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Re: Here I sit, an avid fan of the Lancaster...
Posted by Steve Young on Fri Apr 18, 2003 07:20:16 PM
In reply top Here I sit, an avid fan of the Lancaster... posted by Tony C on Thu Apr 17, 2003 06:24:14 AM
: .. and what did I dream about last night, the bloody Halif
: ax.
:
: To make things worse, there were two of them. Truely a nig
: htmare :))
:
: Both were complete with one sat on a trolley with it under
: carriage retracted will the other stood on its undercarria
: ge.
:
: Both were owned by Adolph Galland (????) and he told me th
: at all that was needed, was for the engines to be serviced
: and both could be flown off his farm. He wanted to conver
: t the hangers into Turkey sheds and didn't want the money
: I was offering for them. How much money was I offering, I
: here you ask, 10 shillings each (that's ?0.50 to those not
: old enough to remember pounds, shillings and pence).
:
: Starting the engines was done with a key like starting a c
: ar and all four engines started together and the last thin
: g I remember before waking up was wondering, while taxing
: for take off, was why a 4 engined bomber only had a 4 spee
: d gearbox................
:
: And I wonder why I wake up in a cold sweat...........
:
: Pleasant dreams, Tony
Tony, I've just read that for the third time, and each time I've collapsed in a laughing heap. Hali's, Galland, Turkeys... that's just marvellous! Do me a favour, go back to sleep and dream of slightly fewer Hercs this time - a nice Beau 1F for ten bob would do me nicely. :D