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Yeah George they had their own oil until Kadafi took over and nationalized it all. We actually gave the King (Idris) their first air force, a couple of olllllld C-47's, and a couple of T-33's. Should have seen their stateside trained pilots trying to figure out how to get the canopies open.........they kept tripping on their baggy pants, getting up the ladder.....(:-)
Greg
----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:25 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: HCCi Engine Technology
I'll go you one or two better. Wheelus AFB, Tripoli, Libya, 1965. Gas
tanked in from the U.S. $ .15c per gallon. A quart of 30-WT oil, $.22c, Pack of Salems, $ .15 per pack, $1.40 per carton. Quart of Jack Daniels at the Class VI store, $1.96. We used to go to Italy with a suit case load of cigarettes on leave, and live like kings, guess what a hotel room in Rome, or Naples goes for now?
Greg W.
Greg,
Libya - not fair!! Don't they have their own oil ?
I can quote Vietnam 68 US PX prices too but that wouldn't be fair either. Mind you we didn't have to pay for fuel there and then - it was all free, fuel, food, guns and bullets, green clothing, packs, you name it was all free.
There were a couple of things we had to pay for- a can of beer was 15c and a goffer (soft drink) was 5c. But I can't remember if that was Military currency or the conversion rates.
Yep! the good old days!! Try and get a goffer for 5c now!
George (down under)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Rogers" <dale.r@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 8:06 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: HCCi Engine Technology
George Lendich wrote:
Lynn and Bill,
I googled it, which I should have done initially and some sites stated it had been around for about 30 years. I guess they didn't really need it then. I tell my Son, back in 1967 I remember getting fuel for 5 cents a liter or 20 cents a gallon - he can't believe it. I guess that's 40 years ago, but you know what I mean. Does anyone remember what it cost in the US in 1967.
I was pumping "regular" for ~$0.26 per gallon then. "100 Octane" (about 93 by today's standards) was $.0.30.
Keep in mind, that at that time, rent for three bedroom home was ~$55 per month, not the $1100 it is now, in the outer reaches of the greater Phoenix area. A pound of ground round - what? 12% fat? - was $0.39. A brand new Colt m1911 was 125.00, as opposed to the ~$800 it is now. A half gallon of milk? Well, you know where this goes ...
Dale R.
COZY MkIV #0497
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