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  1. MDFrench

    MDFrench's BIG Classic Movie Project

    Hey all, What I am about to post might have one of two results. One, I stick my neck out too far and get burned - or two, the project is successful and everyone benefits. Anyway, here goes. While the movie studios have done a great job of releasing a good number of classic movies to DVD...
  2. MDFrench

    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Really? I was under the impression that RAF pilots kind of had a personal preference choice between the flight suit or the Irvin no matter what they were flying, be it Spitfire, Hurricane or Bomber... Mike
  3. MDFrench

    Is surface cracking normal?

    Hey all, I've owned a lot of jackets in my time - cowhide, lambhide, etc. Never a sheepskin before. I noticed on my new Irvin some fine-line cracking on the surface of the left sleeve and some other fine crack lines on the back. I paid for an Aero, so I am assuming this is the nature of...
  4. MDFrench

    RAF kit closer to completion!

    Tally ho! Wot wot! Hope all of you are well. Just wanted to let you all know about the progress of my RAF uniform kit. I have added a few new things to the stable, including an original RAF web holster (dated 1941) with the original cleaning rod and matching ammo pouch. I have recently...
  5. MDFrench

    Anyone collect pistols?

    I have a Webley MK VI .45 ACP and a 1917 Colt New Victory .38.
  7. MDFrench

    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    My new Aero Pre-War RAF Irvin!!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and everything to everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that my ship has come in! I just acquired a BRAND NEW Aero Irvin (Pre-War model) in my exact size for UNDER $500!!! One of those strokes of luck, but there it is...
  8. MDFrench

    Aero 30s Halfbelt

    Hey Guybrush - sweet jacket. Though, if I had just gotten a jacket that sweet, I would probably be grinning a little. You certainly composed your enthusiasm. Well done on the new jacket! Mike
  9. MDFrench

    Cinderella Man

    Saw this in the theatre when it came out. Gave it a perfect score on my movie reviews website - www.frenchbrosreviews.com. Mike
  10. MDFrench

    Remember Dec 7th!

    The only disappointment I have with the Pearl Harbor memorial ceremonies every year are the F-15 flyovers. I think it would be much more appropriate to have a B-17 and two P-40 Warhawks do a flyover, as these were the planes that were in the skies on Dec 7, 1941 when the attack began.
  11. MDFrench

    Movie Recommendations?

    Read my posts more carefully - I mentioned Tora Tora Tora.:cheers1: Mike
  13. MDFrench

    Golden era men's magazines?

    Speaking of Esquire, here's the most famous Esquire girl... Mike
  14. MDFrench

    I found an old cast iron toy cap pistol w/ pics

    Wild Root - The company was called Entertech - and they made the full auto realistic water guns - only a few months into production however, when I went to buy mine, they were already painting the muzzles orange... SIGH
  15. MDFrench

    1931 Waco Biplane - GREAT RIDE! - PICS

    NICE airplane! I wanted to take pictures from the cockpit during the flight but something about the experience made me just want to soak it all in without interruption...so I left the camera in my pocker during the flight. I wish I'd had a RAF-type flying helmet, then I could have used the...
  16. MDFrench

    Movie Recommendations?

    The original "The Aviator" is a good flick with Chris Reeve if you want to see some nice Stearman Biplanes. Mike
  17. MDFrench

    1931 Waco Biplane - GREAT RIDE! - PICS

    Thanks Hem'. I was hoping she's enjoy it, and boy howdy did she when the pilot pulled a few Crazy Eights as a special birthday present!
  19. MDFrench

    1931 Waco Biplane - GREAT RIDE! - PICS

    I had the goggles on hand - I'm a WWII RAF nut and acquired them through Halcyon - The caps I acquired a few weeks before through www.uswings.com - A great vendor of vintage-style aviation accessories. Mike
  20. MDFrench

    Movie Recommendations?

    Mosquito Squadron is a good one - great RAF Mosquito stuff (and on DVD to boot). (Not to be mistaken with 633 Squadron, also a good film.) Another good one, though hard to find, is Fighter Squadron, about P-47 Thunderbolt pilots in Europe. The Tuskegee Airmen is a solid flick, good P-51...
  21. MDFrench

    1931 Waco Biplane - GREAT RIDE! - PICS

    Hey all, For my girlfriend Kathleen's birthday, I reserved her a ride in a reproduction 1931 Waco Biplane here at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport near Atlanta - Lemme tell you what an amazing ride it was! Open cockpit flying in a deco-style aeroplane is unmatched! Kathleen and I added a little...
  22. MDFrench

    Death in family. Will be off duty for a week or so.

    Was just informed about this loss. My sincerest condolences Paddy. Mike Heart always in Surrey, thoughts with you during this sad time.
  23. MDFrench

    Where's Paddy?`

    Oh no...My sincerest condolences....

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