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Title: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: RJH57 on February 04, 2017, 08:28:47 AM
born on February 2, 1922, Luftwaffe ace Willi Reschke who flew the Fw-190D and Ta-154H,  celebrated his 95th birthday this year.

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AkGpC4yjaS1olCM4L--nHrVm8BuF
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: Vraciu on February 04, 2017, 01:22:26 PM
Bailed out five times.    Wow.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi_Reschke
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: Chris79 on February 04, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
Quite the lucky fellow.
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: Devil 505 on February 04, 2017, 02:52:15 PM
 :salute
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: Vulcan on February 04, 2017, 10:04:21 PM
Quote from: Vraciu on February 04, 2017, 01:22:26 PM
Bailed out five times.    Wow.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi_Reschke

Someones obviously worried about his MA stats!
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: Vraciu on February 04, 2017, 10:43:23 PM
Quote from: Vulcan on February 04, 2017, 10:04:21 PM
Someones obviously worried about his MA stats!

 :rofl
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: RJH57 on February 05, 2017, 01:40:23 AM
Willi Reschke's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Jagdgeschwader-301-302-Wilde-Sau/dp/0764321307/ref=sr_1_1 
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: kilo2 on February 06, 2017, 12:34:12 AM
Have his signature, one of the only cool WW2 aviation things I have.
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 06, 2017, 03:02:14 AM
Quote from: Vraciu on February 04, 2017, 01:22:26 PM
Bailed out five times.    Wow.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi_Reschke

One of those was after he had rammed a B-24 because his guns jammed. The immortality of young men...
Title: Re: Birthday of Luftwaffe ace Willie Reschke!
Post by: Vraciu on February 06, 2017, 11:56:39 AM
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on February 06, 2017, 03:02:14 AM
One of those was after he had rammed a B-24 because his guns jammed. The immortality of young men...

I will drink to that.