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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Jan 2013, 12:00

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By PAXboy

Fareastdriver I have no doubt but I should have...

Fareastdriver
I have no doubt but I should have reiterated that, in this topic of legacy names, I was referring to the general public and meedja perception. I'll leave the subject now!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Jan 2013, 22:13

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,894

Posted By PAXboy

It is indeed branding, hence Boeing coining...

It is indeed branding, hence Boeing coining Dreamliner and pushing the name to the hilt - unfortunately, many people now know that the D. has problems rather than the 787!

The P-38 and P-51 are...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Jan 2013, 22:21

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,894

Posted By PAXboy

Continuing thread drift ... bluecode I agree...

Continuing thread drift ...
bluecode
I agree that the Spitfire would have been as beautiful and has fine to fly as the Aardvark - but I contend that the public would not have taken it up in the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Jan 2013, 17:43

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,894

Posted By PAXboy

Ah, thanks bluecode, very helpful. Although I...

Ah, thanks bluecode, very helpful. Although I still think that the name has ensured the legacy. There are some product names that just 'zing' into the mind and the modern world has a few such.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Jan 2013, 12:33

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By PAXboy

And all because of the overworked word...

And all because of the overworked word 'Spitfire'. There is no doubt about what a remarkable aircraft it was/is, just as there is no doubt about the Hurricane and the remarkable number of sorties it...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jan 2013, 15:53

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By PAXboy

From that BBC article: Of course, as Project...

From that BBC article:
Of course, as Project Leader, he had zero influence on where they were digging. :rolleyes:

Also:
Poor chap, he's not had nearly enough time to find the right place after a...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Jan 2013, 09:07

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,894

Posted By PAXboy

The American bit? My cynical mind says that...

The American bit?
My cynical mind says that it's to help sell the programme in the USA for money. :rolleyes:

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Dec 2012, 12:50

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By PAXboy

Which just goes to prove Blacksheep, that you are...

Which just goes to prove Blacksheep, that you are not a con artist. :ok:

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2012, 12:24

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,894

Posted By PAXboy

There is one certainty: Some folks are going (are...

There is one certainty: Some folks are going (are already) making money. :hmm:
I have to admire the ability of some humans to know how to extract money and stupidity from other humans.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Apr 2012, 19:08

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By PAXboy

Ah yes, the old "It was the Spitfire wot won it"...

Ah yes, the old "It was the Spitfire wot won it" Makes you wonder we bothered having all those useless Hurricanes ...? :ugh: :rolleyes: :mad: :suspect:

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Apr 2012, 11:12

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,894

Posted By PAXboy

Agaricus bisporus says it right. Further, if they...

Agaricus bisporus says it right. Further, if they had dug a hole, they would not have dug any further than they had to. So, not only would the crates have gone but the monsoon rains would have washed...

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