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Offline Mickey1992

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New WWII footage found
« on: November 10, 2008, 06:06:29 PM »
Two grandkids settling the estate of their grandparents find pics and 3 reels of never before seen WWII footage.  It turns out that grandpa was a military photog during the war.

Go to www.msnbc.com and click on the war footage icon on the left.  There are 2 videos; one explaining the find and the 2nd one is 16 minutes of footage.  Be sure to fullscreen it.  It is very cool.  Lots of air combat.   :rock

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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2008, 06:14:16 PM »
Looks like some of their hit percentage is as good as mine.
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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008, 06:19:34 PM »
That cool love to watch it.  :aok
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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2008, 07:14:04 PM »
good stuff there!!
 on a side note , makes me feel better about my gunnery :aok
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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2008, 07:22:53 PM »
   very cool  :aok
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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2008, 07:50:48 PM »
That's outstanding footage there. I'm glad they decided to donate it and it was preserved. We've lost so much already and are losing the vets. Soon there will be none from WW2.

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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2008, 11:15:33 PM »
Nice find.
And some of the best guncam footage I've ever seen
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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2008, 02:55:31 AM »


                         Most excellent! Very good find indeed! Salutes to a fine "Veterans Day".  :salute
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Re: New WWII footage found
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Re: New WWII footage found
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2008, 09:42:18 AM »
Here's more of that footage.  I f you are looking for the dogfights they start around 9:52 in the film.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27650485#27650485
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