What would you ask a WW2 Ace?

[Ratbo]

PS
The second question is "How much for your book Sir?" If you buy it and read it, you won't be asking questions already answered.
Plus it feels good to help keep our Heroes wealthy.  

Originally posted by Ratbo:
The first question to ask bar none is.....
"So whatcha drinkin'?" I havn't met a WW2 pilot yet that forgot how to drink. It's only polite to buy him a cocktail and adress him as "Sir".

[Grimm]

Originally posted by Ratbo:
PS
The second question is "How much for your book Sir?" If you buy it and read it, you won't be asking questions already answered.
Plus it feels good to help keep our Heroes wealthy.  

Originally posted by Ratbo:
The first question to ask bar none is.....
"So whatcha drinkin'?" I havn't met a WW2 pilot yet that forgot how to drink. It's only polite to buy him a cocktail and adress him as "Sir".

I couldnt agree more  

I remember a couple of the AVG Guys, Old men now, but there attitudes were those of young fighter pilots.  These Guys were laughing and joking about which one was the good looking one and who was going to get the girls.  There was definately something special there.  I have just been very lucky in life to have had a chance to meet and thank these kinda guys.

Some the most special guys are ones you wouldnt expect.

I spend a week each summer at Oshkosh. I roam around, and when I get tired, I look for a bench, often with a white haired older fellow sitting on one end.  Most of them are vets from WW2.  Iv talked to many of them, never get their name and have heard many stories, asked questions and aways thanked them for their efforts many years ago.

One last short story.  A few years ago, They had a tribute to the ending of WW2.  They put 200 Warbirds overhead at the same moment, that was amazing.  But the best part was at the end of that, they ask the Vets to hold up a hand or stand. Then they asked the crowd to give them are round of applause. The Cheers where incredible. around 1/2 million folks giving standing ovations.  

Regular guys, but heros

[Montezuma]

Originally posted by NUTTZ:
If they ever toejam or pissed themselfs.
NUTTZ

I have a book where a P-38 ace in North Africa admits to crapping his pants.  

When it happend he wasn't being shot at.  He attributed it to a variety of factors largely centering around a bad piece of cheese he ate.

[Buzzbait]

S!

"World War II Fighters", a pretty sim with a crap FM has a series of interviews with various aces which are almost worth the cost of a WWIIF CD now.  (cost around $5.00 U.S.)  They make some interesting comments.

Of course, the best thing is to read the various autobiographies in order to really get inside their heads.

[loser]

got a light?

[Eaglecz]

If i coul have chance to speak with them, i apply them to explain to you, how is that possible , that they can sit behind their enmy few years after.