My FE2b reproduction..

[j ferguson]

Hi John,
I saw this reference on a shop drawing for part of an aircraft hangar built during the war in the Florida Keys. I was doing the architecture for its reconstruction.

We had what we thought was a complete library of MILSPECs but couldn't find the referenced specification.

So I asked.

It means "Make It Like The (fill in your own obscenity) Drawing For Once."

I usually saw (F) or (GD) in the parens.

Your work is astonishing as is the design of the parts.

You say this is the work of engineers. I wonder if they had brothers who were machinists who needed plenty to do. As Kolomann has suggested, these must certainly have been very complex aircraft from a construction viewpoint.

Thank you for sharing your work.

John

[Maxim08]

John (and John),
I like the reference re MILSPEC acronyms. A common one that I picked up 20 years ago was RTFM in response to those who never have a problem interrupting your work to ask a question but can never find the time to research the answer: Read The F****** Manual.

Jhhn M: mind boggling dedication on your part. Thank you for the inspiration to not take shortcuts.
Regards,
John

[John McKenzie]

Hi John & John.....Yes, dispite sometimes VERY explicit instructions /warnings on drawings , .There are still a small number of cockey people who always think THEY know better .Too arrogant to ask , they don't do sufficient or appropriately proper research ,and insist on doing things "their way"........ .....but are always shown to be wrong in the end......Regards,John..............In the meanwhile ....more photos.

[John McKenzie]

P.S......Sorry chaps, Thanks for that John F , & thanks for that John (Maxim08)...........You are right, more often than not , "Shortcuts" are often a shortcut to doing it wrong ! and you end up with a " Bodged" job...JM

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