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Title: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Zimme83 on October 07, 2015, 10:38:38 AM
In Swedish but some interesting pics and vids. http://www.jkpglive.se/blogginlagg/flygande-fastningar-jonkoping/

About 2 B-17G making a forced landing in S Sweden on the 7th of October 1944.

(http://www.jkpglive.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/B17-G.png)
(http://www.jkpglive.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/42-102905-och-43-38426.jpg)
(http://www.jkpglive.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Tailfin-42-402905.png)
(http://www.jkpglive.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Begravning-Jkpg.png)

A total of 142 American and 59 British (mostly bombers) aircrafts landed in Sweden during the war after being damaged over Germany.
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: FLOOB on October 07, 2015, 12:23:49 PM
So it's true, american aggressors did invade Sweden.

Boroda was right.
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Bizman on October 07, 2015, 01:14:46 PM
So it's true, american aggressors did invade Sweden.

Boroda was right.
Note that the grandfather of 2/Lt Stuart Jakku who is lying in one of the two coffins, was born a Finn.
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Zimme83 on October 07, 2015, 01:23:47 PM
So it's true, american aggressors did invade Sweden.

Boroda was right.

Top scoring American ace was a swede so its ok. We forgive you.
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Ripsnort on October 07, 2015, 02:49:44 PM
LOL Floob! Boroda is still around. I think most of us call him "boratard" now.  :grin:
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: MiloMorai on October 07, 2015, 03:59:13 PM
Top scoring American ace was a swede so its ok. We forgive you.

He was?

Rippy, how is your garage floor carpeting holding up?
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Zimme83 on October 07, 2015, 04:04:32 PM
Well sort of. His father was a Swedish emigrant, mother from Ireland.

Very OT:  The "real" John H Miller (from saving private ryan) was also a Swedish American, Capt Ralph Goranson.
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Zimme83 on October 07, 2015, 04:19:35 PM
Only Swedish born Ace in USAAF was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Y._Anderson
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: USCH on October 07, 2015, 06:27:34 PM
He is just stating that Bong was Swedish by blood.. you would never guess by a photo. He sure looks Wisconsin to me ;)
Title: Re: 71 Years ago.
Post by: Masherbrum on October 10, 2015, 01:03:04 PM
 :salute