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Black airmen honored for fighting Nazis, racism
We will be having a Tuskegee Airmen symposium at the Museum of Flight in Seattle over Memorial Day weekend for anyone that lives nearby and would like to attend. -
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LTC Nielsen, Doolittle Raider, gone
Sorry to hear about Mr. Nielsen as I got to meet him a few years ago when we had a "Doolittle Raiders" event at the museum where I work. I also got to meet Mr. Thatcher, the turret gunner on "Rutured Duck" of the "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" book/movie fame. Our WWII vets are declining at a... -
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Cooper A2...Is this a good price?
I have an original WWII Cooper A-2 if you're willing to pay the price. ;)- Stony
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Ever heard of the Major Jim Goodson Limited Edition A-2 ?
Yes, strafing was very dangerous work, but the P-51 was ill suited for the job. The P-47 was much more up to the task and that was made evident by the creation of the 9th AF to handle the support of the D-day invasion by ordering them to destroy anything that moved on the ground. As for...- Stony
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What is your favorite aircraft of all time?
Mine would be the FW-190D-13 and the P-51B (without Malcom hood). Actually the F6F Hellcat produced more American aces than any other airplane. P-47s didn't get the kills that the Mustang got because it couldn't fly that far into Germany until late in the war. The strategy changed also... -
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Bomber Jackets???
Replies acknowledged, but let's call them what they are. A-2's are not Bomber jackets, nor are B-3s. I've seen and heard of bomber crew or fighter crew wearing either/or in their respective mounts, so neither is unique to the other. "Bomber" jackets are just what Eastman and Aero have...- Stony
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Ever heard of the Major Jim Goodson Limited Edition A-2 ?
The one thing I noticed about the description is that they credit Major Goodson with 30 confirmed victories. His "actual" tally is 14 and that is the official record of the American Fighter Aces Association and the government who relies on the Victory Credit Board for that information. As for...- Stony
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Bomber Jackets???
Come on now, anyone that's just a little bit in the know about flight jackets knows better than to call them "bomber jackets". :rolleyes: Paddy? :o- Stony
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The true story of the Bridge over the River Kwai
I stand corrected, it was the Deer Hunter. :o Thank you! -
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I FLEW a WWII airplane!!!!
Barbigirl, I work at the MOF where you took the ride. ;) I also got some stick time in the B-17 "Nine o' Nine" back in the 90s when the FAA still allowed it. I got to "take the wheel" over Puget Sound and they even let me make a 180 degree turn back to the field. Needless to say, I... -
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Original Cooper Jacket
Original WWII Cooper pics up! Here are the original WWII Cooper A-2 pics I promised last week. WWII Coopers rarely show up, so when I had the chance to acquire this one, I jumped on it. It came as part of a Liasion pilot's grouping and there is a bunch more items that came with it (i.e...- Stony
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March Madness
WSU just beat Oral Roberts, so one down and a few more to go! Go Cougs!- Stony
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The greatest WWII blunder
A side note on the greatest blunder. Hitler was actually the Allies greatest ally. Why? Because of his "micro management" style and not finishing one job before starting another. EDITED: CURRENT POLITICAL COMMENTARY REMOVED. -
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The true story of the Bridge over the River Kwai
A little side note on the River Kwai. In the movie "Appocolypse Now", the scene in the hut by the river when they're playing Russian roullete was actually filmed on the River Kwai. -
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Refused Service (formerly "Politics")
Does this include discussion about any companies that sell vintage clothing, etc. that won't sell to certain individuals because of their background, ethnic origin or tastes? That in itself could be considered political.- Stony
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Original WWII Cooper
Just scored an original WWII Cooper A-2. For those in the know, it's one of the rarest contracts and is hardly ever seen. It belonged to a Liasion pilot and I got all of his uniforms, flight gear and tons of other stuff. :) -
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Navy cotton flight jacket
I've never seen chenille used by the Navy/Marines, so I think they were just used in the AAF.- Stony
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