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Title: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Wildcat1 on January 10, 2011, 03:54:24 PM

<S> guys

as many of you know, Maj. Richard Winters passed  away this weekend in his home in Pennsylvania.

to honor his memory, i'm scheduling a memorial flight for this Saturday at 6pm ET in the AvA. this flight will consist of C-47s with P-51 escort, and a mass troop drop on a friendly town.

please :aok to this thread if you wish to attend, i hope i get many on to remember a true American Hero

 :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Dadsguns on January 10, 2011, 04:15:01 PM

 :aok

He actually died 02Jan10 and layed to rest last weekend.

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Vudu15 on January 10, 2011, 04:20:26 PM

Ill try sir

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Dichotomy on January 10, 2011, 05:46:56 PM

 :aok I'm in

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: RoGenT on January 10, 2011, 06:10:43 PM

Would be there if my account didn't end couple of weeks ago  :cry

Hope someone records it though and posts it on youtube

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: bj229r on January 10, 2011, 06:30:32 PM

I claim the first 'IN' on the upcoming thread berating the tards who shot down the C47's

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Tarstar on January 10, 2011, 06:34:14 PM

In   :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: JunkyII on January 10, 2011, 06:37:37 PM

Hell of a man, those awards he has weren't given out like they are today...


 :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: MarineUS on January 10, 2011, 06:51:09 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: HighTone on January 10, 2011, 07:05:17 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Gorf13 on January 10, 2011, 07:23:04 PM

In for my last AH flight  :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: 7super61 on January 10, 2011, 08:12:42 PM

 :saluteMajor Winters :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Muzzy on January 10, 2011, 10:53:37 PM

I will do my best to show up.  D-Day stripes all around, I would say.

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Dadsguns on January 11, 2011, 05:58:38 AM

Quote from: bj229r on January 10, 2011, 06:30:32 PM

I claim the first 'IN' on the upcoming thread berating the tards who shot down the C47's

If they do it well behind enemy lines we can spare the drama......  its already been shown how much respect some have for anything but other than themselves.   :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: TOMCAT21 on January 11, 2011, 09:39:29 AM

 :salute  Maj. Winters...I will try to make it.

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: fbWldcat on January 11, 2011, 09:46:25 AM

 :aok

A true American Hero.

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Nutzoid on January 11, 2011, 02:16:37 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Wildcat1 on January 14, 2011, 01:37:23 PM

reminder to everyone: Memorial Flight for Maj. Richard Winters is this Saturday at 6pm ET in the AvA.

if there is anyone who still wishes to attend, please  :aok to this thread

 :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: TOMCAT21 on January 14, 2011, 02:57:03 PM

i wii be there

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: GreenEagle43 on January 14, 2011, 08:04:52 PM

On behalf of the dickweed heavy bomber group i will be there to pay our respects. But I'm sure more of my squad will show up.
 :salute Maj.D. Winters

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Devil 505 on January 14, 2011, 08:25:09 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: LLogann on January 14, 2011, 08:37:17 PM

 :salute

Anybody who wishes to join the cause to get this Army Grunt his deserved CMOH, go to his website, it's on the front page. Call your Congressman! Congressperson.........? 

http://www.majordickwinters.com/

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Mister Fork on January 15, 2011, 12:16:47 AM

:salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Thunder on January 15, 2011, 05:14:07 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Dadsguns on January 15, 2011, 08:25:21 AM

Is this a go for tonight? 

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Melvin on January 15, 2011, 08:27:27 AM

 :aok Be there.

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Rebel on January 15, 2011, 10:22:34 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: TUK on January 15, 2011, 11:26:25 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: shermanjr on January 15, 2011, 01:28:52 PM

 :aok will do

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Dadsguns on January 15, 2011, 04:41:01 PM

We are in the AVA now, Goon with troops Default skin, Bish A1.  Takeoff time 20 MIN.

Cya there.   :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Dichotomy on January 15, 2011, 04:48:34 PM

AWWWW CARP!!!  I got my times mixed up...  :furious

sorry guys I'm going to miss it.  I'm in the middle of cooking..  :mad:

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Kazaa on January 15, 2011, 05:18:51 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: Wildcat1 on January 15, 2011, 06:15:09 PM

i would like to thank everyone who turned out tonight, truly was a great privelage to honor the sacrifices of Maj. Winters and all of the 101st Airborne.

i am in the process of making a video for this flight, expect to see it public some time next week.

 :salute

Title: Re: Memorial flight for Maj. Richard Winters
Post by: MarineUS on January 16, 2011, 10:37:34 PM

I missed it. My computer decided to stroke out...... :furious

 :salute