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Old 12 May 2008, 07:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I am just as "guilty" as many of the rest of us---I am fascinated with early aviation and specially WW I. But is there a tendency for this fascination to be more towards the German aircraft, I have been trying my head on for size and wondering wherein this fascination. I am of Austro-Hungarian heritage and had relatives (non-flying) who fought in the "Big" war for Austria, that teutonic DNA may be part of my reason. Though I love 'em all but I have always been "drawn" more to the one side than the other. I remember getting Christmas gifts that my Aunt would buy for me from Polk's and other Toy stores in NYC. When I got a small metal Red Dr1 and a Spad one year---that really turned me on. Now 70+ years later still that same overboard fascination. Is it just me?
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