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[edit] P-40/Caldwell

Hi Bob. I've been back to the library and gleaned some more details from Brown's book as well as Alexander's bio of Caldwell. Most of it is in the P-40 article now. BTW, I have to warn you that while Brown's book is very detailed, his writing style is somewhat convoluted, requiring great concentration. Alexander is a terrific writer though and very readable. Grant | Talk 16:08, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks grant I'm going to get the PDF of Alexanders book today. Does Brown offer any evaluation of the P-40 vs the 109, Mc 202 or Fw 190?

Drifter bob 15:13, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

That is a good question and one which I will have to revisit Brown to answer. I was looking for general material about the P-40 on my last visit.

Among other points, Brown doesn't seem to have a high opinion of Tedder, whose emphasis on bombing, in the absence of air superiority, seems misguided to say the least. Brown also mentions how 3 Sqn RAAF destroyed a whole flight of six Vichy French Glenn-Martin 167s (A-22s) in a matter of minutes over Syria. They were sitting ducks without fighter escort, just as the DAF bombers would have been without the P-40s. Brown's account of the DAF squadrons' conversion to the P-40 is also staggering because it was so inadequate. One squadron lost about half a dozen planes, mostly to landing accidents, while converting. Some squadrons had an experienced USAAF pilot with them to advise, but they still struggled at first to land P-40s without breaking the landing gear! Grant | Talk 17:27, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Where is the 23rd Ward?

I always thought there were only 17 Wards in New Orleans. Where is Number 23?

BrassTacks 06:00, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Actually that is an old joke. Where did you see 23rd ward? It goes back to a group of friends from McMain High School in the 80's, has become kind of an inside joke around town with some people.

Drifter bob 21:01, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

That's great! - It is yet another reason I love New Orleans. There are SO many "inside" jokes in that City. Only natives know about "Monkey Hill", "Neutral grounds", know that due East is the only way to get to the West Bank, - know what a "Tchoupitoulas" is, ... the list goes on and on. Thank you for sharing another.

BrassTacks 03:06, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Celts

Bob, Thanks for the message. My point of view is simple. If the sources say that Celts had certain sexual practices, then we report what the sources say. If the sources have been disputed by citable experts, we report that. So far that's what I've done. Personally, I don't care whether the ancient Celts practiced homosexuality or not. That's why I find it very hard to understand your seeming desire to deny it. Nor do I understand your preoccupation with paedophilia, which as far as I am concerned has nothing to do with this. If you have extra sourced information on sexual practices or marital relations add it. We also have to be as clear as possible about when and where certain norms prevailed. Much of the time we can't of course, because ancient writers simply speak of "Celts" in a vague way. Paul B (talk) 16:12, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Paul is spot on, this is the way articles are written on Wikipedia. Debate takes place in academia, not on Wikipedia. Wikipedia talkpages are strictly speaking only for debate on how to best present the various academic opinions in a structured way. This is encapsulated in WP:NOR and WP:UNDUE. dab (𒁳) 17:20, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] IL2

I happened across Il2 Sturmovik 1946, which includes the first three games, going half-price and snapped it up. I have been too busy to install, let alone play it so far. I also need a joystick but am reluctant to pay the big bucks for a Cougar, Saitek or CH. What do you have and what would you suggest? Do you use pedals etc too? Cheers, Grant talk 15:27, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] P-40 and overclaiming of kills

Hi, this might be of interest for you. I want to add a sentence telling the readers overclaiming was not unusual. I have several references, but Grant65 keep reverting and reverting and reverting. He either says what happened elsewhere is not context but irrelevant or alleges the explanation is meant as an accusation of DAF. Could you take a look at the article, leave a comment? Thanks! Here´s my addition to the article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curtiss_P-40&oldid=211024699#Combat_performance —Preceding unsigned comment added by Markus Becker02 (talk • contribs) 13:31, 10 May 2008 (UTC)