(hows that for a trivial tidbit..? ..)
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Aviation Tidbits and Errata
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Aviation Tidbits and Errata
The New Orleans, Louisiana airport is named for Louis B. Armstrong, famous New Orleans jazz trumpeter. But it was originally named the “Moisant Field”….after John Moisant, early barnstormer and air-showman …(gained fame for flying a Bleriot across the English channel with a cat….
(hows that for a trivial tidbit..? ..)
But WHY does the New Orleans airport carry the I.D. … “MSY”…??
The winner of this query will be known as “A Trivia Know-It-All” …until the next challenge is issued.
(hows that for a trivial tidbit..? ..)
But WHY does the New Orleans airport carry the I.D. … “MSY”…??
The winner of this query will be known as “A Trivia Know-It-All” …until the next challenge is issued.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: Aviation Tidbits and Errata
I almost specifically excluded you from this riddle.n2582d wrote:Can the answer be true and full of bull cr@p at the same time?
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: Aviation Tidbits and Errata
Moisant stock yards. John moisant crashed there. Where the airport is today. Crashed and died 1910.
AA16, SHORTWING and SPAMCAN FLYER, JP
Re: Aviation Tidbits and Errata
eskflyer wrote:Moisant stock yards. John moisant crashed there. Where the airport is today. Crashed and died 1910.
Hence the long-standing aviation tradition of shouting (expletive deleted) just prior to impact.n2582d wrote:Can the answer be true and full of bull cr@p at the same time?
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.