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My absolute favorite airplane - for no good reason. I just like it.

Imagine what it could have been if better engines came along in time. Here's my take:

 

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The Crecy link doesn't seem to work, not even the main site...

 

On another note, how is Al's restoration project coming along? Will we really see a flying Cutlass?

J

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Paul, I agree with "I just like it!" Is a cool looking Jet for sure, and your VF-111 livery is stunning!  

 

Now along the same lines for better engines how about a better coupling clutch system for the A2D-1 Skyshark. That would have been the Spad everyone would want! Brutal in looks and likely would have been a PHANTASTIC close air support weapon! 

We can only wish at the time. 

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On 6/24/2024 at 9:18 AM, Jon Krol said:

I thought your book on the Cutlass was going to be a redo over of the Ginter book of same.

It started out as a significant redo of Ginter's book but the more Al Casby got involved, it got too big (380 pages) with too much color for Steve.

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16 hours ago, JeffreyK said:

The Crecy link doesn't seem to work, not even the main site...

 

On another note, how is Al's restoration project coming along? Will we really see a flying Cutlass?

J

Crécy's web site has been down for a couple of days now. Al thinks that his involvement in the book has delayed the first flight of his Cutlass for about a year but he will be retiring soon from American and the book is almost done (we started reviewing the proof today), so it's probably going to happen.

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I thought Crecey did a good job on Baker's Saturn 1B book after Haynes stopped printing and dropped it.  I love Ginter's books but the Crecy group seems more "professional" wrt print and binding quality.

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5 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said:

It started out as a significant redo of Ginter's book but the more Al Casby got involved, it got too big (380 pages) with too much color for Steve.

I just bought the Ginter book based on correspondence I've had with Casby.

Nice guy.

 

Until your post, I wasn't sure if this was the Ginter book he said he was working on.

Thanks for the clarification that there isn't suddenly two new Cutlass books out there.

Since Casby is involved in this book I'll be buying it.

 

You might consider purchasing it from David Doyle books...if he stocks it.

He usually has some sort of discount and it's good to support a nice small business guy.

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On 6/15/2024 at 7:39 PM, Paul Boyer said:

My absolute favorite airplane - for no good reason. I just like it.

Imagine what it could have been if better engines came along in time. Here's my take:

 

Cutlass-copy.jpg

I agree PAUL  along withe the Skyray [My personal fav.!] ..they have a Sci-Fi feel.  Almost like they should be able to go into Space & underwater


Steve

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