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Offline bmwgs

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First USAAC Jet Flight
« on: December 02, 2010, 12:08:45 PM »
A friend sent me this link.  I figure some of you flight history buffs may be interested.

Enjoy

http://videosift.com/video/Americas-First-Jet-Flight-October-1942

Fred
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Offline Yeager

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Re: First USAAC Jet Flight
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2010, 12:48:59 PM »
Thanks Fred, Enjoyed that! I wish we had her in game.  
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Re: First USAAC Jet Flight
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 02:21:26 PM »
Thanks Fred, Enjoyed that! I wish we had her in game.  

No you don't, unless as a target.


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Re: First USAAC Jet Flight
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2010, 02:24:58 PM »
No you don't, unless as a target.


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Get me enough altitude and I will get that thing going 500 MPH easy.  If its got guns I will kill stuff  :) 
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