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Offline Fongman

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« on: December 29, 2005, 09:14:59 AM »
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Offline cav58d

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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2005, 12:57:47 PM »
I know someone reading "flyboys" right now!
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2005, 08:17:54 PM »
Is he left handed or is the picture mirrored?
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2005, 10:17:11 PM »
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Is he left handed or is the picture mirrored?


Well, the words "Life Jacket" are not reversed, so he must be a lefty.

By the way, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2005, 10:33:29 PM »
Bush Senior flew the TBF?????:eek: :eek: :eek:

Thank God he's lucky to be alive and prez of USA

TBFs had such terrible casualties in early war... 90% casualties (that's in my memory)
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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2005, 10:48:08 PM »
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Bush Senior flew the TBF?????:eek: :eek: :eek:

Thank God he's lucky to be alive and prez of USA

TBFs had such terrible casualties in early war... 90% casualties (that's in my memory)


Your thinking of the DOUGLASS TBD DEVESTATOR - what the Torpedo Squadron's at Midway were flying when they were all about wiped out.

George W. Sr. flew a TBF AVENGER (like we have here in AH as the TBM) off the light carrier USS San Jacinto CVL-30.

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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2006, 01:28:02 AM »
and was shot down from what iv seen about it  by flak
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« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2006, 03:14:15 AM »
And picked up by a submarine...
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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2006, 03:20:29 AM »
TBMs are fun in the right hands, plus the rockets are nice for vulching
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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2006, 04:20:33 AM »
out of 6 tbf used at the battal of midway only one came back  and that was  a wreck,it oly had trim tabs for control the bomb bay hanging open and 1 undergear.
 One poor gunner was dead the other dieing  and the poilet just mannaged to land.
  There is   a skin in the game  for this particular aircraft.


and there is  a skin of  Bush's aircraft  too
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2006, 05:37:38 AM »
Bush got shot down by flak along with some others, and was picked up by submarine. Some got captured by the Japanese and were later decapitated. "Flyboys" is the book.
I think he wasn't on Iwo, but am not sure, for he has ventured there since. Here, James Bradley and Bush on top of Mt. Suribachi:
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

Offline Fongman

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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2006, 08:06:04 AM »
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Offline Angus

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« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2006, 06:09:39 PM »
Where do you get all those nice pics Fong?
And, the last one, year of picture???
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2006, 03:07:53 AM »
i've read that ook twice now but i think its messed up his gunners bailed next to the islands and he kept control until he was a "safe" distance away from the aircraft. But what was more messed up ws when another pilot barrel rolled and his gunners bailed out but then he managed to regain control and land on the carrier. Now I find that messed up.


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« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2006, 04:24:23 PM »
Bush was bombin a radio station on Chi Chi Jimma. makin his run he was hit by AA fire he ordered his gunners to bail out but they didnt and they died. after he landed in the ocean enemy gun boats were sent 2 pick him but a F6F strafed the boats and the sank. later a US sub picked him up and he was returend to Pearl Harbor
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