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Title: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: mutha on July 28, 2016, 11:54:54 PM

Came across an interesting web site about a South African P-40 pilot who flew in North Africa. It's http://saafww2pilots.yolasite.com/eric-johnson.php (http://saafww2pilots.yolasite.com/eric-johnson.php).

(http://saafww2pilots.yolasite.com/resources/Tomahawk%20hr.jpg)

-Mutha

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: Kanth on July 29, 2016, 06:10:57 AM

reading through that this morning, thanks Mutha. Good stuff.  :cheers:

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: bortas1 on July 30, 2016, 10:41:00 AM

 :salute RIP

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: Brooke on July 31, 2016, 03:21:46 AM

Thank you for posting the link. <S>!

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: GScholz on July 31, 2016, 09:54:37 AM

 :salute

All his dead friends in the photos is a testament to just how lucky he was to survive the war flying that deathtrap against the Germans...

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: icepac on July 31, 2016, 05:20:57 PM

Rather face him in his p40 than hand to hand.

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: Ack-Ack on August 01, 2016, 12:27:48 PM

Quote from: GScholz on July 31, 2016, 09:54:37 AM

:salute

All his dead friends in the photos is a testament to just how lucky he was to survive the war flying that deathtrap against the Germans...

That he flew the P-40 knowing it was inferior to the enemy he was going to engage in combat is also a testament of his bravery as well.

Title: Re: Eric Johnson P-40 Pilot
Post by: GScholz on August 02, 2016, 03:11:39 PM

Indeed!