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?? Wasps flew Hurricanes and Spits?? by
vincent p. norris
While at the Wright Memorial earlier this week, I picked up a NASA
pamphlet entitled _Celebrating a Century of Flight_.
On page 13 there's a picture of Jackie Cochran with a caption quoting
her as saying, about the WASPS, "We landed planes like the Hurricane
and the Spitfire in fields where I...
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A big thanks to Ed Rasimus- by
Jim Atkins
Just wanted to say thanks for writing a great book- a week ago I picked it
up in a bookstore on my way to Arizona. My mom was operated on for lung
cancer- took three hours. I was reading WTR the whole time and was totally
engrossed, with no time to worry. I'd call that some pretty good...
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a bit OT- midair between blimps/rigids? by
patrick mitchel
Judging from the film footage of blimp ops during WW2 at New Jersey, I was
wondering if there were any midairs between airships/zepps? Don't seem to
have run across any on the web or in print...Pat
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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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A Cigar Box of Tea Bags by
Bob McKellar
For no particularly justifiable reason, I am posting this
whole story to the group..
It is also on the web,
http://www.coastcomp.com/teabags/Cigarbox.html
where it is better formatted. It is also illustrated there,
which actually makes a difference in this case.
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A couple of P-47 questions... by
Vicente Vazquez
1) When were dorsal fins (fillets?) introduced in production P-47D's?
I know they've been installed in P-47's as Field Modification Kits
but, though I've gone through some books and websites, I can't get to
a conclusion about when they started to be fitted to P-47's in the
production line.
2)...
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A coworker of mine........... by
Mark and Kim Smith
told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
rooster pulling a wagon. ...
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A D Day Reflection Revisited by
Dudley Henriques
I don't post much around here any more, but I thought I'd drop by just
long enough to share these thoughts with those of you who might
appreciate them.
Departing from the aviation scene for just a moment, I would like to
again share
with you a reflection about D Day that I posted last year about...
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June 4th 04 12:38 AM
by Jack G
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a dream by
franck jeamourra
hello
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/540616/M/
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A Final Tribute to Greigo by
ArtKramr
After 58 years, this still burns my ass
We were coming home from a mission. After bombs away Griego in the tail
reported we had one bomb hung up in the bomb bay. It was hanging by the front
shackle, the arming wire had been pulled out and the impeller was spinning. We
had a live bomb in out bomb...
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a funny cartoon by
Tarver Engineering
http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/picturejokes/15026.JPG
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A Good Aircraft Museum in California by
James Dandy
Do any of you guys know of a good aircraft museum I could take my
family to here in California?
I live up north and the closest thing I've ever been to is the local
AB Museum which is sadly moving since the base was closed years ago.
My young son Billy wants to see almost any military aircraft...
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a great guy by
vox news
News Release
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Alastair Scott
Just the other day I came across this great guy, Alastair Scott who trained
as a photographer before hitching around the world in a kilt for 5 years.
Since then he's cycled 5,000 miles behind the iron curtain toured Japan,
Russia and Baffin...
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A Great New Web Site for Soldiers! by
[email protected]
Desert Voices - a site for the troops
Returning home from a war can often be just as difficult as being in the
war. Soldiers have so much more to say than they care to share with
family or friends. I speak from experience, being a veteran of the first
Gulf War.
Soldiers need an outlet, a means of...
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A Letter from my co-pilots niece by
ArtKramr
This letter came this morning. It makes having a website worthwhile.
Dear Art,
My name is Cheryl (Monson) Guthrie, Bob's niece. Firstly, I can barely contain
myself as I am overwhelmed with emotion finding and reading your website. After
he passed away, the War pictures and treasures were found,...
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A link of interest by
Tony
Keeping 'em flying.
http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_om_story.jsp?id=news/om1203war.xml
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by Tony
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A little pre-election humor by
Tonka Dude
Last US election there was the Notice of Revocation of Independence after
the event; this time round the satirists are ready in advance :) Enjoy,
take in the spirit of satire and may your chads never be pregnant or hang !
http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/folder404/firstamendment404.htm
(also...
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A lovely day over Germany by
ArtKramr
A lovely day over Germany
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer/flak.htm
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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A new military chat website has opened by
David
A new military chat website has opened located at:
http://www.militarychat.net
The Military Chat Network is a group of IRC server owners and operators
dedicated to providing a place to chat for military members, their
dependants, and those interested in the military.
We would encourage all who...
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