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"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message om... "Dudley Henriques" wrote in message thlink.net... I remember when I first saw a Spitfire in flight here in Brazil, with the "Battle Of Britain" theme playing on the background, during the cerimony when it was delivered to a museum. While I watched it in flight, names of people and places like Biggin Hill, Hornchurch, Sailor Malan and Douglas Bader came through my head. Douglas was a personal friend of mine for many years. Of all the things I liked about Douglas; his work with handicapped children will always be remembered by both myself and my wife. He was one of the charter members of the old IFPF. We talked about the Harry Saltzman filming of "BOB" many times. He often remarked about how his relationship with Galland got much better after the two of them worked together on the film. Malan, believe it or not, was one of Douglas' favorite people. It was Sailor who was responsible for developing the tactics that changed Fighter Command's thinking and changed Dowding's thinking. Many don't know that Bader liked and respected Malan, as Sailor more or less sided with Keith Park during the controversy when Douglas and Lee Mallory were pushing the "Big Wing" theory. Those were interesting times and interesting people. Where else for example, just in this little tidbit we're sharing here, can you find three characters named Adolph? Hitler......Galland......and Malan! Dudley Henriques International Fighter Pilots Fellowship Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired For personal email, please replace the z's with e's. dhenriquesATzarthlinkDOTnzt |
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Stephen Harding wrote in message ...
Dudley Henriques wrote: "Stephen Harding" wrote in message Do restored warbirds have some sort of security system added to keep unscrupulous members of the public such as me, from taking one up for an unauthorized flight? Some sort of starting "key"? What about current military aircraft? In theory it could be done, but the pilot doing it would have to be REAL good! :-)) Just the pre-requesites are daunting to say the least. First, the pilot doing this would have to be good enough to actually fly the airplane, which not only requires specific skills but is aircraft specific also. That means the thief would have to know where everything is in the cockpit....probably in the dark . A self inspired night checkout in the average warbird would kill all but the most "inspired" I can assure you!! :-))) I was hoping you or Vlado would comment. Well I'll take your word for it. But I recall an American pilot shot down in Europe during WWII stealing a FW 190 (IIRC). He got the thing started and into the air (in the dark), but flew it back to England with the gear down since he couldn't figure out how to raise it. You're thinking of Bruce Carr from the 354th FG. He was supposedly shot down over Czechoslovakia, stole a FW-190 and flew back to his base in France. The story has been told on the internet and in magazines, but I've never seen it included in a history of the 354th and I beleive there is some debate about whether or not it really happened. ~Michael |
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Vicente Vazquez wrote:
And every time I look at that P-47 I regret not being able to see that piece of our history crossing our skies again, carrying the same colors that were seen over Italy 60 years ago, with that same "Ostrich" we are so proud of painted on it's fuselage. My dad told me stories of being buzzed every morning by a Brazilian P-47 squadron in Italy in WWII. He was flying C-47s at the time and said the Thunderbolts would come roaring over just above the tents. Made a hell of a noise. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN http://www.mortimerschnerd.com |
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"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message ...
My dad told me stories of being buzzed every morning by a Brazilian P-47 squadron in Italy in WWII. He was flying C-47s at the time and said the Thunderbolts would come roaring over just above the tents. Made a hell of a noise. Some time ago I received an e-mail from a USAAF vet telling me exactly the same story. He told me he flew C-47's and while he was stationed at Tarquinia (after the Brazilian FS moved on to Pisa) the Brazilian P-47's would every once in a while "visit" their former base and make some low passes over the tents. Unfortunately I lost that e-mail message the last time I had to format my HD but, considering the coincidence, can I guess it was your father who wrote me ?? |
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Vicente Vazquez wrote:
Some time ago I received an e-mail from a USAAF vet telling me exactly the same story. He told me he flew C-47's and while he was stationed at Tarquinia (after the Brazilian FS moved on to Pisa) the Brazilian P-47's would every once in a while "visit" their former base and make some low passes over the tents. Unfortunately I lost that e-mail message the last time I had to format my HD but, considering the coincidence, can I guess it was your father who wrote me ?? A strong possibility. I know he's in here regularly. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN http://www.mortimerschnerd.com |
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(Errol Cavit) wrote in message . com...
Some more info on the birdcage: http://www.nzfpm.co.nz/former/f4u1.htm And kiwi Corsairs http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/corsair.html RNZN didn't have any aircraft (maybe a shagbat or two?), although something like one third of the British Pacific Fleet aircrew in 1945 were New Zealanders. Thanks for the links and info... Picture (not a very good one) of that Corsair in Brasil, stored at one of TAM's (a Brazilian airline, owner of the aircraft) hangar, in São Paulo... http://www.spotter.com.br/Museus/Museu_0016.jpg I hope their museum will be finally opened in 2004. |
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Very few tactical jets had self-starting capability during my tenure.
The only one that I recall was the T-37, which didn't require any external power unless you planned to be on the radio waiting for a A Portuguese Air Force officer (non-flying) did take a T-37C on a joyride. Managed to land the thing back without damage, and on account of being well connected pursued his military career to, IIRC, the rank of Colonel. _____________ José Herculano |
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