The Postcard Thread

[PB]

... PS, does anybody know what 'chicken in the rough' is?

Apparently it was a copyrighted meal recipe consisting of 1/2 a fried chicken, shoestring string potatoes, and a biscuit with honey.  And no silverware.

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[PB]

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[Walks_At_Night]

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Interested in Capital Airlines?  Here is a link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Airlines

Here is more information on that last Vickers Viscount that flew in service up until 2009:  http://ellgab.com/index.php?topic=34.msg70820#msg70820

[Rikki Gins]

Here is more information on that last Vickers Viscount that flew in service up until 2009:  http://ellgab.com/index.php?topic=34.msg70820#msg70820

Thanks for the link, Walks.  I really like the looks of that plane.  I wish they could have saved the last one.

[Walks_At_Night]

Thanks for the link, Walks.  I really like the looks of that plane.  I wish they could have saved the last one.

Yeah - after 50,000+ landings it deserved better!

[Rikki Gins]

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Here is another type of aircraft that I won at auction several months back.  Usually I am outbid on aircraft postcards but every once in awhile I get lucky.  This postcard has been colorized.  Perhaps that is why I got it, because purist collectors probably prefer the original in black and white?

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[Walks_At_Night]

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Here is another type of aircraft that I won at auction several months back.  Usually I am outbid on aircraft postcards but every once in awhile I get lucky.  This postcard has been colorized.  Perhaps that is why I got it, because purist collectors probably prefer the original in black and white?

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That's the Baltimore Whore in action right there! 

The B-26 Marauder was called that due to it being built by the Glenn Martin company out of Baltimore and the plane being fast and having such small wings that it had "No visible means of support"


If you are ever really bored, check out this training film on the B-26 [at least the first portion] and then compare it to this video of a German He-111.     They are both medium bombers but the contrast
is striking. 

[Walks_At_Night]

Interesting documentary on the B-26 posted over in the Aviation Thread - http://ellgab.com/index.php?topic=34.msg71933#msg71933

[Rikki Gins]

Thanks, Walks, but I think I'll pass on operating the B-26.  I got lost when they were checking out  the flaps, pre-takeoff.  I'll stick with the ground crew and help spin the props with my shoulder.  I just hope the pilot doesn't get impatient and turn the ignition on.

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[Walks_At_Night]

Thanks, Walks, but I think I'll pass on operating the B-26.  I got lost when they were checking out  the flaps, pre-takeoff.  I'll stick with the ground crew and help spin the props with my shoulder.  I just hope the pilot doesn't get impatient and turn the ignition on.

That might smart a tad..................

[Rikki Gins]

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If you have ever wondered where Paul Revere's house is, (and I am sure many of you have,) well, here it is, in Boston.

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Of course, a place with such historical signifigence is probably well taken care of and for that reason, it is still there.  It did go through some major renovations throughoout the years and a lot of the original structure has been replaced.  For instance, none of the original glass remains in the windows of the house.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_House

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Paul Revere House, North End, Boston, MA.
By Jameslwoodward - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8473201

[GravitySucks]

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If you have ever wondered where Paul Revere's house is, (and I am sure many of you have,) well, here it is, in Boston.

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Of course, a place with such historical signifigence is probably well taken care of and for that reason, it is still there.  It did go through some major renovations throughoout the years and a lot of the original structure has been replaced.  For instance, there are no windows remaining from the original house.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_House

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Paul Revere House, North End, Boston, MA.
By Jameslwoodward - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8473201

I went through there back about 1984 or 1985. If you are ever in Boston it is worth the effort.

[Walks_At_Night]

Interesting that the out of level lines in the postcard are truly there in the real home!

[Rikki Gins]

I went through there back about 1984 or 1985. If you are ever in Boston it is worth the effort.

Oh yes, Gravity.  I would love to see it.

[Walks_At_Night]

Oh yes, Gravity.  I would love to see it.

Me Too!  I'd also wouldn't mind a peep at that marker where the Liberty Tree once stood. 

Guess it's a good thing old @Peter Wyngarde is fast a sleep, he'd get all freaked out.  Here's a little tune to haunt his dreams....................