wolit@mhuxd.UUCP (Jan Wolitzky) (08/15/85)
>> 2. What superstition did Manfred von Richtofen violate before he took off >> on his last flight? > > He allowed his picture to be taken. Ever since Boelke had his picture > taken just before his final mission, no GAF pilot would allow it. I've heard that the superstition he violated was not to play with dogs before a flight. Oh well, the only really important one he blew was not watching his 6 o'clock position... -- Jan Wolitzky, AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ; 201 582-2998; mhuxd!wolit (Affiliation given for identification purposes only)
wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) (08/16/85)
> >> 2. What superstition did Manfred von Richtofen violate before he took off > >> on his last flight? > > > > He allowed his picture to be taken. Ever since Boelke had his picture > > taken just before his final mission, no GAF pilot would allow it. > > I've heard that the superstition he violated was not to play with dogs > before a flight. Oh well, the only really important one he blew was > not watching his 6 o'clock position... > -- Or, for that matter, never getting near an armed Australian... :-) Ron Wanttaja (ssc-vax!wanttaja) "Zero-Niner Tango, cleared to land, check gear down." "Roger, gear down and welded..."