Whats the Hawaiian airliner that lost its' roof got to do with British aircraft?
Connie= beautiful Comet= ugly shitbox that couldn't take the pressure ___________________________ Deneal Schilmeister St. Louis - Cincinnati 1997 SL500 http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/Sites/My_Commanders.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frederick w moir Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 7:28 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] OT Brit Aircraft Do you mean the Comet 4? Along with the American Super Constellation, two of the most beautiful aircraft in the world, IMNSHO! Viscounts corroded and failed in flight, one on finals at Heathrow, (anyone remember the Hawaiian airliner that lost its' roof?) and Comet Two's suffered catastrophic fatigue failures whilst pressurized, introducing the world of aviation to ROUND or OVAL windows with no stress risers. Please, if you are going to take shots at British Aviation, be specific! Fred Moir Ex RAF Radio Fitter Lynn MA Rant Off (you hit a nerve) _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net