Author Topic: Squadron Spotlight: The VF-17 Jolly Rogers (Read 449 times)

Sandman · « **on:** February 16, 2003, 03:16:12 PM »

Revvin · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2003, 04:06:22 PM »

Nice interview

Swoop · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:18:02 PM »

Most of those interviews are......just a little out of date.

BNM · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:32:32 PM »

It's kind of funny but on the website they say, "The Japanese called the F4U Corsair in its many versions the "Whispering Death" during World War II."

Unless I've misread for years the Japanese called it "Whistling Death". This was due to the unique sound the engine made caused by the wing-root air inlets...

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:34:02 PM »

Yes... yes they are, Swoop.

Dowding · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2003, 03:26:35 AM »

"Whispering Death" is what the Japanese called the Beaufighter. No.272 Squadron RAF flew the Beaufighter, hence why our squadron is called No.272 Sq "Whispering Death".

Sandman - do you want an updated interview?

Reschke · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:27:29 AM »

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Originally posted by BNM
It's kind of funny but on the website they say, "The Japanese called the F4U Corsair in its many versions the "Whispering Death" during World War II."

Unless I've misread for years the Japanese called it "Whistling Death". This was due to the unique sound the engine made caused by the wing-root air inlets...

You are absolutely right BNM. I had a serious typo when I put that up a while back. I need to fix that ASAP. Thanks for catching it buddy. !

BTW thanks for riding herd on the mission to kill that CV the other day.

BNM · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:52:23 AM »

Good mission Reschke. I had fun on that one. Figured you might have had fat-fingers/brain-fart on the website thing.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2003, 12:04:08 PM »

If you guys want an updated interview, send them to Sandman. He's taking the time to post these to highlite squadrons for folks to view them and decide which to join.

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:09:49 PM »

Thanx Rip... I can see the torrent coming already...

Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:12:44 PM »

Your welcome, you deserve a thanks! I never received one when I kept it updated but I didn't expect one either, I simply did it for AH squadron exposures.

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:36:34 PM »

Thank you, Rip! Most of these interviews are yours.

Reschke · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2003, 02:08:42 PM »

I am glad I stumbled across it a few weeks ago. Sandman...THANKS! Ripsnort...Thanks for getting this started long ago.

skernsk · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2003, 08:51:17 PM »

http://sbm.boomzoom.org/spotlight/fdb.html

I like this one..........