THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 01:37:54 GMT, "Gord Beaman" )
wrote:

(ArtKramr) wrote:


'Or else' what Art?...certainly not to be argumentative here at
all but there's some questions in my mind. You say that there's
no way to drop with your bombs on safe because the 'powers that
be' were worried that bombs might get dropped unarmed so removed
the possibility. So what's this about 'coming home with less than
8 arming wires'?, how could you do that?.

Simple. If the arming wires were not firmly and properly installed they could
pull loose and go out with the bombs.. And since it is the bombardier who
inspects and approves the bomb and arming wire installation, he is called on
the carpet. And that is not a pretty picture.


...if you say so...they sure didn't seem to trust you guys too
well did they?...


Would you?

Think about it.

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
...
(ArtKramr) wrote:


'Or else' what Art?...certainly not to be argumentative here at
all but there's some questions in my mind. You say that there's
no way to drop with your bombs on safe because the 'powers that
be' were worried that bombs might get dropped unarmed so removed
the possibility. So what's this about 'coming home with less than
8 arming wires'?, how could you do that?.

Simple. If the arming wires were not firmly and properly installed they
could
pull loose and go out with the bombs.. And since it is the bombardier
who
inspects and approves the bomb and arming wire installation, he is
called on
the carpet. And that is not a pretty picture.


...if you say so...they sure didn't seem to trust you guys too
well did they?...

The 344th was a terror machine, by the time Art got there. With little to
no strategic value.

From: "Tarver Engineering"

snip

The 344th was a terror machine, by the time Art got there. With little to
no strategic value.


Maybe not strategic, but B-26s were excellent tactical bombers. As for the
"terror machine" part what do you think war is all about?

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: (B2431)
Date: 9/8/03 9:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


From: "Tarver Engineering"

snip

The 344th was a terror machine, by the time Art got there. With little to
no strategic value.


Maybe not strategic, but B-26s were excellent tactical bombers. As for the
"terror machine" part what do you think war is all about?

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired



He has no idea what war is about. He has never been there. But I understand
he is an expert on Pitot tubes. (guffaw)


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote in message

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
He has no idea what war is about. He has never been there. But I
understand
he is an expert on Pitot tubes. (guffaw)


Arthur Kramer

Any moron who believes that Compass Deviation is always found on the bottom
of an Aeronautical Chart as you claimed, has no reason to GUFFAW!

"B2431" wrote in message
...

From: "Tarver Engineering"

snip

The 344th was a terror machine, by the time Art got there. With little
to
no strategic value.


Maybe not strategic, but B-26s were excellent tactical bombers. As for the
"terror machine" part what do you think war is all about?

War is about killing soldiers, not women and children.

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Phineas Pinkham"
Date: 9/8/03 3:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
He has no idea what war is about. He has never been there. But I
understand
he is an expert on Pitot tubes. (guffaw)


Arthur Kramer

Any moron who believes that Compass Deviation is always found on the bottom
of an Aeronautical Chart as you claimed, has no reason to GUFFAW!












YAWN !


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

From: "Tarver Engineering"


"B2431" wrote in message
...

From: "Tarver Engineering"

snip

The 344th was a terror machine, by the time Art got there. With little
to
no strategic value.


Maybe not strategic, but B-26s were excellent tactical bombers. As for the
"terror machine" part what do you think war is all about?

War is about killing soldiers, not women and children.

Since when?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
...

"B2431" wrote in message
...

From: "Tarver Engineering"

snip

The 344th was a terror machine, by the time Art got there. With little
to
no strategic value.


Maybe not strategic, but B-26s were excellent tactical bombers. As for
the
"terror machine" part what do you think war is all about?

War is about killing soldiers, not women and children.

Sad as it may be.....Would you like to list the wars, where women and
children were not victims ? None that I have experienced !!

BMC

Sad as it may be.....Would you like to list the wars, where women and
children were not victims ? None that I have experienced !!

BMC



The Falklands war?


ArVa