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Jon.M
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by Jon.M » 04 Mar 2016, 13:13
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-35699521
Check out the third photo of Lt. Edwin Wright, he wasn't called lucky for nothing.
The other photos and stories are interesting as well, even if a number of them aren't of American airmen.
Jon
511Flyer
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by 511Flyer » 04 Mar 2016, 20:07
How lucky do you have to be to die of lung cancer aged 34?
D.
Airspeed
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by Airspeed » 05 Mar 2016, 01:12
Thanks for posting, Jon,
Interesting background information.
I was intrigued by the plotting room boards, wonder whether they were coded, or deliberately mangled, so as to avoid interpretation.
Odd, as I've seen wartime photos of RAF boards showing intelligible notes.
airboatr
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by airboatr » 05 Mar 2016, 02:26
They're written in American, Mike... Maybe that's why they look all mangled... to you.
I understand them perfectly.
By the way ... Do you have one of those helmets with antlers in your Museum?
Jon,
Thanks for posting that up. ....good stuff.
Airspeed
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by Airspeed » 05 Mar 2016, 04:56
[quote="airboatr"]They're written in American, Mike...
Ah, plrt fighur thum!
By the way ... Do you have one of those helmets with antlers in your Museum?
No but I do have a Joepoker, matter of fact, it's heating up in the fire as we speak.
airboatr
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by airboatr » 05 Mar 2016, 05:55
Mike wrote: I do have a Joepoker, matter of fact, it's heating up in the fire as we speak.
OK This has gone. entirely. too far
...Ben!!
Airspeed
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by Airspeed » 05 Mar 2016, 09:03
NO, BEN!
I was only Jo poking , really!
Sleep tight, hope the bedbugs don't bite.
Airspeed
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by Airspeed » 06 Mar 2016, 03:32
We're both Healers, Joe, haven't performed any miracles lately, though.
airboatr
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by airboatr » 06 Mar 2016, 03:40
Considering how we started our relationship. We're not so bad off, now.
Perhaps we could say that is a half of a miracle anyway.
Cheers mate