Aircraft

[Texas Lawdog]

That old truck looks interesting also.

[litl rooster]

Slim does he need a test pilot?

[Leo Tanner]

Here's an old one fer ya Pop.  Wouldn't mind havin one maself.

[Delmonico]

Here's a closer picture.


Slim

I'll take that pick-up in the back, looks to be a Ford A model or B model.

[Delmonico]

Here's an old one fer ya Pop.  Wouldn't mind havin one maself.

Is that a Ford or a Willys.  Henry marked every part he made for the Ford jeeps with the Ford script.  That way the Government could claim that bad Willys parts were his, not that Willys made bad parts, but that was the way Henry operated.

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, I want one with a M2 50 cal. instead of that 30 cal.

[Leo Tanner]

That one was a Willys.  That 30 cal was penty effective on the go.  The M2 might have affected handling.

Got some more from that day, just aint got at em yet.

[Major E A Sterner]

Del, Ford marked his vehicles until the Gov't told him to stop, said it would be too easy for our enemies to target the factories for sabotage. The Ford marked Jeeps are a very sought after collectible, was supposed to be less than 500 made before they were told to stop

[Leo Tanner]

Del, Ford marked his vehicles until the Gov't told him to stop, said it would be too easy for our enemies to target the factories for sabotage. The Ford marked Jeeps are a very sought after collectible, was supposed to be less than 500 made before they were told to stop

The Major is 100% correct.  When I worked fer AMD durring the first Gulf War we made a chip fer the Patriot missile.  We ended up on the top of the poo list as far as saddam was concerned. 

[Delmonico]

Del, Ford marked his vehicles until the Gov't told him to stop, said it would be too easy for our enemies to target the factories for sabotage. The Ford marked Jeeps are a very sought after collectible, was supposed to be less than 500 made before they were told to stop

OK, another story and I passed it on.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Here's a better picture of the truck. It was his father's farm truck. I think they said it was a 31 or 32.

Slim does he need a test pilot?

He might. 

Slim

[Delmonico]

Here's a better picture of the truck. It was his father's farm truck. I think they said it was a 31 or 32.


He might. 

Slim

1932, so it's a B.  Also a 1  ton truck, not a pick-up like I thought.  Could have a V8, more likely a 4 Cylinder.

[Texas Lawdog]

It looks like it was probably used for hauling produce to town to sell.  Del, You're right about the 4 banger.

[Leo Tanner]

Back to areoplanes, here's a decent shot...

[Leo Tanner]

And for ma friends in the south...

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, You're right about the rear gunner's area being small. I got meet President Bush's gunner at the AirSho in Midland one year. He was a small guy. The radio operator/bombadier seat is in the fuselage of the aircraft and his area is for a smaller man.

[Leo Tanner]

Funny you mentioned Bush.  This is one of three planes they had that he had flown.

[Texas Lawdog]

As I remember, the guy's last name is Nadeau. He has written a book about his experiences with Bush. He flew with Bush on all but 2 missions, one of which Bush was shot down and the other members of the crew were lost at sea.

[Leo Tanner]

As I remember, the guy's last name is Nadeau. He has written a book about his experiences with Bush. He flew with Bush on all but 2 missions, one of which Bush was shot down and the other members of the crew were lost at sea.

Yep!  Now if ya wanna think back some years ago ta when he was vice president, folks were callin him a wimp.  They didn't know anything about his past and it really burned my a$$ ta hear folks say that.  Now a days he's sky divin at 80+ years old.  Some wimp.

[Texas Lawdog]

He jumped with the "black Knights" at least once that I know of.