tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post1106726307938555454..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Windmills and WeaponsOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38628412202270675062019-04-03T19:18:17.549-07:002019-04-03T19:18:17.549-07:00Beautiful pics, glad y'all are enjoying the tr...Beautiful pics, glad y'all are enjoying the trip!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5586958098212214782019-04-03T05:31:22.598-07:002019-04-03T05:31:22.598-07:00Now that you mention it...Now that you mention it...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28848438507308181182019-04-03T01:46:04.667-07:002019-04-03T01:46:04.667-07:00On which line are you cruising?
PaulOn which line are you cruising?<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77849433816196890102019-04-02T20:03:43.391-07:002019-04-02T20:03:43.391-07:00I hope someone noticed the alliterative language I...I hope someone noticed the alliterative language I used in that opening paragraph. I thought I was being quite quippy.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19165667072649998492019-04-02T19:59:41.661-07:002019-04-02T19:59:41.661-07:00I heard it was a Union contract dispute!I heard it was a Union contract dispute!Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72529641180155469912019-04-02T19:58:38.113-07:002019-04-02T19:58:38.113-07:00I plan ahead of time, but no plan survives first c...I plan ahead of time, but no plan survives first contact with my wife.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40947107951420275812019-04-02T19:57:45.477-07:002019-04-02T19:57:45.477-07:00Well, I have a Napa wine tour in May and an Alaska...Well, I have a Napa wine tour in May and an Alaskan cruise in July. Pictures to follow.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57680912161486166062019-04-02T14:08:53.280-07:002019-04-02T14:08:53.280-07:00Agree. We had things we wanted to see, but no set...Agree. We had things we wanted to see, but no set itinerary, exploring where and what we wanted. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48327360818896116252019-04-02T14:07:39.882-07:002019-04-02T14:07:39.882-07:00Thanks Dave. I can only take credit for the pictu...Thanks Dave. I can only take credit for the pictures though, not the models. ;)Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21079663963953051082019-04-02T12:46:38.015-07:002019-04-02T12:46:38.015-07:00Most enjoyable! Thanks for sharing. Those models l...Most enjoyable! Thanks for sharing. Those models look wonderful, what patience!Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6212907487387975562019-04-02T12:27:49.381-07:002019-04-02T12:27:49.381-07:00Since he probably didn't stick his head way ou...Since he probably didn't stick his head way out (Cold out there), the apparent wing size would block pretty close to 50% of the bubble. Maybe that's why only 15 were built. Pilots were saying "No way, Jose!"juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12467247425753222462019-04-02T10:25:44.343-07:002019-04-02T10:25:44.343-07:00Yes, there’s literally a hole in the wing that the...Yes, there’s literally a hole in the wing that the pilot sticks his head out of, so he can play whack-a-mole with the Hun.<br /><br />http://www.idflieg.com/lelystad_BAT_FK23_Bantam.htm<br />a bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871505359143633270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72439501208512720012019-04-02T09:32:33.610-07:002019-04-02T09:32:33.610-07:00Very nice.
'White', by the way, means... ...Very nice.<br /><br />'White', by the way, means... polished. So when you see a reference to a white harness in an armour catalogue, it means a polished suit. Versus 'blacked' (either laquered black or actually sooted black (using very greasy candleblack)) 'browned' (lightly rusted then oiled, produces a beautiful brown finish) or 'blued' (like the blueing on a gun, using oil and heat to bond the oils to the surface.) 'White' in armor means you have people to polish your armor which means you have money (or slaves..)<br /><br />Very nice. Makes me almost want to leave the country on a trip. Almost.<br /><br />And makes me wonder if those cast gun models are actually fireable. No almost there, wanna try. Wanna try a lot!<br /><br />The way you and your wife travel is the best way. The 'We must be here in X days otherwise we'll wander' is so much fun, and allows for definitely getting off the beaten path.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4281944252251561572019-04-02T09:26:34.003-07:002019-04-02T09:26:34.003-07:00It is a very somber monument. To some very great ...It is a very somber monument. To some very great warriors. One of those soul-gazing creating monuments, once you know the story.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75132453217035223782019-04-02T08:53:12.798-07:002019-04-02T08:53:12.798-07:00Some outstanding photos Tuna. A most informative ...Some outstanding photos Tuna. A most informative post. I eagerly await future posts from you with more tales of your travels.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br />Paul L. QuandtPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85382863701912131422019-04-02T08:07:03.301-07:002019-04-02T08:07:03.301-07:00It is a very moving statue.It is a very moving statue.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7816913668074801072019-04-02T08:06:20.786-07:002019-04-02T08:06:20.786-07:00Uhh, what Sarge said! Sorry, I didn't get any...Uhh, what Sarge said! Sorry, I didn't get any closer pictures. MBW must have been glaring at me by that point.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18001214790015664822019-04-02T08:01:42.787-07:002019-04-02T08:01:42.787-07:00Just a few here: https://oldafsarge.blogspot.com/...Just a few here: https://oldafsarge.blogspot.com/2018/09/and-now-for-something-completely.html Seeing how that's all though, maybe I should do a regular post about it.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5465374858098590642019-04-02T07:36:07.135-07:002019-04-02T07:36:07.135-07:00Looking at other photos of that aircraft (only 15 ...Looking at other photos of that aircraft (only 15 were built I believe) the pilot's head is above the wing, there is a cutout in the wing over the cockpit.<br /><br />Visibility below still must have sucked.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29480138266286162462019-04-02T05:59:02.575-07:002019-04-02T05:59:02.575-07:00Sweet!
Nice to know those travel tips, too.
Thanks...Sweet!<br />Nice to know those travel tips, too.<br />Thanks!(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39043111171267970552019-04-02T05:44:59.044-07:002019-04-02T05:44:59.044-07:00Question about the biplane. Is the pilot's he...Question about the biplane. Is the pilot's head above the top wing? There looks to be about 5 inches or so between the top rim of the cockpit and the wing itself. Not going to be much visibility if he's underneath the wing.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28680278707894234882019-04-02T05:16:31.621-07:002019-04-02T05:16:31.621-07:00Great post! Love your travelogues!
The ship model...Great post! Love your travelogues!<br /><br />The ship models are exquisite. Truth be told, I always get a bit misty-eyed when I see the Lion of Lucerne. Our own Mark Twin had this to say -<br /><br /><i>The Lion lies in his lair in the perpendicular face of a low cliff — for he is carved from the living rock of the cliff. His size is colossal, his attitude is noble. His head is bowed, the broken spear is sticking in his shoulder, his protecting paw rests upon the lilies of France. Vines hang down the cliff and wave in the wind, and a clear stream trickles from above and empties into a pond at the base, and in the smooth surface of the pond the lion is mirrored, among the water-lilies.<br /><br />Around about are green trees and grass. The place is a sheltered, reposeful woodland nook, remote from noise and stir and confusion — and all this is fitting, for lions do die in such places, and not on granite pedestals in public squares fenced with fancy iron railings. The Lion of Lucerne would be impressive anywhere, but nowhere so impressive as where he is.<br /><br /> — Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880</i><br /><br />A monument to those who died with great honor.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18108291742525901762019-04-02T05:12:40.643-07:002019-04-02T05:12:40.643-07:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77738782564754229662019-04-02T05:00:13.697-07:002019-04-02T05:00:13.697-07:00Lots of hours into that 2 decker model. Nice to be...Lots of hours into that 2 decker model. Nice to be able to tour some of Europe without the jet lag, thanks Tuna! Any more photos from Lucerne and along the Rhine?Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67858441381506914112019-04-02T01:49:09.802-07:002019-04-02T01:49:09.802-07:00If you look through the stern windows of the 2 dec...If you look through the stern windows of the 2 decker with the gilt stern, do they have a LED glowing soft blue, to simulate the unshielded after reactor, so common in ships of that era?SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.com