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.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
A group of military personnel from the Russian 5th Army, 10th Aviation Detachment in front of a crashed airplane, maybe a Morane-Saulnier H
This instantly reminded me of the funniest book I have ever read. "The life and extraordinary adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin" by Russian dissident Vladimir Voinovich. Thoroughly recommended.
Jeez, and I thought the Russkies had modern aircraft!
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If that's the crash site I say the pilot did a great job in putting her down. Looks like very minor damage only.
ReplyDeleteThe long nose skid suggests that it's a Nieuport II.
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This instantly reminded me of the funniest book I have ever read. "The life and extraordinary adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin" by Russian dissident Vladimir Voinovich. Thoroughly recommended.
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