Its not a kilt yet. But O'Neille happened to be visiting Kathy Lare in Albuquerque right after the RAF tartan fabric arrived and he was kind enough to snap this pic of Kathy and the tartan. That's 16 oz Strome....drool...drool....jones....jones...





In case you didn't follow the thread on the tartan forum, its in honor of my late father's service as a Flying Sergeant in the Royal Air Force in 1942. He was a Montana boy who had learned to fly and joined the RAF. He flew Hurricanes and Spitfires in combat and was on the Dieppe Raid. When the Army Air Corps got organized in England he transferred to the newly formed 346th Fighter Squadron of the 350th Fighter Group flying P-39s. First flew from England to North Africa in one long seven hour hop. Then was in extensive combat in North Africa when we were losing to the Afrika Corps. He was shot down at Kasserine Pass. making a second, but necessary, pass at a convoy. Fortunately, was rescued by the 1st Armored as every German soldier in Africa descended upon him...or I'd not be here to type this.

Thanks O'Neille for thinking of me.

Ron