Author Topic: Great pilot just died (Read 384 times)

Asmodan PL · « **on:** May 18, 2001, 01:01:00 PM »

Alexey Petrovich Maresyev, the Soviet fighter pilot who lost his legs and still flew, scoring 16 personal victories.... 11 of them w/o both legs.

he died 2 days before he was 85 :-(
today... In the Soviet Army theatre, 2 hours before his celebration party....

He was a Real Man... One of the last...

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Asmodan
308 (Polish) Squadron RAF "City of Cracow"

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Thirdup · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2001, 01:17:00 PM »

salute

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Karnak · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2001, 02:06:00 PM »

<S> Maresyev!

He fought against tyranny.

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For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

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-Karnak

mx22 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2001, 02:33:00 PM »

ohh damn this is very sad

His name was probably more known in Russia then that of Kozhedub and Pokryshkin.

btw, Meresyev flew in 63 GFAR (guards fighter air regiment), unit that was tasked with army evaluation of La-7. From the end of August 1944 to October of that year, unit gained 55 confirmed victories, for the loss of only 4 aircraft.

mx22

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Krusher · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2001, 02:51:00 PM »

Frodo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2001, 03:11:00 PM »

Sad to here this.Another GREAT one moves on.

<S!>

Frodo

Jochen · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2001, 03:38:00 PM »

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He fought against tyranny.

And for it.

May he rest in peace.

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jochen / Gefechtsverband Kowalewski

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Planes: Do 17Z, Ju 87D, Ju 88A, He 111H, Ar 234A, Me 410A, Me 262A, Fw 190A, Fw 190F, Fw 190G.

Sieg oder bolschevismus!

Wisk-=VF-101=- · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2001, 04:28:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Jochen:
And for it.

No he didn't fight for it. He fought for survival of his people, just like any Slav or a Jew did in WWII. Even aristocrats of the Czarist Russian Empire who weren't really happy with Stalin's regime or true communists who were exterminated by the same Stalin understood that that war was not about the regime and helped the Soviet Army with whatever they could (including sizeable donations).

So do not besmirch the memory.

DRILL · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2001, 04:30:00 PM »

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Hobodog · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2001, 05:30:00 PM »

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GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2001, 05:41:00 PM »

pugg666 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2001, 05:53:00 PM »

<S>

i'm not sure if Bader has died yet or not...but if he has i'm sure the two of them are up there comparing notes now
anyways Alexey, allways sad to see another ace pass on.....Clear skies

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Braunco Mustangs

Wmaker · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2001, 06:34:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Wisk-=VF-101=-:
No he didn't fight for it. He fought for survival of his people, just like any Slav or a Jew did in WWII.

...and axis pilots only fought exclusively for the tyranny?

<S> May he rest in peace.

1Wmaker1
Lentolaivue 34

Spatula · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2001, 08:07:00 PM »

Most importantly, he fought for his country, and what *he* believed in.

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Dmitry · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2001, 02:35:00 AM »

ohhh ...........

So far from home, I didnt even know untill now

I have a book wich is sighned by Meresyev, and met him once. He was a MAN.

<S>

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Best regards
Dmitry aka vfGhosty