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Title: Vraciu
Post by: Kruel on September 19, 2014, 06:27:17 PM

A moment of peace :), Saw this and thought it was pretty cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lmtc1HnwMeQ#t=295


More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmtc1HnwMeQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=1813

Title: Re: Vraciu
Post by: Slash27 on September 19, 2014, 09:50:35 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Vraciu
Post by: Vraciu on September 27, 2014, 11:58:25 AM

Good find, Kruel.

I remember when it came out on tv.   He told me they misquoted him.   When he said, "These guys were GOOD," he was actually referring to a different mission (referenced below) than the one they portrayed on the show.

Interestingly enough, his Medal of Honor nomination included a mission in which he and his wingman engaged about twenty Zeroes by themselves.  (The high cover wound up losing sight of Alex and the planes they were escorting, so that's why they were alone.)  Their courageous actions allowed the dive bombers to get through and sink a Japanese carrier.    They got two before his wingman got hit.   He didn't make it.

So it was now 18:1.  Eventually, Vraciu got bracketed and had to dive away--it was an uncomfortable feeling being out of options he said.

At least that's how I recall it.   (If I have details mixed up I apologize in advance.   He fought a lot of hair raising engagements, usually outnumbered.)


(http://www.internetmodeler.com/2002/october/aviation/Hellcat_Vraciu-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Vraciu
Post by: Zerstorer on September 27, 2014, 02:58:17 PM

The episode of Dogfights that features Vraciu is one of my favorites of the series.

Title: Re: Vraciu
Post by: Arlo on September 27, 2014, 06:41:42 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq5o2d1Cteg