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Offline oakranger

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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2011, 01:18:34 AM »
P-47D-25  "Bomb tard"
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2011, 01:18:38 AM »
I never really thought about this, I don't normally name objects even if I really like them. I know people often name planes but for some reason I never done it, I usually just call it a Diamond when I fly (which is it's actual name). I guess this is because I think of planes (and cars) as more of an extension of my body than a machine or a friend.
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2011, 01:54:17 AM »
P-38     Tim
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2011, 02:01:25 AM »
Best ever name for a WW2 combat bird was found on a 506th FG Mustang based on Iwo Jima.  It so catches what these birds do to us.  I haven't come up with a nicer more appropriate name for a WW2 fighter yet.  Cactus skinned this one for is in game too.

"The Enchantress"
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2011, 02:23:10 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on July 23, 2011, 02:01:25 AM
Best ever name for a WW2 combat bird was found on a 506th FG Mustang based on Iwo Jima.  It so catches what these birds do to us.  I haven't come up with a nicer more appropriate name for a WW2 fighter yet.  Cactus skinned this one for is in game too.

"The Enchantress"
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Nice...

Can you regale us with any stories related to The Echantress?

Seeing that photograph, it pains me to think that the pilot's story is lost...

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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2011, 08:22:21 AM »
Quote from: Tyrannis on July 23, 2011, 01:10:17 AM
B29-"The End Is Neigh"



"Knights who say Ni" ?
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2011, 08:23:04 AM »
Quote from: clerick on July 23, 2011, 01:54:17 AM
P-38     Tim

I had a cat named Tim.
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2011, 08:23:44 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on July 23, 2011, 02:01:25 AM
Best ever name for a WW2 combat bird was found on a 506th FG Mustang based on Iwo Jima.  It so catches what these birds do to us.  I haven't come up with a nicer more appropriate name for a WW2 fighter yet.  Cactus skinned this one for is in game too.

"The Enchantress"
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That is a good one!
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2011, 08:25:00 AM »
Quote from: Rash on July 23, 2011, 08:23:04 AM
I had a cat named Tim.

Not tim...Todd.
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2011, 10:28:17 AM »
B-17 or any bombers really

"Wind, Rain and Fire" or
"Let it rain"
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2011, 12:13:20 PM »
Quote from: PFactorDave on July 23, 2011, 02:23:10 AM
Nice...

Can you regale us with any stories related to The Echantress?

Seeing that photograph, it pains me to think that the pilot's story is lost...



The pilot who named the Enchantress was lost in another 51 during a storm on June 1, 1945 that was the worst mission for the Iwo 51s.  20+ Mustangs were lost in bad weather.  The Enchantress was not flying that day.  The guy on the wing is the squadron doctor.  He'd sent photos home of the plane to his wife.
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Offline Rash

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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2011, 12:26:25 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on July 23, 2011, 12:13:20 PM
The pilot who named the Enchantress was lost in another 51 during a storm on June 1, 1945 that was the worst mission for the Iwo 51s.  20+ Mustangs were lost in bad weather.  The Enchantress was not flying that day.  The guy on the wing is the squadron doctor.  He'd sent photos home of the plane to his wife.

Sad, but good to connect the pic with a tiny bit of the story.   :frown:

Wonder what the image was of, between the Dr. and the exhaust?  (the circle with the paint missing)

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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #27 on: July 23, 2011, 12:59:09 PM »
This one is mine the name "Misshap" UH-60A 551
Im standing on the far left.

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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #28 on: July 23, 2011, 02:03:50 PM »
Quote from: Vudu15 on July 23, 2011, 12:59:09 PM
This one is mine the name "Misshap" UH-60A 551
Im standing on the far left.

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That one legged guy on left gets around pretty well.  (I kid!)
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Re: Name your plane
« Reply #29 on: July 23, 2011, 03:25:27 PM »
Quote from: Rash on July 23, 2011, 12:26:25 PM
Sad, but good to connect the pic with a tiny bit of the story.   :frown:

Wonder what the image was of, between the Dr. and the exhaust?  (the circle with the paint missing)

Rash

It's the 457th Fighter Squadron emblem.  Just worn off from the exhaust and weather.

http://www.506thfightergroup.org/Pilot_William_Saks_P51_472871.asp

The profile is a really old one I did that's on the 506th website.  William Saks was the pilot
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