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04-01-2016, 12:19 PM | #41 |
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Re: Ford Airplane plant
if ever in the area again, visit the SAC Museum exit426 I-80. several planes inside including an SR-71 just inside the frt door.
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04-01-2016, 12:35 PM | #42 | |
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http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...-chart/265185/ That said, our military technology is as such that any conflict could be ended quite quickly if we were willing to end a large number of lives and (effectively) destroy a large amount of land permanently. The need to ramp up and manufacture a huge number of ships, planes, and land-based vehicles to fight a war against other humans is long gone.
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04-01-2016, 01:54 PM | #43 | |
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Good point. And it could never happen again. Not only did the US Government win the Second World War by huge deficit spending --- almost 120% of GDP--there were extremely high taxes levied, both personal and corporate, some rates about 90%. There was also the Government take over of private industry, to ensure production matched the war goals. Raw materials were controlled and rationed. There was also Gas Rationing, Food rationing, and material / goods rationing. Price fixing and rent freezing and a national speed limit of 35mph. And also the restriction of personal liberties. Like I said, it could never happen again. Last edited by Pomeroy41144; 04-01-2016 at 08:38 PM. |
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04-02-2016, 05:45 AM | #44 |
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A friend of mine has a couple interesting local photos of Tri-Motors. Local flying legend Clyde Ice somehow found the money to buy 2 new ones during the depression. The photos show several men lined up in front of the planes. 2 of these men are Calvin Coolidge and Al Capone. Both of whom like to spend time in the Black Hills of SD.
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04-02-2016, 05:59 AM | #45 |
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Thank you Arcliighter, flatheahernie USAF 55 to62.
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04-06-2016, 02:21 PM | #46 |
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Now they are building a new plant in MEXICO with 2800 jobs, at a cost of $1.6 billion!!! My opinion of the present day company is diminished. |
04-06-2016, 03:09 PM | #47 |
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Royal Ryser, Ford has had a plant(s) in Mexico since 1925. They've added over 25,000 jobs in the US over the last 5 years. Spent 10 billion here with plans to spend another 9 billion on US plants in the near future.
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04-07-2016, 07:55 AM | #48 |
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This one belongs here too.
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04-09-2016, 06:54 PM | #49 |
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Had this in my "back yard" summer of 2014, stayed overnight as we were having a neighborhood party. Aircraft is beautifully restored.
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