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B-17 funny
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B-17 funny

"a plane flying in the sky"

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90130_ Report This Comment
Date: November 25, 2006 07:10PM

Actually, Burt Ruttan WAS around in 1942.
quasi Report This Comment
Date: November 25, 2006 10:03PM

I don't think he was born until '43 but his brother Dick (the flyer - Burt's the designer) is the older of the two.
90130_ Report This Comment
Date: November 25, 2006 11:15PM

Well, maybe he was conceived in 1942.spinning smiley sticking its tongue out
90130_ Report This Comment
Date: November 25, 2006 11:21PM

[en.wikipedia.org]

Right you are, Quasi. And born in Oregon of all places.
Meridian Images Report This Comment
Date: September 05, 2014 10:50PM

not wishing to rain on the anyone's parade but the British Miles M39.B was kinda exactly this - and flying in 1943 - the year Rutan was born!



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Meridian Images Report This Comment
Date: September 05, 2014 10:54PM




( hopefully the image link will work on one of these!)