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Re: [Fot] Quiet Birdmen - Wikipedia. Ref: “The Silent Horsemen”

To: kkjjk@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Fot] Quiet Birdmen - Wikipedia. Ref: “The Silent Horsemen”
From: Joe Alexander via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:48:52 -0600
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We should come up with Membership Cards like the QBs, but that requires an o=
rganization.=20

Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711


> On Feb 12, 2020, at 9:45 AM, kkjjk@aol.com wrote:
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> Very cool, Joe.  And a good model for FOT as well.  Now I see Henry's refe=
rence was to the Horsemen.  Thanks!- =20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.com>
> To: kkjjk <kkjjk@aol.com>
> Cc: FOT <FOT@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 12, 2020 10:24 am
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Quiet Birdmen - Wikipedia. Ref: =E2=80=9CThe Silent Hor=
semen=E2=80=9D
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> Jay, I have been a member since the 60s.  Very quietly.
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> Henry=E2=80=99s reference was to the =E2=80=9Csilent horsemen=E2=80=9D. Bu=
t I knew what he meant. I got a kick out of that. Anyway, we have kind of a m=
odel for the FOT.=20
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> It=E2=80=99s good to revisit the concept.
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> Joe Alexander
> 4505 Donald Dr
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
> The-vintage-racer.com
> Gasketinnovations.com
> Cell:  319.464.4711
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>>> On Feb 12, 2020, at 9:07 AM, kkjjk@aol.com wrote:
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>> Joe-  Thanks for the information.  I did not see Henry's email with refer=
ence to the Quiet Birdmen.  Was it a recent email?  I have to say I am somew=
hat embarrassed to never having heard of the QB Club, being that I come from=
 an dedicated aviation family (dad, brother, uncle, 3 nephews, all either fi=
ghter, military or airline pilots).  It is a very interesting club, with an a=
mazing roster!  Thanks for sharing.-- Jay De Pol
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Alexander via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
>> To: fot <fot@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wed, Feb 12, 2020 9:35 am
>> Subject: [Fot] Quiet Birdmen - Wikipedia. Ref: =E2=80=9CThe Silent Horsem=
en=E2=80=9D
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>> FOT:
>> If you read Henry Frye=E2=80=99s comments, which included a reference to =E2=
=80=9Cthe quiet horsemen=E2=80=9D, here is the story:
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>> Very early on, Mordy Dunst and I discussed the image we wanted to present=
. I likened it to be like The Quiet Birdmen.  Low key, under the radar, whil=
e not being exclusive or elitist.
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>> For the most part we have succeeded in being that.
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>> With the Kastner Cup Series, that makes being low key hard to do. But I s=
till like the concept of the =E2=80=9CQBs=E2=80=9D.  Please read the the Wik=
ipedia definition and history of the QBs. It is entertaining, and you will n=
ote, that the QBs have evolved over the years, just as we have.
>>=20
>> However, we remain a highly successful =E2=80=9Cnon-organization=E2=80=9D=
.  They said it couldn=E2=80=99t be done. =20
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>> So there you have it: we are the QBs of the Triumph Racing World.  Someth=
ing to be proud of, methinks.
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>> Please read the link below:
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>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Birdmen
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>> Joe Alexander
>> 4505 Donald Dr
>> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
>> The-vintage-racer.com
>> Gasketinnovations.com
>> Cell:  319.464.4711
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">We should come up with Membership Cards lik=
e the QBs, but that requires an organization.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Joe Alexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>T=
he-vintage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell: &nbsp;3=
19.464.4711</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D=
"cite">On Feb 12, 2020, at 9:45 AM, kkjjk@aol.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Very<font size=3D"2"> cool, Joe=
.&nbsp; And a good model for FOT as well.&nbsp; Now I see Henry's reference w=
as to the Horsemen.&nbsp; Thanks!-&nbsp; <br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:helvetica,arial;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----O=
riginal Message-----<br>
From: Joe Alexander &lt;joealexandervintage@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: kkjjk &lt;kkjjk@aol.com&gt;<br>
Cc: FOT &lt;FOT@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, Feb 12, 2020 10:24 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Quiet Birdmen - Wikipedia.       Ref: =E2=80=9CThe Silent=
 Horsemen=E2=80=9D<br>
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<div>Jay, I have been a member since the 60s. &nbsp;Very quietly.
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Henry=E2=80=99s reference was to the =E2=80=9Csilent horsemen=E2=80=9D.=
 But I knew what he meant. I got a kick out of that. Anyway, we have kind of=
 a model for the FOT.&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>It=E2=80=99s good to revisit the concept.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander
<div>4505 Donald Dr</div>

<div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div>

<div>The-vintage-racer.com</div>

<div>Gasketinnovations.com</div>

<div>Cell: &nbsp;319.464.4711</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 12, 202=
0, at 9:07 AM, kkjjk@aol.com wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></b=
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<div> <font size=3D"2">Joe-&nbsp; Thanks for the information.&nbsp; I did no=
t see Henry's email with reference to the Quiet Birdmen.&nbsp; Was it a rece=
nt email?&nbsp; I have to say I am somewhat embarrassed to never having hear=
d of the QB Club, being that I come from an dedicated aviation family (dad, b=
rother, uncle, 3 nephews, all either fighter, military or airline pilots).&n=
bsp; It is a very interesting club, with an amazing roster!&nbsp; Thanks for=
 sharing.-- Jay De Pol</font><br clear=3D"none">
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From: Joe Alexander via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
To: fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Wed, Feb 12, 2020 9:35 am<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: [Fot] Quiet Birdmen - Wikipedia.       Ref: =E2=80=9CThe Silent Hor=
semen=E2=80=9D<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">If you read Henry Frye=E2=80=99s comments, which included a=
 reference to =E2=80=9Cthe quiet horsemen=E2=80=9D, here is the story:<br cl=
ear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Very early on, Mordy Dunst and I discussed the image we wan=
ted to present. I likened it to be like The Quiet Birdmen.&nbsp;  Low key, u=
nder the radar, while not being exclusive or elitist.<br clear=3D"none">
</div>



<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">
</div>



<div dir=3D"ltr">For the most part we have succeeded in being that.<br clear=
=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">With the Kastner Cup Series, that makes being low key hard t=
o do. But I still like the concept of the =E2=80=9CQBs=E2=80=9D.&nbsp; Pleas=
e read the the Wikipedia definition and history of the QBs. It is entertaini=
ng, and you will note, that the QBs have evolved over the years, just as we h=
ave.<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">However, we remain a highly successful =E2=80=9Cnon-organiz=
ation=E2=80=9D.&nbsp; They said it couldn=E2=80=99t be done.&nbsp; <br clear=
=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">So there you have it: we are the QBs of the Triumph Racing W=
orld.&nbsp; Something to be proud of, methinks.<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Please read the link below:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_bl=
ank" href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Birdmen";>https://en.wikiped=
ia.org/wiki/Quiet_Birdmen</a><br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">4505 Donald Dr<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Cedar Falls, IA 50613<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The-vintage-racer.com<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gasketinnovations.com<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Cell:&nbsp; 319.464.4711<br clear=3D"none">
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