Osnabrueck...interesting; same name as the town my German ancestors came
from. Came to Charleston in 1847, just in time for the Seccesion.
Charlie
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 1:41 AM, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Strafing, rocketing, bombing, air combat, going very fast and very low
> (sorry, Canada): all these activities were purely professional with no hint
> of enjoyment ...
>
> No, seriously, the only time of boredom was after 3 years of flying low
> over the north German plain. I knew it like the back of my hand and there
> was only the Osnabrueck Ridge to relieve the flatness. It's dangerous to
> fly when you are bored: low arousal states lead to accidents when you're
> moving fast.
>
> It was all enormous fun, otherwise, but my students make me feel guilt
> about it all when I try to get them to shut the doors (to keep the heat in)
> or turn off the lights.
>
> Chris
>
> On 3 Feb 2010, at 06:36, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
> > What, not even the strafing?
> > Andrew Fildes
>
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