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Post by: Vector on May 07, 2002, 11:24:27 AM: ?

(http://www.kolumbus.fi/cool/1.jpg)
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Post by: illo on May 07, 2002, 11:36:49 AM: Trigger-happy pony pilot after killshooter was turned off.
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Post by: Sikboy on May 07, 2002, 11:55:29 AM: I don't know, but I'm guessing the Flag resulted from his Crew Chief being named "Buck Wheat" lol

-Sikboy
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Post by: Tac on May 07, 2002, 12:18:28 PM: What do you expect? he's french. Pilot: Le Curses

;)
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Post by: udet on May 07, 2002, 01:32:09 PM: it's somebody who should get an eye check
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Post by: fdiron on May 07, 2002, 01:52:56 PM: He probably crashed an airplane. I remember reading about a U.S. pilot who was a 'German Ace' because he had crashed 5 airplanes.
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Post by: Vector on May 07, 2002, 02:31:23 PM: He actually shot down an american aircraft piloted by americans and was commended for it!
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Post by: xHaMmeRx on May 07, 2002, 03:07:34 PM: If I recall, it was a transport heading for a Japanese base (mistakenly) and he disabled it, forcing it to land in friendly territory.

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Post by: Vector on May 07, 2002, 03:24:00 PM: That was the case hammer.

"On 10 February, whilst on a sweep to Batan Island (mid way between Luzon and Formosa), a member of Lt Curdes flight was forced to parachute into the sea and Curdes circled above to guide the resulting rescue efforts. While flying over the downed airman, Curdes spotted a USAAF C-47 that appeared to be intent on landing at the Japanese-held airfield on Batan. Although the ace attempted to shepherd the transport away from the airstrip, he met with little success. He then decided on the only action left open to him -the shoot it down.
Using all his skill, Curdes clinically shot out each engine, leaving the C-47 pilot with little option but to ditch the stricken transport in the calm seas. The 13 people aboard the transport, as well as the downed P-51 pilot, were all subsequently rescued and returned to Luzon.
For some days after this highly unusual action, Curdes was anxious about the consequences of his unorthodox approach to stopping the C-47. He need not have concerned himself, however, for he was not only cleared but commended by his superiors for his quick thinking in a crisis situation. For a time, Lt Curdes' P-51D-20 44-63272 Bad Angel boasted seven swastikas, an Italian fasces, a Japanese 'rising sun' and an American flag!"
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Post by: udet on May 07, 2002, 04:44:04 PM: all he needed were a Russian and a British plane shot down and he could claim to be the best pilot of the war :)
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Post by: superpug1 on May 07, 2002, 04:49:58 PM: well it looks as if he shot some germans down then a italian a japanese and a american. the american was probly in a jug or another pony:cool:
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Post by: BUG_EAF322 on May 07, 2002, 04:59:30 PM: He shot down a Johnny Walker type enlisted with the luftwabbles.

Or he shot down a luftwabble ace while flying a stolen P38 lightning.

:)
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Post by: Dux on May 07, 2002, 05:14:21 PM: Ya hear that, Rooks and Knits? If you see a friendly C-47 heading toward an enemy base, do them a favor... shoot them down.