Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I started flying pattern ships in 1969 and
I've flown all kinds since then. I liked and enjoyed them all but the new birds, to me, are
better looking and definitely fly better. I think most of us who remember the "old days"
remember those airplanes better than they actually were. A couple of years ago I flew in
a SPA pattern event and flew a borrowed Johnny Casburn Lucky Fly with a Webra 60 blackhead
and got to fly a few of the other ships that were there. While it was a lot of fun, the flying ability
of the old designs can't compare to todays new designs. Totally different style of flying.
But, everyone should fly what they enjoy, thats what hobbies are for.

tommy s