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Offline Zimme83

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71 Years ago.
« on: October 07, 2015, 10:38:38 AM »
In Swedish but some interesting pics and vids. http://www.jkpglive.se/blogginlagg/flygande-fastningar-jonkoping/

About 2 B-17G making a forced landing in S Sweden on the 7th of October 1944.






A total of 142 American and 59 British (mostly bombers) aircrafts landed in Sweden during the war after being damaged over Germany.
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Offline FLOOB

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2015, 12:23:49 PM »
So it's true, american aggressors did invade Sweden.

Boroda was right.
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Offline Bizman

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2015, 01:14:46 PM »
Quote from: FLOOB on October 07, 2015, 12:23:49 PM
So it's true, american aggressors did invade Sweden.

Boroda was right.
Note that the grandfather of 2/Lt Stuart Jakku who is lying in one of the two coffins, was born a Finn.
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Offline Zimme83

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2015, 01:23:47 PM »
Quote from: FLOOB on October 07, 2015, 12:23:49 PM
So it's true, american aggressors did invade Sweden.

Boroda was right.

Top scoring American ace was a swede so its ok. We forgive you.
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2015, 02:49:44 PM »
LOL Floob! Boroda is still around. I think most of us call him "boratard" now.  :grin:
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2015, 03:59:13 PM »
Quote from: Zimme83 on October 07, 2015, 01:23:47 PM
Top scoring American ace was a swede so its ok. We forgive you.

He was?

Rippy, how is your garage floor carpeting holding up?
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Offline Zimme83

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2015, 04:04:32 PM »
Well sort of. His father was a Swedish emigrant, mother from Ireland.

Very OT:  The "real" John H Miller (from saving private ryan) was also a Swedish American, Capt Ralph Goranson.
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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2015, 04:19:35 PM »
Only Swedish born Ace in USAAF was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Y._Anderson
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Offline USCH

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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2015, 06:27:34 PM »
He is just stating that Bong was Swedish by blood.. you would never guess by a photo. He sure looks Wisconsin to me ;)
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Re: 71 Years ago.
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2015, 01:03:04 PM »
 :salute
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