The Thunderbirds are to the U.S. Air Force as The Red Arrows are to the
RAF.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
'66 BJ8 HBJ8L/36666 "TARHEELY"
'63 BJ7 HBJ8L/20111 "HEALEYUM"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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> From: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>
> To: DANMAS <DANMAS@aol.com>; MG digest submit <mgs@autox.team.net>;
jon.larsen@mnplan.state.mn.us
> Subject: Re: Brit Cars & USAF Thunderbirds
> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 12:15 PM
>
> On 14/1/98 3:58 pm DANMAS said
>
> >It has been said that the English and the Americans are two peoples
separated
> >by a common language. I haven't a clue as to what you are asking. Can
you put
> >that into "Americanese" please?
>
> You must remember the TV series Thunderbirds, created by Gerry Anderson
> who did Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and much more? Surely it made it over to
> your side of the Pond? If it didn't you've all missed out badly. Do a
> search on the internet to find loads of Anderson material.
>
> So what DO you mean by Thunderbirds, not the cars surely?
>
> Philip Raby
> Editor, MG World
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