tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5880154819030929478..comments2024-03-19T03:48:22.816-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The Friday Flyby - 04 OctoberOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48106294702857487502013-10-05T11:00:15.610-07:002013-10-05T11:00:15.610-07:00Thanks Dan!
Can't go wrong with either the DC...Thanks Dan!<br /><br />Can't go wrong with either the DC3 or the Wildcat. Both great birds.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5584055010903409252013-10-05T08:41:33.963-07:002013-10-05T08:41:33.963-07:00Great stuff, Sarge. Beautiufl pics and wonderful a...Great stuff, Sarge. Beautiufl pics and wonderful airplanes. And I'd never heard of these French guys before. Your point about the French and fighting is well taken. BTW The first model airplane I built was a solid wood, DC3. The second was a piece kit of a fat little F4F Wildcat. I really had fun with that one; it's still one of my favorite warplanes of all time.. Dapper Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230099347154360809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34930569379600744942013-10-04T17:31:17.444-07:002013-10-04T17:31:17.444-07:00Excellent information VX. I did Google, Mr Moisant...Excellent information VX. I did Google, Mr Moisant, a very impressive aviator! (A fellow cat lover!)<br /><br />I see what you mean about that shrine, the space shuttle doesn't fit.<br /><br />Perhaps one of these days I need to do a non-military Friday Flyby. I could feature Mr Moisant and his sister. Not to mention, the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and other civilian aviation pioneers. After all, their efforts did much to advance military aviation.<br /><br />We military-types sometimes forget the civvies. To our loss at times!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52665018384061893882013-10-04T16:51:36.902-07:002013-10-04T16:51:36.902-07:00Great post! Unfortunately we have our own Franco-A...Great post! Unfortunately we have our own Franco-American heroes from that period that have been shoved down the memory-hole. I'm thinking in particular of one fellow Prairie Stater of French-Canadian extraction named John Moisant (1868-1910) who was an aviator, (first to carry passengers across the English channel, won numerous air races--look him up on Wiki--his sister was the second woman in US to get a pilots license) aeronautical engineer (built the first all-metal airplane) flight instructor businessman (sugar-cane plantations in El Salvador--where he made his money and led two failed revolutions and coup attempts against President Figueroa in 1807& 1908--a real character.) He was killed when his plane crashed at stockyards in Kenner, louisiana (where the airport now is. The airport was for years named <i>Moisant Field</i> in his honor and, although re-named Armstrong International still carries its original identifier "MSY" for Moisant Stock-Yards. <br /><br />And while I am disappointed in the renaming of the field, I understand why it was done in 2001 by a black city Administration who wanted to honor old Louie who, truth be told, had been treated badly by his old birthplace during his lifetime, so it was a way to make amends as well as bring greater name recognition to New Orleans because unfortunately NO ONE outside of a few knew who Moisant was.<br /><br />The place where Moisant is buried is interesting also. He is buried in Los Angeles in at <i>Valhalla Memorial Cemetery</i> , later moved to a different section of it called <i>Portal of Folded Wings Shrine To Aviation</i> Google both names as the shrine pictured is VERY impressive but you'll see how the aesthetics were ruined by the addition of one of the Space Shuttles at the entrance. One has the pic before and the other the same pic after, so you'll see what I mean. Even worse, they had to cut down scores of beautiful trees lining residential neighborhood streets to move the damn shuttle thru the city from the airport to the shrine.virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491836830352263438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9124434284438122832013-10-04T11:56:11.742-07:002013-10-04T11:56:11.742-07:00Jeepers! I can just picture you, VX and Nungesser ...Jeepers! I can just picture you, VX and Nungesser tearing up some bistro in Paris.<br /><br />What a sight that would be!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19190103972927914522013-10-04T11:49:50.325-07:002013-10-04T11:49:50.325-07:00He disliked strict military discipline and went to...<i>He disliked strict military discipline and went to Paris to enjoy its many pleasures (such as alcohol and women) as often as possible.</i><br /><br />Finally, an Ossifer and a Gentleman with whom I have sumthin' in common. (Well, that's not ENTIRELY true, coz there's VX.)Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90060969516145513472013-10-04T10:23:44.856-07:002013-10-04T10:23:44.856-07:00That would be interesting. Interesting indeed.That would be interesting. Interesting indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10802830728602957492013-10-04T09:44:19.572-07:002013-10-04T09:44:19.572-07:00I can't help but imagine those guys and their ...I can't help but imagine those guys and their contemporaries would be stunned by the speeds, and distances, at which aerial combat takes place today.<br />I'd like to be a fly on the wall listening to their conversations. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25965571566354141642013-10-04T08:43:55.231-07:002013-10-04T08:43:55.231-07:00That they are Joe.That they are Joe.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32962233032570644842013-10-04T08:41:26.031-07:002013-10-04T08:41:26.031-07:00And still a special breed!And still a special breed!joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60482059752154188952013-10-04T07:46:35.362-07:002013-10-04T07:46:35.362-07:00Thanks Juvat!Thanks Juvat!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81656531097548578902013-10-04T06:36:12.755-07:002013-10-04T06:36:12.755-07:00Most Excellent! As always.Most Excellent! As always.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com