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.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Wonder how you'd characterize the spirit of St. Louis these days?
Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis were products of an age when some men in America had vision and hope for a vastly improved future. The Wright Whirlwind engine powering the plane gave Lindbergh the ability to successfully complete the journey.
Even though he was an experienced aviator, Lindbergh was turned down by aircraft and engine manufacturers because he wasn't well known and they were afraid their products wouldn't be able to make the flight without difficulty. His friends in St Louis backed him and allowed Lindbergh to work with Ryan to design and build the Spirit of St Louis.
Lindbergh worked with sailors to develop a method of navigation over the Atlantic that had never been thought of before. Even the wings of gold US Navy aviators were impressed and took his method to use for themselves.
The Spirit of St Louis has many stories of personal courage at all levels that cumulated in a successful flight to Paris.
believe it is one of the emblems used by USMC aviation in the early days. MCRD and Ryan Aviation was in San Diego (when L was workin' on gettin' help for the project. Please read We (the book by CL) "We, my ship and I-------"
There IS a default orientation for the EGA, for cover (hat, for civilians) emblems, plaques, decorative decals, etc. However, the insignia used on uniform lapels are almost mirror images. The eagle always looks inboard, and the flukes of the anchor are always on the same side of the globe as the eagle's beak. The continents on the globe don't change position.
A friend build the only ‘exact’ replica - quite a project including extensive documentation of the original - He was at the Smithsonian (with permission to examine it) when they lowered the original (once every 20 years). Don’t remember the number of pictures they took including with RVI — several thousand. They were able to get precise measurements of each part . https://www.jneaircraft.com/
It took a very brave man to climb in THAT and fly across the Atlantic ocean. That plane was a flying gas can full of high octane fuel.
ReplyDeleteSpirit of St Louis today is thug life and ghetto culture.
ReplyDeleteToday? the EPA, OSHA and HHS would never have let it fly
ReplyDeleteSee also: FAA
DeleteNot enough girlpower on the design team. And about the terrible word you use to identify where the pilot sits...
ReplyDeleteCharles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis were products of an age when some men in America had vision and hope for a vastly improved future. The Wright Whirlwind engine powering the plane gave Lindbergh the ability to successfully complete the journey.
ReplyDeleteEven though he was an experienced aviator, Lindbergh was turned down by aircraft and engine manufacturers because he wasn't well known and they were afraid their products wouldn't be able to make the flight without difficulty. His friends in St Louis backed him and allowed Lindbergh to work with Ryan to design and build the Spirit of St Louis.
Lindbergh worked with sailors to develop a method of navigation over the Atlantic that had never been thought of before. Even the wings of gold US Navy aviators were impressed and took his method to use for themselves.
The Spirit of St Louis has many stories of personal courage at all levels that cumulated in a successful flight to Paris.
I could not have said it better myself. Another Dave.
DeleteJimmy Stewart in the movie pondering that question about the fly. I still wonder about that sometimes.
ReplyDeleteDark and stormy?
ReplyDeleteWright J-5 was chosen because it was one of the first radial engines to run 50 hours continuously with out failure.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why there is a backwards US Marine Corps logo included???
ReplyDeletebelieve it is one of the emblems used by USMC aviation in the early days. MCRD and Ryan Aviation was in San Diego (when L was workin' on gettin' help for the project. Please read We (the book by CL) "We, my ship and I-------"
DeleteThere IS a default orientation for the EGA, for cover (hat, for civilians) emblems, plaques, decorative decals, etc. However, the insignia used on uniform lapels are almost mirror images. The eagle always looks inboard, and the flukes of the anchor are always on the same side of the globe as the eagle's beak. The continents on the globe don't change position.
ReplyDeleteA friend build the only ‘exact’ replica - quite a project including extensive documentation of the original - He was at the Smithsonian (with permission to examine it) when they lowered the original (once every 20 years). Don’t remember the number of pictures they took including with RVI — several thousand. They were able to get precise measurements of each part
ReplyDelete. https://www.jneaircraft.com/