Subject: Re: Xmas Eve article # 1
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Petrie House" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:03:03 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

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  From: Petrie House 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 2:58 AM
  Subject: Xmas Eve article # 1

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                                                     What Santa Would Fly: 1927

  "1/48 Ryan NPS" 

  by "Alvis 3.1"
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  Santa was always on the leading edge of toy delivery technology, and in 1927, had placed an order with the Ryan Aircraft Company for a long range aircraft. Little did he know, another soon to be famous aviator, Charles Lindberg had also placed a similar order. Ryan used the basic aircraft for both clients, the main difference being the skis on Santas' plane, as wel as it being fuelled by a derivative of candy canes and reindeer "extract" The tiny cockpit, however, precluded Sanat enjoying the flight very much, and the Ryan NPS (North Pole Special) was only used that one Christmas.

  The kit used was the new Revell 1/48 scale Spirit of St Louis, with new  decals from my inkjet printer, and skis made from scratch. I recommend this model as well, as it's a significant plane and a nice kit as well!

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