 |
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Użytkownik "Oleg Terebov" napisał w wiadomo¶ci ... Please make it clear: Jan Zurkowski or Jan Zurakoski He was born Jan Żurakowski (spelling: Yan ZHurakovski) although he dropped Polosh letter in his last name after arrival to England. Some sources call him (incorrect!) Janusz, but these are two different names in Polish. You can find his biography here http://www.forces.gc.ca/aete/BioJanusz_e.asp or here http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/200...llections/avia tion/m079.htm In the first place he was born in Ryzawka, Poland in 1914, in the second in Ryzawka, Russia. In fact, in 1914 Poland didn't exist. Jan was younger of two brothers who devoted their lives to aviation. His older brother, Bronislaw Zurakowski, is still alive. He was working pre-WWII in RWD design team. Postwar he designed[*] famous STOL aircraft PZL-104 Wilga and first Polish helicopter BZ-1 GIL. Regards JasiekS Warsaw, Poland [*] In matter of fact, design of first prototype of PZL-104 was led by Bronislaw Orlowski. Due to unsatisfactory characterics aircraft was completly re-designed by team led by Bronislaw Zurakowski and Andrzej Frydrychewicz. Wilga 2 and later versions became one of most successful aircraft for aero club use. |
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