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When it rains, it pours! B-25 ride anyone?
I tell you what - Something in the air is being good to me! Within the last six months I have flown in two vintage biplanes, a B-17 and two civilian aircraft and had the pleasure of crawling through another B-17, a B-24 and a 1938 DC-3 and taken a tour of the Lockheed Martin plant where they're... -
A cranky moviegoer writes:
I agree that 95% of films today are pretty bad and the actors are not memorable in the long run, but after having watching MANY obscure films played on Turner Classic from the golden era I can say with safety and proof that there were MANY mediocre and even bad films of the 1930s and 1940s with...- MDFrench
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1940) - Respecting THE FEW.
Battle of Britain 2006 Redux Hey all, I know this might need to be in the movies section, but given the WWII historic bend to this post, I think it's better suited with the war buffs. I was watching one of my favorite films the other day, Battle of Britain, and started thinking what a shame... -
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The phone booth
My father brought a fully restored British phonebooth back from England in the early 1990s after we came back from living there. It is now in the finished basement of my parents' home. Needless to say, I have asked it be willed to me in the years to come. My father also owns a London Taxi...- MDFrench
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft PICS
Hey all, Forgot to post these a few months ago when these ol' warbirds were in town. I won't post all of them in the thread, but here's a few of Kathleen in Nine-O-Nine and some details. The rest can be seen at www.frenchbrosreviews.com/randompics2. Enjoy! -
RAF uniform complete! - PIC
Yeah - the Irvin doesn't go many places with me. It waits for the day I own a 1:1 reproduction flyable Spitfire MKII...which means it will be waiting a long time. My thing is the helmet, Mae West and oxygen mask, not counting the actual receivers, cord assemblies and whatnot, will easily set... -
RAF uniform complete! - PIC
Thanks for the advice Paddy! Yeah, the boots are Aero - well made in my opinion. My next priority is getting the B-type helmet from Mr. Sefton...although I am conflicted b/c I am really hoping to pick up an Aero Real Deal (seal brown/mid brown knits) and deck it out with 334th squadron... -
WWII Airshow / Reenactment - PICS
Here's Kathleen in the vintage 1940s sun dress she wore to the night's Swing Dance. -
My girl's authentic 1940s sun dress
Hey ladies, Just wanted to post this photo of Kathleen's actual 1940s sun dress. It looks like something Lauren Bacall or Ginger Rogers might have worn. No repro here. This is original. The ribbon was added for the dance we went to and this photo as we had a hard time finding a suitable...- MDFrench
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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WWII Airshow / Reenactment - PICS
MORE PICS Hey all, Here's photos of the Expeditor and Kathleen in her WASP A-2. She's squinting due to the misting rain coming down when these were taken. Note her WWII aviators flight cap in her hands - don't know why she didn't have it on for the photo... -
RAF uniform complete! - PIC
The RAF uniform is finally complete. I know Paddy's been waiting on this photo for over a year now. Anyway, aside from some needed accessories like a chosen rank and things like the flight helmet and Mae West, the basic uniform is complete. Here's a full shot - this RAF stuff (repro and... -
WWII Airshow / Reenactment - PICS
Yeah - he was half-laughing when he did it - I think he was thrilled to run into a British airman at the show and pull a scene from "The Great Escape." Mike -
WWII Airshow / Reenactment - PICS
So there we were at Peachtree City Airport's Falcon Field for the Boots and Wings WWII Day. I finally had my RAF battledress uniform complete and Kathleen and I decided to spend the day at the supposed "airshow," but rain ruined that idea - so we stuck around and talked with veterans and... -
DC-3 FLY IN!!!! - PICS
So it's magic hour in Peachtree City, around 7:30 p.m. at the Dixie Wing Commemorative Air Force 1940s Hangar Swing Dance. Kathleen and I take a break from the dance to stroll amongst the vintage aircraft there. Rain earlier in the day prevented any flight displays or fly-ins by the planned...- MDFrench
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Packrat produces headphones!
Hey all, First off, I found a quick way to take a US Wings crush cap and make it look "better" if not completely authentic. As WPG was sold out, I bought a Sgt. Hack OD special. Yeah, it wasn't all accurate and the fabric is all wrong, but I knew it could be improved with some strongarming... -
Aero's "Real Deal"
What's all the talk about Russet? Isn't Seal Brown just as accurate to the period? Or am I missing something? I only ask because I have always been partial to seal brown and I am poised to buy a Real Deal with a Seal Brown/Midbrown body/cuff combo and I want it to be historically reflective...- MDFrench
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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I FLEW a WWII airplane!!!!
Spitfires? Now you're talking my language! My dream flight is in the Spitfire MKII - Of course, there's only one of those left flying in the world, so I'll have to win MegaMillions and then replicate one 1:1. A man can dream...a man can dream... -
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I FLEW a WWII airplane!!!!
Hey all, Just had to let you guys know I finally got some yoke-time with a vintage aeroplane! I was doing a story for the paper about a guy here in Marietta, Georgia who runs a biplane service, only this isn't a repro Waco or anything (as fun as that was). As a matter of fact, this guy owns...
