Well, allow me to attempt to make this subject line on-topic, with a series of skill-testing question. In 1952, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh toured East Africa. During the journey, King George VI, father of Princess Elizabeth and husband of the Queen Mum, suddenly passed away. As a result, during the tour, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth. There is a famous photograph of the new queen stepping out of the aircraft that took her on her journey. So here are the questions about the aircraft: 1) Which airline provided it? (should be a piece of cake!) 2) What was the country of manufacture of the aircraft? 3) What was the aircraft type? Bonus points: 4) What engine type powered the aircraft? 5) What airframe design was the aircraft based on? 6) What was its registration and name? I'll give you a clue: many books incorrectly identify the aircraft as a de Havilland Comet. It was not a Comet. Mike Gammon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Broe" <janbroe@post8.tele.dk> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 02:32 PM Subject: Re: Brits at fault CEASE FIRE PLEASE > Guys, guys, guys, > > I guess we're all used to the neverending Europe vs. USA / Boeing vs. Airbus > discussion on this list, but this is somewhat different and on a much more > personal level. > I don't know about the rest of the 500+ subscribers, but personally I don't > find that a list titled "Airline" is the appropriate forum for a discussion > of this character! > So whatever your points of view are on this subject, could you please take > your fight somewhere else? Perhaps create a mailing list for the purpose? > And let's get this list back to what it's all about - aviation! > > I'm not British - nor am I American - I'm just trying my luck as peace > negotiator... > > Rgds > Jan Broe > EKCH ATC > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of > > Scott Kinniburgh > > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 9:23 PM > > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > > Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Brits at fault > > > > > > 1) who divided Israel and Palestine? > > 2) who created the West Bank, Gaza Strip? > > 3) who created Northern Ireland? > > > > Need I say more? > > > > > > Scott SFO > >