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Title: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: SysError on January 03, 2014, 06:37:15 AM

William Overstreet Jr

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/william-overstreet-jr-chased-german-aircraft-beneath-arches-of-eiffel/article_77800f72-029d-5258-acf8-977c90dea330.html (http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/william-overstreet-jr-chased-german-aircraft-beneath-arches-of-eiffel/article_77800f72-029d-5258-acf8-977c90dea330.html)

 :salute

Title: Re: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: Bong40 on January 03, 2014, 09:28:22 AM

 :salute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Hphm6a24eMU
 Very Good Interview from 10 years ago <S>  :angel:

Title: Re: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: Vraciu on January 03, 2014, 10:34:32 AM

Six victories.  Five official.  Flew with Bud Anderson.  Heck of a life story.   :salute

Title: Re: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: SysError on January 03, 2014, 11:41:29 AM

Quote from: Bong40 on January 03, 2014, 09:28:22 AM

:salute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Hphm6a24eMU
 Very Good Interview from 10 years ago <S>  :angel:

Just watched - Great find - real interesting - Thanks for posting link.

Title: Re: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: Brooke on January 03, 2014, 12:44:56 PM

Thanks for the links, guys! <S>

Title: Re: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: Brooke on January 03, 2014, 01:02:28 PM

He mentions getting into a spin once that he couldn't get out of.

Here's footage of P-39 spin and tumble tests, the last one in the series being one the pilot couldn't get out of and had to bail out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWwI6gZw67g

Title: Re: WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies
Post by: Vraciu on January 03, 2014, 05:15:54 PM

Quote from: Brooke on January 03, 2014, 01:02:28 PM

He mentions getting into a spin once that he couldn't get out of.

Here's footage of P-39 spin and tumble tests, the last one in the series being one the pilot couldn't get out of and had to bail out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWwI6gZw67g

Great video. So funny that even back then they confused the P-39 and the P-63 (at least two P-63 shots in that vid). Lol!

Don't give me a P-39
With an engine that's mounted behind
It will tumble and roll and dig a big hole
Don't give me a P-39.