How far will they fly?

And when will they arrive? ;-)

In the 320 e-mails I got while in Vegas (Do the buffet at Bellagio!) was
a notice from the US Mint. They say the First Flight Half Dollars I
ordered on 10/16 were shipped 12/18.

Since the flight recreation was a bellyflop, I'm hoping that this
package will do better. ;-)

Alan
'watching today's mailbox'

Alan & Erin Williams wrote:
And when will they arrive? ;-)

Keep the faith, brother! Those two that I ordered on 10/02/03 arrived here
yesterday.

Larry
'Quite surprised, and stoked'

In article ,
says...

Since the flight recreation was a bellyflop, I'm hoping that this
package will do better. ;-)



What!!!??!!

Please tell me you are not serious!!!!


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From: Bob Rudd

Since the flight recreation was a bellyflop

What!!!??!! Please tell me you are not serious!!!!

Yup, he's serious. It failed twice. O&W Wright had gotten fortunate that day
in 1903 to have a favorable but not too strong wind. This year, no such
benefit.

One of the builders pointed out that, with today's technology, it would have
been a snap to build an airplane which would definitely fly, and *look like*
the original, but they decided to build an "exact replica" ... which was their
undoing in this re-enactment. The motors were 12 hp kerosene engines ...

8-l

Coin Saver

I received my clad proof half today; however, the remaining two Wildlife
Refuge medals won't ship until late January and late February (from the
mint e-mail I received). Unbelievable.

-Steve, if the US Mint ran Christmas, Santa would
arrive just after Arbor Day.

"Coin Saver" wrote in message
...
From: Bob Rudd

Since the flight recreation was a bellyflop

What!!!??!! Please tell me you are not serious!!!!

Yup, he's serious. It failed twice. O&W Wright had gotten fortunate that
day
in 1903 to have a favorable but not too strong wind. This year, no such
benefit.

One of the builders pointed out that, with today's technology, it would
have
been a snap to build an airplane which would definitely fly, and *look
like*
the original, but they decided to build an "exact replica" ... which was
their
undoing in this re-enactment. The motors were 12 hp kerosene engines ...

8-l

Coin Saver

If I remember Wright
that is the 1902 flyer. The one that is most often identified with
the Wright bros is the 1909 flyer. The 1909 one could have flown however it
was not the first..

Dale

Bob Rudd wrote:

In article ,
says...

Since the flight recreation was a bellyflop, I'm hoping that this
package will do better. ;-)


What!!!??!!

Please tell me you are not serious!!!!

Totally. It was unceremoniously deposited in a mud flat. ;-/

The Wright Bros. Dayton mechanic did a great job back in 1903 in making
a lightweight highoutput power plant. By today's standards, it was
slightly better than a steam boiler in HP/lb. ;-)

Alan
'if man were meant to fly...'

Steven Preston wrote:

I received my clad proof half today; however, the remaining two Wildlife
Refuge medals won't ship until late January and late February (from the
mint e-mail I received). Unbelievable.

-Steve, if the US Mint ran Christmas, Santa would
arrive just after Arbor Day.

I'm still coinless. ;-(

I'm not sending them any milk and cookies.

Alan
'Air-Mailed in a Curtis jenny'

In article ,
ojunk says...
From: Bob Rudd

Since the flight recreation was a bellyflop

What!!!??!! Please tell me you are not serious!!!!

Yup, he's serious. It failed twice. O&W Wright had gotten fortunate that day
in 1903 to have a favorable but not too strong wind. This year, no such
benefit.

One of the builders pointed out that, with today's technology, it would have
been a snap to build an airplane which would definitely fly, and *look like*
the original, but they decided to build an "exact replica" ... which was their
undoing in this re-enactment. The motors were 12 hp kerosene engines ...

8-l

Coin Saver



I mistakenly thought he had recently taken a commercial flight
that experienced significant, life threatening problems. I
wasn't thinking of the Kitty Hawk recreation.


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On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:21:21 GMT, Alan & Erin Williams
wrote:

And when will they arrive? ;-)

In the 320 e-mails I got while in Vegas (Do the buffet at Bellagio!)

The Bellagio is sweet, the Paris is pretty good for food as well.