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Vin · 12 December 2001, 10:06 PM

Dave1961

What an intriguing name! I have not looked at it for a while now. Detailed but without much acknowledgment of sources. Others point to Ball’s violin playing and living in a tent away from the other members of the squadron and conclude that Ball was some kind of an eccentric, verging on wierdo. Kiernan's version is that he played the violin because he like to and pitched a tent near the runway so as to be able to get into the air quickly when alerted to the presence of enemy aircraft. That calm approach is what I like about it. By the way, do you think that non-WW!-aviation posts should be counted towards a contributor’s score ?

Vin

12 December 2001, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vin Forum Ace Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: right here Posts: 1,524	Dave1961 What an intriguing name! I have not looked at it for a while now. Detailed but without much acknowledgment of sources. Others point to Ball’s violin playing and living in a tent away from the other members of the squadron and conclude that Ball was some kind of an eccentric, verging on wierdo. Kiernan's version is that he played the violin because he like to and pitched a tent near the runway so as to be able to get into the air quickly when alerted to the presence of enemy aircraft. That calm approach is what I like about it. By the way, do you think that non-WW!-aviation posts should be counted towards a contributor’s score ? Vin __________________ Honorary Consultant on Policy and Ethics On a Holy Purpose The absolute self-appointed authority Too myopic to comprehend