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Offline Bruv119

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No 85 Squadron
« on: March 04, 2010, 12:40:35 PM »
I'm having it as I'll be expecting WWI arena here next week  :aok

I've always been fascinated by the Mick Mannock character and would like to represent his final squadron where he died in battle.

"Another time, he pursued a silver Pfalz scout; the two planes rolled, dived, looped and firing. Eventually Mick got the better of his opponent and the German started twisting and turning as it fell toward a certain crash. Mick stayed on it, firing away, "a really remarkable exhibition of cruel, calculated Hun-strafing" another pilot called it.

On this day, Mannock shot down four planes. He delightedly announced to the mess hall, "Flamerinoes - four! Sizzle sizzle wonk!"
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Re: No 85 Squadron
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2010, 01:18:20 PM »
"Tiger Squadron"  Ira "Taffy" Jones?

Great read and lots of Mannock Stories.
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Re: No 85 Squadron
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 07:53:46 AM »
Are you'll recruiting Bruv?
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Re: No 85 Squadron
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 08:31:18 AM »
nope just calling shotgun on the name.
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