jkhirsch Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 There's a particular word that caught my interest, any help is appreciated, I googled about all of the googling I cared to do this morning and couldn't find the text or source of the written caption on this photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpaul Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 11 hours ago, jkhirsch said: There's a particular word that caught my interest, any help is appreciated, I googled about all of the googling I cared to do this morning and couldn't find the text or source of the written caption on this photo: So I happen to be working with a couple of French SOF guys on my current deployment. " For my friend Hirsch" "In remembrance of wonderful days" and the arrow "mirage of a bar" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 How do you say "crap" in french or "That is not a fix in the field type issue" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronDC8402 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 My half French co-worker couldn't quite make out the writing well enough to translate, but he forwarded the picture to his mother and a friend. Here's what we've got so far. Pour l'ami Hirsch For my friend, Hirsch En souvenir de journées mélancoliques In memory of melancholy times Mirage d'une ? Mirage here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Yetti said: How do you say "crap" in french or "That is not a fix in the field type issue" "Merde" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Whatever type of airplane that was, I'm impressed that it's torn up everywhere but the cabin is intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkhirsch Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, AaronDC8402 said: Pour l'ami Hirsch En souvenir de journées mélancoliques Mirage d'une ? Mirage here? Thank you very much! It looks like the really small part says 'mirage q' un car' I would love to figure out who this Hirsch character is. I have seen this photo without the caption and with the caption and I wonder if it is attributed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This is the plane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudron_Simoun Edited June 14, 2017 by jkhirsch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers2007 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Interesting history...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkhirsch Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Here's a couple more pictures: Edited June 14, 2017 by jkhirsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 1 hour ago, tigers2007 said: Interesting history... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wow! I didn't realize just how much our own @carusoam got around! And I thought his name was "Anthony" not "Jacques Strop"!! I have to wonder if he's any kin to "Jock Strap" over here??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Checked with my great uncle... The phrases recorded on the photograph were some snarky banter between two engineers, one responsible for the power plant, the other, responsible for the airframe. The powerplant engineer clearly is not impressed with the Early Mooney's exposed cross sectional area. He mentioned that the Early Mooney should have been able to glide back to home base from 10k'... The airframe guy said at a minimum, there should be a mechanical means to put the gear down when the engine fails... The pilot did a pretty good job. Nothing but a piece of fabric between his feet and the desert floor. He mumbled something about 'those Jet Hot coatings, really work' - Jacque Force Fun stuff, not real news... Best regards, -a- Edited June 14, 2017 by carusoam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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