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Dave_Watts · 20 June 2006, 10:47 PM

Hi all,

Boy, I brought up this thread and smoke started rising out of my monitor! This one's really heating up.

I'm not the one with the answers to settle this, but if someone on the Aerodrome has a copy of MvR's combat reports where he mentions the paint scheme on 477/17 I think that would go far to bring things to a head. I'm sure this is what Langdon was alluding to when he said MvR knew how his plane was painted better than Dan does. If the report is vague, than we have an answer, it it's exacting, than we may have an answer.

If someone has the reports in question, please post it in its original German format and then the English translation as they have it and if they think otherwise the version they believe it to be.

This report is a firsthand observation and that would carry great weight.

Thanks anyone for assistance!

If no one has this information, can anyone solicit it from one who does?

We also need from Taz the blowup of the 486/17 or 477/17 underside top wing showing the werk number.

These two things would go far to resolve things. MvR is high profile and there are two sides forming up and digging in and we need to resolve this before "talks" cease. The players we have are; Ferko, Imrie, Van Wyngarden, and Langdon vs. Abbott, and I'm not sure where Leaman and Grosz fall in this discussion. I apologize for any other experts I've left out.

Best,
Dave W.

20 June 2006, 10:47 PM	#135 (permalink)
Dave_Watts Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indy, Home of the 500 race Posts: 776	Hi all, Boy, I brought up this thread and smoke started rising out of my monitor! This one's really heating up. I'm not the one with the answers to settle this, but if someone on the Aerodrome has a copy of MvR's combat reports where he mentions the paint scheme on 477/17 I think that would go far to bring things to a head. I'm sure this is what Langdon was alluding to when he said MvR knew how his plane was painted better than Dan does. If the report is vague, than we have an answer, it it's exacting, than we may have an answer. If someone has the reports in question, please post it in its original German format and then the English translation as they have it and if they think otherwise the version they believe it to be. This report is a firsthand observation and that would carry great weight. Thanks anyone for assistance! If no one has this information, can anyone solicit it from one who does? We also need from Taz the blowup of the 486/17 or 477/17 underside top wing showing the werk number. These two things would go far to resolve things. MvR is high profile and there are two sides forming up and digging in and we need to resolve this before "talks" cease. The players we have are; Ferko, Imrie, Van Wyngarden, and Langdon vs. Abbott, and I'm not sure where Leaman and Grosz fall in this discussion. I apologize for any other experts I've left out. Best, Dave W.