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.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Saunders-Roe was building large flying boats after the war: "The Princess"
A good example was Shannon Ireland (The Republic of Ireland was Neutral). It started as a seaplane base before the war, then became a land airport during the conflict. Even now it's a waypoint for many long-haul U.S. Military flights to the Middle East.
I don't know Latin, but there's a famous quote calling men to manliness: "Come home with your shield or on it." This speaks to the tendency of a victorious army to confiscate the shields of prisoners. In other words, "Come home victorious or come home dead, those are the only acceptable options."
The flight deck must have been pretty luxurious, as would have been the entire aircraft interior. I still contend that a company like Virgin could put some of these into the air and that the very well healed would spend the bucks and time to fly in these cruise liners of the air.
Now that's pretty freakin' awesome, dude! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteAfter the war there were air strips all over the place, you could stop for fuel without landing on the water.
ReplyDeleteA good example was Shannon Ireland (The Republic of Ireland was Neutral). It started as a seaplane base before the war, then became a land airport during the conflict. Even now it's a waypoint for many long-haul U.S. Military flights to the Middle East.
Delete"Aut cum scuto aut in scuto"...warring with your shield, or carried home upon it? Am I getting that anything close to correct?
ReplyDeleteI don't know Latin, but there's a famous quote calling men to manliness: "Come home with your shield or on it." This speaks to the tendency of a victorious army to confiscate the shields of prisoners. In other words, "Come home victorious or come home dead, those are the only acceptable options."
DeleteAn impressive beast, but mein Gott that is one ugly spud! Alright, she looks fine from a bit forward of the wing on back, but that nose and cockpit!
ReplyDeleteSo the ends of the wings fold down to become landing/takeoff float gear? cool. Rolling that thing up the ramp looks to be.....complicated.
ReplyDeleteThe flight deck must have been pretty luxurious, as would have been the entire aircraft interior. I still contend that a company like Virgin could put some of these into the air and that the very well healed would spend the bucks and time to fly in these cruise liners of the air.
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