Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:02 am
Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:08 pm
JDK wrote:Some thoughts from someone whose helped with some directories but been too scared to do them! (The Warbird Directory with Paul Coggan although the lion's share was done by Geoff Goodall and John Chapman.)
Interesting idea, something I'd like to see, but certainly a huge undertaking.
I'd be very disappointed if it turned into a US only list, either type or coverage. There's a big wide world out there, filled with interesting aircraft.
One thing they do well is to have 'authors' for each type or 'page'. That system might be worth adopting. I wonder who'd be co-opted for Wacos and Lockheeds?
One other thing would be to adopt the Smithsonian system of ID, rather than the WR version. The Smithsonian (used in Bob Ogdens Museums of the world books, among others) is:
A: Active
C: Under rebuild
D: Derelict
PV: Public view - museum etc
RA: Research accessible - not public view
S: Stored
X: Carries false markings
They can be used in combination, as well. Thus you can have PVAX which tells you a lot about the aircraft in four letters.
Rather than aiming for full or even partial histories by ID, just starting whith a what's where now would be useful, IMHO.
What do people think?
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JDK wrote:Dan, d'you think you could get the ball rolling perhaps?
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