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Old November 7th 08, 07:30 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Klem
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Picture taken at the Tico Airshow 2005.

Can somebody tell me if this is Gen Paul Tibbets
or his navigator Capt. J. Van Kirk on the raid to
Hiroshima.

TIA

Clem



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Old November 8th 08, 01:07 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Alan Erskine[_3_]
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"Klem" wrote in message
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Picture taken at the Tico Airshow 2005.

Can somebody tell me if this is Gen Paul Tibbets
or his navigator Capt. J. Van Kirk on the raid to
Hiroshima.


Clem; try alt.binaries.pictures.military; they might have a better idea.


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Old November 8th 08, 02:21 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Dave Kearton[_2_]
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"Klem" wrote in message
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Picture taken at the Tico Airshow 2005.

Can somebody tell me if this is Gen Paul Tibbets
or his navigator Capt. J. Van Kirk on the raid to
Hiroshima.


TIA


Clem





Two minutes on Google and Wikepedia produced these images.






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Cheers

Dave Kearton






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Old November 8th 08, 03:26 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Andrew Chaplin
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"Klem" wrote in message
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Picture taken at the Tico Airshow 2005.

Can somebody tell me if this is Gen Paul Tibbets
or his navigator Capt. J. Van Kirk on the raid to
Hiroshima.


All I can tell you is that they're in an M151 MUTT, the vehicle in which I
learned to power shift at Her Majesty's expense.
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Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)


 




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