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On this day in 1944.. by
ArtKramr
On this day in 1944 the Germans began shelling theWirtz-Bastogne crossroad in
an attempt to push the 101st Airborne out of the defense of Bastogne. They
failed. .Temperature went down to below freezing in the bitter cold of that
Belgian winter and the 101st was down to eating K rations. Those...
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~ I WISH RONALD REAGAN WAS STILL ALIVE ~ by
ArtKramr
Subject: ~ I WISH RONALD REAGAN WAS STILL ALIVE ~
From: VietEraA6Ordie
Date: 6/8/04 3:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:
On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 15:32:03 +0100, "jacksback"
wrote:
"Z."...
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REMEMBERING AN INSTRUCTOR (new story on website) by
ArtKramr
Remembering an Instructor
I remember my bombing instructor at Big Springs. He was a burly fellow with a
booming voice and a gruff, in your face manner. He had flown a tour with the
Bloody 100th Bomb Group over Berlin and. lived to tell the tale, Now I had
inherited him. He always yelled,...
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A BOMB PATTER IS LIKE A FOOTBALL by
ArtKramr
A BOMB PATTERN IS LIKE A FOOTBALL: BOMB PATTERN ANALYSIS
One thing I never see in any WW II literature is bomb pattern analysis in
tactical bombing. There is a lot to it that we had to live with, and I thought
I would share it with those on this NG before it gets lost to history.
Think of a...
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Models of Willie the Wolf by
ArtKramr
Lately I have gotten some requests from model builders who want to build scale
models of Willie the Wolf. I am gathering nose art, fuselage markings and
colors for them. If anyone else wants to build a Willie model let me know and
I will gather enough stuff for all. I thank you, But above all...
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How accurate was B-26 bombing? by
ArtKramr
Go to my website to the section titled, "MISSIONS AND RESULTS". Click on "The
Bridge at Verberie" then" Wurzburg" to see how effective we were. Then peruse
the other 10 strike photos to get a good idea of precision bombing at its best.
The Bridge at Verberie is an example of putting a bomb in a...
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Posterity by
ArtKramr
"Posterity: You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve
your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it." John Quincy Adams
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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Enough said by
ArtKramr
An officer in the U.S. naval Reserve was attending a conference that included
admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy. At a cocktail reception,
he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies.
The French Admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans...
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OPINIONS: THE SOLUTION by
ArtKramr
I am going to outline a real situation that occurred during
WW II. I would like to hear opinions and solutions as to how the
situation should be handled. I will give the real solution that was imposed
during the war after a week or so when many opinions have been offered.
There was a large...
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Thank You Martin Raboul by
ArtKramr
Got a note from Martin today telling me that he left flowers on the plaque
dedicated to the men of the 344th Bomb Group who flew out of Stanstead in WW
II. I thanked him personally but want to thank him publicly as well. It means
a great deal to all of us who flew out of Stansted over occupied...
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Nellis? Hpw come....? by
ArtKramr
How come, as some claim, the CO at Nellis has no idea of the base closing but
guys on this NG are "in the loop" and know stuff the base CO doesn't. How
come?
Arthur Kramer
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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Getting rid of turbines. (grin) by
ArtKramr
We gotta get rid of turbines, they are ruining aviation. We need to go back to
big round engines. Anybody can start a turbine, you just need to move a switch
from "OFF" to "START," and then remember to move it back to "ON" after a while.
My PC is harder to start. Cranking a round engine requires...
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December 6th 03 05:25 AM
by WaltBJ
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For Fliers Only by
ArtKramr
Subject: For Fliers Only...
Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death ...I Shall Fear No Evil ... For
I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing. (sign over the entrance to the
SR-71 operating location
Kadena, Japan).
You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. (Paul F.
Crickmore - test pilot)
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New WWII books from Germany by
ArtKramr
Sehr verehrte Kunden,Dear Sirs
Neue Bücher / New Books
Classic Publication
Messerschmitt Me 163 Vol.2 /Ransom & Cammann
224 Seiten,300 Fotos,20 Farbprofile 53,80 Euro
Red Stars Vol.12
Antonov`s Turboprop Twins AN-24,26,30,32
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Long Range Spitfires??? by
ArtKramr
I don't know much about Spits other than how they perform as fighter cover. But
I am curious about the concept of " Long Range" as applied to Spits. I had
never heard that phrase during the war.Is it a phrase only used on this NG or
is it a commonly used term about a special class of Spits?. And...
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Bombers and Fighters by
ArtKramr
" The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the
means of victory"
Winston S. Churchill, Sept. 1940
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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September 18th 03 12:37 AM
by Jack G
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Bob's Story by
ArtKramr
Bob's Story
Paul, Bob and I were in a repple depple in the English midlands (Hanley, Stoke
on Trent) waiting to join the 344th as a replacement crew. We all roomed
together as pilots, copilots and bombardiers did.. One evening I entered the
room to find Bob sobbing and shaking, wracked with tears...
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War books from Germany FYI Only by
ArtKramr
Sehr verehrte Kunden,
Sonderaktion/Bargain/Restposten/Second Hand/Platz machen
vom 27.07.2003 bis 15.09.2003
Waffen Arsenal
3,Nashorn,Hummel,Brummbär 10,- EU
15,Junkers Ju 88 Heft 1 10,- EU
18,Panzer I ...
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