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ContentsPage 1EditoFondation W. MesserschmittFSS GAPage 2Vultee BT-13 & BT-15Page 3W. Messerschmitt Foundation

Page 4W. Messerschmitt Foundation (End)Page 5Spirit of LewisPage 6Spirit of LewisPage 7Les Mureaux 113 and 115

Page 8What's new ?Page 9What's new ?Page 12L BirdP.X.Finances

Volume 8 - N° 10 - October 2003

Editorial

As you will read in this issue, the FSS made quite an impression on the Willy Messerschmitt Foundation !… No one could imagine that a modest Association like the FSS could, one day, help such an organization. But this is what has happened, and it had such an effect that the leaders of this Foundation have expressed their grati-tude by means of an article that you can read on page 3 and page 4.

I wish to personally thank colonels John Roeder and Cédric Malhaire for their efficiency and their generosity. Without them, it is almost certain that the Foundation's HA 200 and Fouga Magister would have been grounded for a very long time. A big thank you John and Cédric !

The L Bird project is going on fine. We now need to adopt the way we are going to finance this plane. Today, we have accumulated a lot of real practical figures and experience. The progress may appear slow, but the amount of work it has required, still requires, and will require, is enor-mous. Our noble goals help us a lot, and where many would have been discouraged, we are getting more and more enthusiastic !

Today, the financing of this plane is our main topic. Therefore, I used all the previous suggestions and the precious data accumulated since the purchase of our L Bird, to suggest to you all a system which, I'm convinced, will allow us to enjoy this legendary airplane to a maximum without any major problem.

This plan, in fact, simply turns your past donations into a regular donation in the shape of a sponsoring, to the measure of your individual financial possibilities.

I thank you for reading the sugges-tion that you have received, and I shall see you all at the Squadron's General Assembly, to discuss it live. If this financing project is accepted by a majority of our members, the future of our Squadron will be safe for the many years to come.

Bernard

THE WILLY MESSERSCHMITT FOUN-DATION KEEPS ITS AIRCRAFT AIR-WORTHY THANKS TO THE CAF FRENCH SUPPORTER SQUADRON ! (Pages 3 and 4).

FSS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE PRESENCE OF AS MANY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE IS HOPED BECAUSE THE SUBJECTS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED HAVE A PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR UNIT.

PLEASE DO SEND US YOUR PARTICIPATION FORMS FOR THIS ANNUAL MEETING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON 22 NOVEMBER 2003 !

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VULTEE BT-13 AND BT-15 VALIANT OR… VIBRATOR !

BT was the US-Army designation for “Basic Trainer”, a transition type between the Primary (PT) and the Advanced (AT) categories.

From 1940 the training system of the Army and Navy was based on a seven months program comprising :• 60 hrs in primary, mainly in 200 to 220 hp PT-17 biplanes and PT-19 monoplanes (with open cockpits and fixed landing gear).• 70 hrs in basic, primarily in 450 hp BT-13/-15 mono-planes (with enclosed cockpit and still fixed landing gear.• 75 hrs in advanced, essentially in the 600 hp AT-6 (with retractable landing gear and armament according to utilization).

The major purpose of the BTs was to introduce cadets to high powered engines, variable pitch propellers, instru-ment flying, two-way radio-communication, etc. without the worry of a retractable landing gear.

The Vultee BT Valiant was by far the most important of the Basic Trainers manufactured in the US. 7,832 BT-13s/-13As/-13Bs were produced for the Army from 1940 and a further 1,350 as SNVs for the Navy. Production ceased in the summer of 1944.

Production build-up during the war was, however, so rapid that in addition to the 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior of the PT-13 the 450 hp Wright R-975 Whirlwind had to be installed as a second source pow-erplant. 1,693 Wright powered machines were built in 1941/42 as BT-15s. In 1943 it became gradually clear that student pilots could go straight from the Primary to the Advanced. Consequently the BT-category was dis-carded from the training programs in 1944, and its role taken over by advanced types, in particular the AT-6.

The Valiant was initially developed as a private venture by Vultee as its Model 54. It was selected by the Army in 1939 with a first production order following in 1940.

The Vultee BT was a docile, reliable and tough machine, which did the job that it had been designed for well, but it was very noisy and shaky. About everything in and around the cockpit rattled and vibrated, so that it was rapidly given the nickname of “Vibrator” by the pilots.

Now, what this airplane, that was never supplied to Britain or any other Commonwealth nation, had to do with the French ?

A number of B-15s was in fact supplied under Lend-Lease to the French in 1943. It may be assumed that they were shipped to Casablanca, but nothing could be learned about the type’s career in French service. Also no

color scheme could be found, so that a paint-ing could not be made. A line drawing of the BT-15 is shown instead.

The Vultee BTs were popular with WWII vet-eran pilots for many years after the war, but the airplane is relatively rare today. Three BT-13s and one BT-15, the latter assigned to the Dallas/Ft. Worth Wing, could be identified as CAF aircraft. Frequently

Valiants appearing at the Fina-CAF “AIRSHO” are mem-ber owned.

The BT-13 also finds itself back in the replicas of Japanese “Val” dive bombers and “Kate” torpedo bomb-ers in the yearly “Tora ! Tora ! Tora !” act at Midland and other places in North America. For the movie of the same name the Val dive bombers were made by modifying BT-13 aircraft and the Kate torpedo bombers by mating major AT-6 components with the rear fuselage and tail of the BT-13.

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American Aircraft in French Colors

VULTEE BT-13 & BT-15 VALIANTBy Colonels John P. Roeder and Michel Perrin

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DATA TABLE - Vultee BT-15 Valiant

Description : Two-seat basic trainerPropulsion : 1 450 Wright R-975-11

Wing span : 42 ft 2 in (12,86 m)Maximum weight : 4471 lb (2030 kg)

Maximum speed : 212 mph (267 km/h)Cruise speed : 140 mph (224 km/h)

Range : 516 mls (826 km)Service ceiling : 16500 ft (5030 m)

Armament : None

The Messerschmitt Foundation at Munich is maintain-ing a flying museum at Manching field, 90 kilometres Northeast of the city. Manching, besides serving as overhaul, test, and logistic support center for various Luftwaffe and NATO aircraft is also housing the German assembly line of the EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.) Typhoon fighter, a collaborative program of Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and Spain.

The objective of the Foundation, which has its own hang-ar at Manching, is to collect air-planes that represent major mile-stones in Willy Messerschmitt’s career as an aircraft designer.

Currently available exhibits include :• One flyable Me 108 (First modern all metal 4 seat touring airplane introducing the struc-tural design concept of the Me 109).• Two flyable Me 109's (Famous WWII fighter of the Luftwaffe).• One flyable, unpowered replica of the Me 163 (First rocket fighter used operationally in WWII).• One flyable HA 200 trainer (First jet designed by Messerschmitt after WWII, in Spain).• One no longer flyable HA 300 (Prototype of Mach 2 fighter, designed by Messerschmitt and flown in Egypt in the early 60's).

- In the process of being built :• A flyable Me 262 reproduction jet, one of five being

built at Paine Field (WA) by a team around Bob Hammer, former Boeing engineer.• One flyable M 17 reconstruction (With original engine) of two seat Messerschmitt light aircraft of the mid 20's.

- In cooperation with the Foundation as occasional exhibit :• One privately owned flyable Fouga CM 170 Magister (First jet trainer of the postwar Luftwaffe of French ori-gin, license built mainly by Messerschmitt in Germany).

Colonel John (Jean) P. Roeder (CAF # 14825) and mem-ber of the FSS has a long standing relationship with the Messerschmitt Foundation. He was much involved in the launching of the Me 262 reconstruction program in the US and the acquisition of the second aircraft (SM 02) by the Foundation.

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THE FRENCH SUPPORTER SQUADRON HELPS THE MESSERSCHMITT FOUNDATION

TO KEEP ITS AIRCRAFT FLYING !

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After many ups and downs the first reconstructed Me 262 (SM 01) made its initial flight on 20 December, 2002 at Paine Field (See Airshow January 2003 issue). On 18 January, the aircraft was damaged at landing due to a gear failure. The pilot remained unhurt, but the damages caused were considerable. After modifica-tion of the landing gear warning system and repair, SM 01 is expected to be back in the air in the early fall of this year.

SM 02 is to be delivered to the Messerschmitt Foundation in Germany in the first half of 2004.

A completely different story is related to the HA 200 and the Fouga CM 170 Magister :

Each of these aircraft is powered by two Turboméca Marboré II jet engines of French origin. Turboméca a few years ago however stopped supporting the Marboré II with the result that both airplanes would have had to be grounded during 2003, as the engines were beginning to run out of potential.

A call for help by Professor Gero Madelung, chairman of the Foundation and a nephew of Willy Messerschmitt reached J.P. Roeder who is living in France, in October 2002. As a number of privately owned Fouga Magisters are still flying in France, the question was: What are their own-ers doing to keep their airplanes aloft ?…

Contact established with one of these owners however led to no tangible results, except the realization that the rules for maintain-ing collectors airplanes airworthy, in France, appeared to be quite different from those in Germany. In a further attempt to find a solution J.P.Roeder called Col. Bernard Delfino, Unit Leader of the CAF/French Supporter Squadron, to enquire whether he could see a way out.

Col. B. Delfino immediately contacted CAF/FSS Col. Cédric Malhaire, who is working for a pri-vate flying school and air taxi service that has several Fouga Magisters in its inventory.

Col. Cédric Malhaire was aware of the prob-lem, as the organization he is working for had the same calamities with the engines of their

Magisters. These had been solved with the help of a retired French Air Force specialist with the name of Christian Bérard, who had been responsible for mainte-nance and overhaul of the Marboré engines of the Fouga jets in the French Armée de l’Air.

Through Col. Malhaire, J.P. Roeder got in touch with C. Bérard in early November to inquire whether he would be prepared to help the Foundation. Christian Bérard’s

reply was encouraging and in mid-November both met at Toulouse for a preliminary discus-sion. The only really delicate issue that could be identified was to find a way for dealing with the German airworthiness authorities.

In a preparatory meeting on 19/20 February 2003 at Manching, all details related to tech-nical, certification, financial, and procedural issues of the project were discussed and agreed. Two to three weeks were judged necessary to overhaul the four engines of the two airplanes plus two available spares.

Back in France, C. Bérard immediately put together the six kits. He started work at Manching on 24 March. Two

and a half weeks later it was completed and the engines success-fully test run. The Fouga Magister was back in the air on 16 May, followed by the HA 200 on 21 May. This marked the end of a job well done.

The Messerschmitt Foundation wishes to express its gratitude to Christian Bérard

and the CAF/French Supporter Squadron, in particular Col. John P. Roeder, for their commitment in enabling both aircraft to continue to fly and fascinate visitors of airshows on this side of the Atlantic.

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FINANCING PROJECT FOR THE"SPIRIT OF LEWIS"

The FSS L Bird project is steadily moving forward since the purchase of the Piper Cub F-GHLQ. Thanks to our good work, we have over come all the difficulties, one after the other, but an important problem remains to be solved : The regular financing of this aircraft.

After many more or less successful attempts, we believe we found the ideal compromise which is presented to all our members, in great details, as a separate file. However, we think that a brief description in the pages of our News-letter can only help our Squadron members.

The Board of Administration

OPERATING COSTS

The table below describes the operating costs of the "Spirit of Lewis", according to current figures :

OBJECT COST/MONTH COST/YEAR COST/HOUR

HANGAR 137 1644 32,88

INSURANCE 152 1823 36,46

CERTIFICATE 25 300 6

RADIO 12,5 150 3

MAINTENANCE 42 500 10

SAVINGS 83 1000 20

GASOLINE 95 1140 23

OIL 5 60 1,2

TOTAL 551,5 6617 132,34

DESCRIPTION OF SPONSORING

Sponsoring is intended to provide steady and sufficient funds to an aircraft. The costs are divided in two parts, the fixed costs (Hangar and Insurance) covered by the annual premiums paid by the Sponsors, and the variable costs (Gasoline, maintenance, oil, etc…) covered by the price of each flight hour.

The general idea of Sponsoring is to share the mainte-nance and operating costs between members who wish to participate and who are ready to finance this plane by a fair share for everyone.

All FSS members, either Colonels, Associate Members, or Cadets, can become Sponsors of this aircraft at the level of their choice, with no need to be a pilot or a mechanic. This is why there are three levels of Sponsoring :

FLYING SPONSORS

The Flying Sponsors are members who have a special interest for a particular airplane. The pilots who comply with the requirements described by the FSS, the law, and the administration (Valid licence, minimum number of hours, etc…) can become a Pilot-In-Command (PIC)

after testing and approval from the Squadron's chief pilot and the Board of Administration. Flying Sponsors have the highest priority to fly aboard this plane.

RESTORATION SPONSOR

The Restoration Sponsors are generally, but not neces-sarily, members who wish to participate in the restora-tion, overhaul, and maintenance of an aircraft. They can fly aboard this plane by paying the hourly rate corre-sponding to this level, and they have the second priority.

SUPPORTING SPONSOR

The Supporting Sponsors are members who wish to support this plane by a very reasonable annual payment. Third in the order of priorities, they can fly aboard this plane by paying the hourly rate corresponding to this level.

COMPARISON OF THE CAF & FSS SYSTEMS

In the CAF, the sponsoring system is based on the pay-ment of a single but important premium (For a high power aircraft like, for example, the P-40, a Flying Sponsor pays $ 10,000.00 when he joins the team, a Restoration Sponsor pays half of that, $ 5,000.00, and a Supporting Sponsor pays 10%, $ 1,000.00. For a Piper Cub, these premiums are, respectively, $ 1,500.00, $ 750.00, and $ 150.00).

In the FSS, a premium of 1500.00 Euros is not possible, even if it's paid only once. Therefore, the present study suggests the payment of an annual premium as follows : Flying Sponsors : 250.00 Euros, Restoration Sponsor : 125.00 Euros, and Supporting Sponsor : 50.00 Euros.

In addition to this annual premium, each of the pilots or passenger will have to pay for every flight hour according to a list which is printed here below :

SPONSOR LEVEL ANNUAL PREMIUM PER HOUR

FLYING SP. 250 EUROS 25 EUROS

RESTORATION SP. 125 EUROS 40 EUROS

SUPPORTING SP. 50 EUROS 55 EUROS

NON SPONSOR 0 EURO 80 EUROS

This system allows for the spreading of the costs involved in the pleasure and the honor to fly aboard this plane, and allows everyone to enjoy this airplane according to his financial possibilities and the degree of support he wishes to give to it, while taking advantage of prices that are always affordable since the true cost per flight hour of this plane is 132,00 Euros.

In addition, if the number of Sponsors is such that the total of the paid premiums is superior to the minimum required to keep this plane flying, the quoted prices will be revised and lowered accordingly. The goal of Sponsor-ing is not to make a profit, but to allow everyone to enjoy this plane at a reasonable cost.

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"We don't do things because they are easy,but because they are hard" (J.F. Kennedy)

GIFTS TO THE PIPER CUB

Adopting this finance plan does not mean that it will become impossible to make gifts to this great project, on the contrary. If some FSS members and outsiders prefer, they will be able, like before, to make donations to this aircraft. These funds will be added to a specific budget for the maintenance and the restoration.

As for the other revenues which were useful, until now, to make our savings grow, they will carry on just the same way. The sale, by the P.X., of items that were donated by our members, will continue, like the sale of aircraft pho-tographs, of the Bellis posters, of the Roy Grinnell prints, and all the funds that we will be collecting for this project, one way or the other.

FSS INTERNAL RULES

The FSS, in addition to its Statutes which were declared to the Prefecture when it was created, has Internal Rules, to which will soon be added a special chapter concern-ing our aircraft. From all these, strict but indispensable, rules, we have extracted a few as follows :

• The Sponsor Premiums are paid in addition to the Squadron Annual Dues.• The Sponsor Premiums and the Flight Hours rate are flexible and directly depend on the number of Sponsors and their level of Sponsoring. The sums to be paid are decided at the beginning of each year, after the payment, by all Sponsors, of their premiums. Any payment made above the newly decided premiums will be reimbursed as flight hours.• The Sponsor Program is there to ensure revenues for a particular plane, but it does not stop the gifts made by regular or occasional donors.• Any flight of any type will require the combined approval of the Operation Officer and the Board of Administration.• The flight hours will be paid by all occupants according to the list published in this financing plan, whatever the type of flight concerned (Ferry, airshows, training, test, pleasure, invitation by a member or by the Board of Ad-ministration, etc…).• It will be the duty of any PIC pilot to find another pilot or a passenger willing to share the cost of the flight he is about to do.• If, for a valuable reason, a PIC pilot wishes to fly on his own, and if this request is approved by the Operation Offic-er and the Board of Administration, he will pay a surcharge of 50,00 extra Euros, adding to a total of 75,00 Euros per flight hour.

• Any member participating in the operation of this aircraft, will need to comply with the current safety rules on all airfields, and he will need to follow a specific training, namely for the hand starts and engine runs.

SUCCESS OF THE ROY GRINNELL PROJECT

Two years ago, Roy Grinnell offered to do all he could to help the FSS and its L Bird project. The offer he made to paint three paintings and donate them to our Unit was simply unbelievable, but the Board of Administration decided to go forward with this great project and organ-ized the (too short) visit of Roy and Irene Grinnell to France. What happened then proved that we were right in giving them our full trust.

Today, only one year after the printing of the prints made from two of these paintings, our budget has been squared and the investment made has been reimbursed. Therefore, from now on, any sale of these prints will go in its entirety, to the budget of the L Bird "Spirit of Lewis" to help us reach the target decided four and a half year ago ! A very big THANK YOU ! to Roy and Irene who will soon complete this project by the gift of the painting of the Aéronavale Corsair F4U7, titled "Coming Home".

DONATIONS TO THE L BIRD PROJECT

This month, our friends Roy and Irene Grinnell, Herb Wilson, and Semaan Soueid have made substantial gifts to this great project. We warmly thank our four friends for their enthusiasm and their generosity.

Our "Cubometer" approaches the goal of 38112 Euros (250000,00 Francs). Another small effort and we'll be there !

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This project exists in their honor. Lest We Forget !

The Mureaux 113 R2 was developed from a prototype designed in 1931 (Photo at the bottom of the page).

Forty nine units of this R2 type reconnaissance twin seater aircraft were delivered to the Armée de l'Air in 1935 (R = Reconnaissance, et 2 = To seats).

In total, 119 aircraft went into service with the Armée de l'Air between 1936 and 1939. These aircraft were a mixture of three different types : Mureaux 113, 114 CN2, and 115 CN2 (CN = Chasseur de Nuit, or Night Fighter). Some of these night fighters had flood lights fitted to the underside of the wings.

The seats of the pilot and the observers were in tandem, with open cockpits, but the observers one had lateral windows.

Half of these airplanes were still in service in 1939. They were used in the North, Ardenne district, where they flew

over the border area of Belgium and Germany. Flights over enemy territory generally lasted less than fifteen minutes, and despite this restriction, these planes were escorted by fighters. Sometimes they flew in pairs, with one of the two planes watching for possible enemy fighters.

A Les Mureaux and its crew belonging to Groupe Aérien d'Observation 553 (Pilot Sergent Chef Piaccentini and Observer Lieutenant Davier) had the sad honor of becoming the first

French aircraft and crew to fall under enemy fire, on September 8, 1939.

From May 1940, the Armée de l'Air withdrew these obso-lete aircraft from first line and replaced them with Potez 63-11.

The Mureaux 113 had a wing span of 52 feet, a length of 33 feet, and a height of 13 feet. It was fitted with a 650

HP Hispano- Suiza 12 Ybrs in-line engine.

Its range was 575 miles, and its maximum speed was 180 mph at an altitude of 12000 feet. The empty weight was 3300 lbs and its maximum take-off weight was 5100 lbs.

The armament of the observation aircraft included 2 fixed, synchro-nized, 7,5 mm machine guns, and two or, sometimes, three flexible ones of the same type and cal-iber.

Those forgotten planes…

ANF LES MUREAUX 113Un article du col. Michel Cahiez - Photos SHAA et Rol.

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1939 : A Les Mureaux 113 on an airfield not far from Sedan (Ardenne).

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TASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

Five of the tasks that were published three months ago have been accomplished in the most professional way that we were hoping for, and in full respect of their re-quirements and calendar limit date. Well done !

Nineteen other tasks have been adopted by members and are progressing forward. The Summer holidays did not make life easy, and we hope that these members will do all they can to complete these tasks in due time. We sincerely thank these FSS members for their involvement and their generosity.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

Please note that col. Eric Janssonne has a new email ad-dress : < alsace.flight@free.fr >

RECRUITMENT

Some of our members have found potential Colonels. We wish to remind them that Operation Code Name Bravo will end on 31 December 2003, and will not be extended.

NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL

A few of our members have had problems with the printing of the Newsletter they receive via email. These problems have always been solved by downloading and installing the latest version of the free software Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, a lot more efficient and much faster version than the previous one.

If you are one of these unlucky members, we thank you for upgrading by downloading Reader 6.0 from the < Adobe.com > web site.

THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PRINTS MADE FROM ROY GRINNELL'S PAINTING

"COMING HOME" IS OPEN

You have until November 30, 2003, to book your print(s) of the Aéronavale Corsair F4U7 "14-F-6" painting by Roy Grinnell. These prints are 45,00 Euros, P & P inclusive. We thank you for sending a cheque to the CAF French Supporter Squadron. These prints are slightly smaller than those of the Normandie-Niemen and the B-26 Marauder. They should be ready sometime during the Winter. Remember, Xmas is coming !…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CAFVOTE BY MAIL !

If you don't intend to go to Airsho 2003 and the CAF An-nual General Assembly, you can vote by mail, as long as you send your request for an absentee ballot in due time.

Please write to the CAF Director of Administration, Keith Lawrence, simply asking for a : "REQUEST FOR AN AB-SENTEE BALLOT", followed by your name, your CAF I.D. number, and your signature. You can also use the form that was published in CONTRAILS.

This request must reach Keith Lawrence on September 22, latest. Hurry up because any request received after this date will not be valid.

Keith LawrenceDirector Administration

Commemorative Air ForceP.O. Box 62000

Midland TX 79711U.S.A

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FSS 2003PHOTO CONTEST

ONLY ONE SHORT MONTH TO SEND US THE 5 PICTURES THAT YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE FSS 2003 PHOTO CONTEST !

Limit date : 31 October 2003

PRIZES

In addition to the satisfaction of participating to this friendly con-test, the prizes to win are varied and should please many of our members :

1st PrizeA 40 minutes flight in our Piper Cub

2nd PrizeA 20 minutes flight in our Piper Cub

3rd PrizeA print of the B-26 of Groupe

Bretagne painting by Roy Grinnell4th Prize

A print of the Normandie-Niemenpainting by Roy Grinnell

5th PrizeA 35 mm compact camera

6th PrizeUn téléphone d'intérieur à fil

7ème au 10ème PrixA Jean Bellis poster

11th Prize and beyondConsolation Prize

The FSS P.X.

The following articles are available against a payment by cheque to the French Supporter Squadron.(N.B.: Postage is extra).

• Official Squadron patch: 9,20.• “Gioux” type Squadron patch: 6,10.• Pins epoxy, various: 5,50.• Pins cloisonné, various: 7.60.• Painting “Lloyd’s Dream” 50x76cm: 40,00.• Painting “Lloyd’s Dream” 50x76cm. framed: 55,00.• 100 sheets of paper with your letter head: 8,00.• Color Photos (B17, B25, etc…) 30x45cm: 7,70.• Color Photos (B17, B25, etc…) 30x45cm framed: 20,00.• T shirt Piper CUB, 170 grams, Hanes, XL 16,00.• T shirt cartoon P40, 170 grams, Hanes, XL: 16,00.• T shirts: Other sizes available on order.• T shirts illustrated with the picture of your choice (Maximum size A5): Send in yourpicture and we will make the Tshirt of your dreams (Warning ! Only send pictures that are totally free from copyrights): 12,00.• Color aircraft profiles 15 x 20 cm. pre-framed: Various: 4,00 each.• Warbird cards: 4,00 each.• Video cassette of sequences filmed in Midland (55mn) VHS PAL: 16,00.• Large format paintings by Col. Eric Besançon: F4U Corsair and Messerschmitt 262 night fighter: 31,00.• Poster of 36 WWII airplanes painted by Jean Bellis, 61x81cm: 9,20 (FSS Members) 12,50 (Non Membres).• Prints of the Roy Grinnell paintings - Normandie Niemen, Corsair F4U7, and B26 Marauder - Unsigned : 40,00 + P & P. Signed by veterans : 60,00 + P & P.• Post Cards based on the same paintings (B26 Marauder, Corsair, and Neuneu) : 0,50 each.• CD Rom of 36 FSS Newsletters (Years 2000, 2001, and 2002), French and English, compatible PC and Macintosh, .pdf format readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader : 10,00 P & P inclusive.

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Marcel FRANCISCIBernard DELFINO

Jacques PERAGALLOSandy & Connie SANSING

Cédric MALHAIREClaude REQUIMichel CAHIEZ

Julien LEPELLETIERFumiko DELFINO

Jean-Jacques SAHUTLewis & Bunty BATEMAN

Stéphane DUCHEMINSerge CLODORE

Daniel CLODOREJean-Paul MERLIER

Jean RŒDERRoger VAUCAMP

Daniel & Lucie SAUVAGEPatrick PIERRE-PIERRE

Marcel et Liliane RUPPERTChristian FREZARD

Jean-Christophe DEBUISSONMichel BON

Dons anonymes du PUBLICPaul BARLAND

Ron WESPChristian FALENTIN

Christian TOURNEMINEDidier CARDINAL

Louis-Jean GIOUXEric DUCREAU

Eric JANSSONNEHenri BOURRASSIER

Jim LUXJean-Claude MINIGGIO

Christophe BASTIDEYves DONJONGuy ROBERTCentex Wing

Christiane HÉBERTYuri DELFINOKim TOLFREE

Georges VAN HOVETerran TIDWELL

Yves HOUSSINJean-Jacques VAUCHER

Bernard PIERACCIEric BESANÇONHervé CHERRY

Bob & Lil AYARSGiovanni COMIS

Peter LANGRIDGEJean-Claude PETIT

Claude GASCONNicolas LIBIS

Gilles AVENELGilles BAILLOT

Patrick GREMEZIsabelle LESSER

Roy & Irène GRINNELLAlphonse THIRY

Semaan SOUEIDHank POTTER

Claude DE MARCODominique ROYER

Regis URCHLERMichel PERRIN

Guy PERRINElzéard LIGNEUL

Jean-Mark ELIPOTHubert HOSY

Roger GOUZONBarbara & Aubrey HAIR

Bill KATSONESBernard VIOLETTE

Herb WILSONPX & Événements FSS

Avances sur cotisations au FSSIntérêts Bancaires Annuels

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L BIRD SPONSORS - SEPTEMBRE 2003

EXTERNAL SPONSORS

AVIATION CLUB DE FRANCE - LE PUBLIC SYSTÈME CINÉMALE FANA DE L’AVIATION - SCHOTT NYC - BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

INTERNAL SPONSORS(Par ordre chronologique)

RECRUITMENT 2003NEW COLONELS (CODE NAME BRAVO)

µµ Frédéric Pollicella (Didier Cardinal) µµµµ Bertrand Boussert (Claude De Marco) µµµµ Damien Bourgaux (Claude De Marco) µµ

µµ Léon Collin (Claude De Marco) µµµµ Hervé Cherry (Claude Requi) µµµµ Roger Gouzon (Eric Ducreau) µµ

µµ Jean-Pierre Vésine (Bernard Delfino) µµµµ Dominique Baudrillart (Bernard Delfino) µµ

µµ Frédéric Marty (Frédéric Baudin) µµµµ Jean-Claude Gavroy Cyr (Claude De Marco) µµ

µµ Vincent Charrier (Claude Requi) µµUPGRADE FROM ASSOCIATE MEMBER TO COLONEL

µµ Patrick Gremez µµµµ Cédric Malhaire µµ

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µµ Alexandre Baraket (Stéphane Duchemin) µµNEW FRIENDS OF THE FSS

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The French Supporter Squadron is a non-profit Association ruled by the 1901 law, and registered under number 2473 of the Journal Officiel dated

10 July 1996.

Unit Leader : Col. Bernard DELFINOTel : 0148690457 - email : bdelfino26@aol.com

Executive Officer : Col. Claude REQUITel : 0442287755 - email : claude.requi@free.fr

Finance Officer : Col. Didier CARDINALTel : 0160260798 - email : delta.charlie@wanadoo.fr

Adjutant : Col. Eric DUCREAUTel : 0148616735 - email : edducreau@aol.com

AIRSHOW is a publication of the French Supporter Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, Inc. - Any partial or complete reproduction of the articles and the illustrations published in this monthly Newsletter is forbid-den without the agreement of the FSS. Please write to the Association at the following address : 19 rue de Cannes 93600 - Aulnay sous Bois - FRANCE.