At 01:35 10/16/02, you wrote:
10/15/2002 11:32:59 PM, "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om163.jpg
USN color scheme?
I'm not an expert, but I doubt it. It's a Stearman, which was used as a
trainer by the USN when the U.S. entered WWII.
They were noted for being very forgiving and nearly indestructible,
particularly in a full power dive which would normally rip the wings off of
a biplane.
I believe the pilot depicted in this one was trying to sort out which way
is "up" on the map . . . apparently he figured it out as he eventually got
it into the air a little while later.
:-)
-- John
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