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Re: Careful...

Posted by Roger Cain on Wed Oct 01, 2003 08:38:42 PM

In reply top Careful... posted by JDK on Wed Oct 01, 2003 06:18:22 PM

Wow, I hate to see this board when the Australian/Canadian/Kiwi/Brits see all the Aero L-39's here in the states painted in US Air Force and Navy markings.......


: Hi Tim,
: I'm not a Brit. I'm an Australian, married to a Canadian
: and living in England. I have many American friends, and
: relatives in the US.
:
: Bob can indeed paint his aircraft any colour he likes. Ho
: wever, if he paints it in military colours, he needs to ge
: t it correct, as it is disrespectful to the unit, country
: and heritage he is representing. Sorry, but that's my opi
: nion, which I'm entitled to.
:
: I really, really appreciate that Bob's taken the trouble t
: o go for a non US Scheme. However, to turn it on it's hea
: d, how do you think the CAF would feel if I turned up with
: a completely innacurate scheme? (And a direct equivalent
: to the reversed fin flash is to have the US star and bar
: painted point down...)
:
: All I'm asking, is that he scheme is accurate. There are
: loads of people including the FAA Museum who would be deli
: ghted to help. Please provide or direct us to evidence th
: at the scheme is correct. Sadly I don't believe it exits.
:
:
: No one has to be thankful for a (sorry) botched scheme - i
: t just makes those that know wince and - critically to me
: - distorts hiistorcal accuracy. The CAF aim to commemorat
: e the sacrifices of W.W.II aviators. Maintaining a Wildca
: t or Martlet is a wonderful and expensive way of doing tha
: t, and I thank Bob for the effort. Plee take a bit more e
: ffort, no more cost and paint it right. (or in civil colo
: urs...)
:
: With best wishes
: James

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