And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Hell of a plane, the Jug!
ReplyDeleteGood plane, the -D. Later versions increased the range and speed of the base plane, making it one of the best during WWII.
ReplyDeleteRepublic sure did build some nice damn aircraft.
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heh. sweet pix. wonder if six Mark 12 20mm cannon would fit into the wings
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