Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
I need to get my pix to see what registration # the EAA replica carried. For a historical note. Lindergh chose Ryan because of its success withthe M-2 Mail plane. First model had an open cockpit. Pilots perceived theywould miss the interaction with the wind if the cockpit was enclosed. About the Lindbergh registration #'s. Each of the planes he owned had the211 #. The Lockheed at the Air and Space museum has an NR 211#. IIn one of theareas of Lambert Municipal Airport ( where he flew with Mo. National Guard,and Robertson Air Lines) there is an exhibit with another Spirit of St. Louisreplica, and also his Lambert Monocoupe. This has an NL 211#. I enjoy the news.. My wife thinks that the only e-mail sent here is fromPiet pals. One I had to wade through 54 messages, with subjects all the wayfrom glue,type of wood, engines, covering, gear construction, etc. I think it is greatthat everyone shares their joys and sorrows! The recent addition of the Pietlovers from"Down Under" is great. I have hopes of visiting there, especially AliceSprings. For the holiday season some may want to read "The Spirit of St. Louis",and the "Wartime Journals of Linbergh". There is also a new biography writtenby his daughter Reeve. My laste father used to wave to the Long Eagle as hepiloted his DH 4 on the St. Louis - Chicago route, and the old Sprigfieldairfiled was not too farm from the farm he grew up on. Dad also was presentwhen Lindy visited Spfld. after the successful New York to Paris Flight. Healso was present when the EAA replica visited Spfld on the tour. Dr. Orville Lanham, Bellevue Ne________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
For you Lindbergh fans,,,Random House has an audiobook called "Lindbergh" byA. Scott Berg, read by Eric Stoltz (remember him from the Memphis Bellemovie, he was the poet)it is 6 hours long and chronicles from his fathercomming to America to Lindy's death.Over the Thanksgiving week I spent sometime in Arkansas. Upon leaving the Chicago area, I started the first tape. 6hours later and passing thru Missouri I was thoroughly intertained thru it'scompletion. My wife who normally takes this opportunity to catch up on hernap time had me hush up with my comments till the tapes ended. The wife andI both highly recommend a different kind of book enjoyment.(suprising how during WW2 he managed some enemy kills as a civilian)JoeC> I need to get my pix to see what registration # the EAA replica carried.>> For a historical note. Lindergh chose Ryan because of its success with>the M-2 Mail plane. First model had an open cockpit. Pilots perceived they>would miss the interaction with the wind if the cockpit was enclosed. > About the Lindbergh registration #'s. Each of the planes he owned had the>211 #. The Lockheed at the Air and Space museum has an NR 211#. IIn one of the>areas of Lambert Municipal Airport ( where he flew with Mo. National Guard,>and Robertson Air Lines) there is an exhibit with another Spirit of St. Louis>replica, and also his Lambert Monocoupe. This has an NL 211#.> I enjoy the news.. My wife thinks that the only e-mail sent here is from>Piet pals. One I had to wade through 54 messages, with subjects all the way>from glue,>type of wood, engines, covering, gear construction, etc. I think it is great>that everyone shares their joys and sorrows! The recent addition of the Piet>lovers from>"Down Under" is great. I have hopes of visiting there, especially Alice>Springs.> For the holiday season some may want to read "The Spirit of St. Louis",>and the "Wartime Journals of Linbergh". There is also a new biography written>by his daughter Reeve. My laste father used to wave to the Long Eagle as he>piloted his DH 4 on the St. Louis - Chicago route, and the old Sprigfield>airfiled was not too farm from the farm he grew up on. Dad also was present>when Lindy visited Spfld. after the successful New York to Paris Flight. He>also was present when the EAA replica visited Spfld on the tour.> Dr. Orville Lanham, Bellevue Ne>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
> For you Lindbergh fans,,,Random House has an audiobook called "Lindbergh" by> A. Scott Berg, read by Eric StoltzFor the real story of the Alantic flight you have to read Lindberg's own book,"The Spirit of St. Louis". I checked it out of our local library and found ita facinating account.Scott________________________________________________________________________________