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Offline SFRT - Frenchy

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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2001, 02:34:00 PM »
Tyvm Silat, geez how long did it take you to type all this   :eek:

You the man  :)
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Offline Westy MOL

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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2001, 03:11:00 PM »
Minus, would you respect people that imply what you are, that these stories are roadkill, if they said it about the book and stories written by Sakai, Galland, Sakaida or Heinz Knoke to name just FOUR Axis pilots who lived and wrote later?

 Westy
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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2001, 03:41:00 PM »
gee , every one knows that german planes an pilots are superior, everyone knows a 109 will shoot down a p51 every time , everyone knows p51's always run.....don't they????
huh? don't they????
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« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2001, 06:51:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Soulyss:
Love that book, one of my all time favorite reads.


P.S.  Hey Hang, on the History Channel this Sunday (the 19th) @ I think it's 9pm (pacific at least) they're running a show on the P51.  Thought you'd be interested.    :D
 i think its saturday the 18th.if im not mistaken
[ 08-17-2001: Message edited by: Soulyss ]

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« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2001, 07:38:00 PM »
Wow I am surprised at the animosity shown by a few...well I am not surprised by minus ;) anyone that has been in AH with minus knows this is just...minus ;)

But the portion  you shared silat, great read!! I love that stuff. I have read Zemke's, Mahurins, Johnsons, Gallands, G Johnsons, and now I must get this one too!
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« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2001, 09:27:00 PM »
S!

No one who was born in the last 30 years will ever really know or understand what it was like to be there.

Either to be in the shoes of the young men from the Allied side or the German.  These 19-25 year old kids.

The largest air battles in the history of warfare were fought then, with a violence and fury which has never been seen since.

The bravery and determination shown by both sides, whether misguided on the German side or not, has to be admired.

As someone who lives in North America, in a democracy, I am in permanent debt to those U.S., British, Canadian, Polish, French, Czech, etc. pilots who stood up and were willing to sacrifice all to save the world from a madman who had hoodwinked the people of a brave nation into doing his perverted bidding.

SALUTE TO THOSE WHO DIED AND THOSE WHO FOUGHT!
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« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2001, 10:03:00 PM »
Nice read...enjoyed that very much...

And Minus....you.... have issues
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2001, 10:08:00 PM »
pdog Gunther Rall is writing a book???????????
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« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2001, 10:13:00 PM »
Yes. What kind of Luftwaffle are you?  :)
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« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2001, 10:29:00 AM »
Silat - As ammo mentioned in his list, Robert Johnson's book (Thunderbolt!) is a really wonderful book - if you liked Anderson's, check out Johnson's - you can get it in a reprint from amazon.
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« Reply #25 on: August 18, 2001, 10:41:00 AM »
I gotta get some of these books, that was really interesting, although I noticed he omitted shatting himself while looking back in the stall flight..heh.

With hundreds of players in AH, I'm surprised there isn't some sort of book trading, although I suppose guys collect them.

I'd buy some if I thought you could trade after you read them.
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« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2001, 11:23:00 AM »
Rgr Kratzer. Bob Johnson's book "thunderbolt!" is a real fine read. Everyone in hbere I believe would enjoy his perspective. If you like that one, you really must find Hub Zemke's book "Zemke's Wolfpack". It is awesome. The rest of the books in the list is good too. I am currently reading another book "A Flying Tigers Diary" by Charles Bond. Pretty good read. It covers the AVG from before December 41 all the way till the commisions of the remaining FT's (pilots) into the US armed forces.
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« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2001, 12:05:00 PM »
For anyone who is looking for books - we've got a section on our site of books we've read with a little blurb about each of them. A lot of them aren't about flying, but there is some good stuff in there nonetheless.

Books/Links/Games @ LuftJägerKorps
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