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good eye... fixed^^^^ Great images, but the one with the five men standing is reversed: everything is backwards.
good eye... fixed^^^^ Great images, but the one with the five men standing is reversed: everything is backwards.
I love those sweaters. I wonder if they have been reproduced
Here is another photo of Frank Tallman. While he flew everything from a Curtiss Pusher to supersonic jets, his favorites were 20s biplanes, which he dressed appropriately for flying! Also, the take off seen from Catch 22, considered by many the most dangerous stunt ever in movies. It looks so simple, but one mistake or mechanical malfunction and there would have been a massive pile up. They didn't do mass take offs like this during the war. Most of the pilots, were not veterans, and Frank had to train them in a few days. Many of the planes had not flown in years, one, was literally pulled out of a cemetery for the movie! sadly, Frank was killed in a senseless plane crash.
I love
13 Rebels Sweater:
HD is all about selling a lifestyle/image/whatever to overweight overpaid baby boomers. These people have no interest in heritage stuff.rocketeer said:I know they sometimes do but usually ad some modern twist to them such as cheap looking embroidery or modern materials. The replica riders caps that Harley Davidson produced during the 1990s were awful, embroidered HD wing rather than a sew on patch and a faux leather peak/bill, the crown was cotton but not the right shape, absolute rubbish replica.
HD is all about selling a lifestyle/image/whatever to overweight overpaid baby boomers. These people have no interest in heritage stuff.
And the riders dont usually return a 'nod' from us sports bikers either Some do, but it would be nice if the majority returned the acknowledgement from biker to biker.
There is nothing wrong with someone discovering a great hobby later in life. Riding is a fantastic past-time. Trying something new in your late 30s to 50s does not a mid-life crisis make.
My parents are essentially blue-collar suburbanites who started riding in their 50s when their kids were grown up, their mortgage was paid off, and they had more time, money and interest to devote to travel. They bought a bike and took up riding (my mom as passenger). They have a little local motorcycle club that plans rides and doesn't take themselves too seriously. They LOVE it. They have a great bike (not a harley) but no other expensive gear (their jackets and footwear wouldn't pass muster on the forum). They are now in their 60s and both still work, but they ride when they can. They plan trips into the Smoky Mountains each year, rent a cabin, and have the time of their lives. I've never asked, but I'm positive they wave and acknowledge other riders
There is nothing wrong with someone discovering a great hobby later in life. Riding is a fantastic past-time. Trying something new in your late 30s to 50s does not a mid-life crisis make.
My parents are essentially blue-collar suburbanites who started riding in their 50s when their kids were grown up, their mortgage was paid off, and they had more time, money and interest to devote to travel. They bought a bike and took up riding (my mom as passenger). They have a little local motorcycle club that plans rides and doesn't take themselves too seriously. They LOVE it. They have a great bike (not a harley) but no other expensive gear (their jackets and footwear wouldn't pass muster on the forum). They are now in their 60s and both still work, but they ride when they can. They plan trips into the Smoky Mountains each year, rent a cabin, and have the time of their lives. I've never asked, but I'm positive they wave and acknowledge other riders