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Offline Trucker

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Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« on: July 22, 2008, 01:50:25 PM »
For the WW I buffs and also modern pilots...something to read, enjoy and perhaps learn something from them.

http://richthofen.com/rickenbacker/
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Offline 007Rusty

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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 01:55:07 PM »
              :aok   cool site thanks....
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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 01:56:27 PM »
 Good Stuff


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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 06:44:29 PM »
Great stuff, thanks!
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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 06:09:43 AM »
Eddie Rickenbacker was quite a chartacter. A pre WW1 Racer if my memory serves me, and what not everybody knows, he ended up on a raft/dinghie in the Pacific in WW2. (Navigation problem on a long flight, and ditching into the sea when running out of fuel). He was on the raft for quite a while, but survived.
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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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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2008, 11:48:52 AM »
Eddie Rickenbacker = Eddie Rickenbacker

Baron von Richthofen = Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen.


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von Richthofen's book was "Der Rote Kampf Fleiger" or "The Red Battle Flyer"  I have it...GREAT read.

That link is about Eddie Rickenbacker.



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Offline Trucker

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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM »
Thank you Rox...My mistake.  I somehow confused those two pilots in between windows.

Usually, my posting is of higher quality.  I'll keep myself on my toes from now on.

Trucker
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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 03:17:11 PM »
Quote from: Trucker on July 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM
Thank you Rox...My mistake.  I somehow confused those two pilots in between windows.

Usually, my posting is of higher quality.  I'll keep myself on my toes from now on.

Trucker


 :)  Ain't no big thing.

Any link to good pilot information and great history is a good thing.  I bookmarked it!  Wouldn't have known about it until you posted it!

Thank you Trucker!   :aok

BTW:  Batten down the hatches and find someplace safe, that hurricane is getting ugly down near you--stay safe bro!




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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2008, 04:21:41 PM »
Actually Trucker you've provided a very valuable public service today.  You've given me something to read at work to pass the time and kept me off of the boards I'm sure to many peoples delight :D
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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2008, 06:02:42 AM »
The hurricane is a LONG way to the east of me.  No worries there.

I recommend StumbleUpon for Firefox.  That's how I found that link.  I read through it and bookmarked it myself.  Then I thought it would make a good first post here after Cap1 invited me.  So here it, and I, am!
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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2008, 09:02:02 AM »
Quote from: Trucker on July 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM
Thank you Rox...My mistake.  I somehow confused those two pilots in between windows.

Usually, my posting is of higher quality.  I'll keep myself on my toes from now on.

Trucker

Well, given that Rickenbacker was of German descent and was supposedly suspected of being a German spy before he was accepted into the USAS, that's not too surprising.
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Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2008, 10:58:19 AM »
Great site anyway.
The key to Manfred:
http://richthofen.com/

BTW, my daughter knew who flew that red tripe at the age of 3 ;)
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