Subdeacon Joe Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 "Engine so fragile it might as well have been a glider"
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 I'm glad there was disclaimer added near the end because I've always found the reputation of Curtiss planes to be very good
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 “Somewhat of a colossal failure” Rather well put, old chap. Nicely understated.
DeaconKC Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 "When I asked you How stupid can you be?, it wasn't a challenge."
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 “Senior officers of that time didn’t like being told they were wrong”. They still don’t.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I'm glad there was disclaimer added near the end because I've always found the reputation of Curtiss planes to be very good
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 47 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: “Senior officers of that time didn’t like being told they were wrong”. They still don’t. .......... who'da thunkit
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