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I MET INGRID BERGMAN'S DAUGHTER!
Kind of off topic, but all of the Sherwood Forest scenes in The Adventures of Robin Hood were practically filmed in my backyard (Bidwell Park in Chico, CA). The huge oak the merry men jump off of was/is the Hooker Oak, named for John Hooker, which is now a huge stump on display in Hooker Oak...- Skywlkrinc
- Post #7
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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cargo pants
There was also the m42 paratrooper jump trousers. Those had cargo pockets. The riggers also modified the trousers with extra canvas reinforcing for the D-Day jump. Later, the m43 Trousers, which were standard without cargo pockets, were issued ot airborne troops and rigger modified to have...- Skywlkrinc
- Post #3
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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WWII British Jump Knifes
The knives you're looking for are the brown stag-like handled ones, predominately made by Schrade-Walden. The orange handled paratrooper knives are Vietnam War era. Luke- Skywlkrinc
- Post #6
- Forum: The Display Case
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"Day that shall live in Infamy"
"O say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave o'er the Land of the Free and the home of the Brave" You're both wrong, but close. My grandfather was in the Navy SeaBees battalion which went to Pearl Harbor after the bombing to rebuild the hospital and barracks. He has told me that the...- Skywlkrinc
- Post #12
- Forum: WWII
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WWII British Jump Knifes
If you have around $100+ Ebay has US Paratrooper switchblades all the time. Schrade was the main manufacturer, but there were others as well. Luke- Skywlkrinc
- Post #3
- Forum: The Display Case
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A sad note
Word for word, as if spoken (typed) by my own mouth (hands). Luke- Skywlkrinc
- Post #22
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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A sad note
Personally I would rather rent from Blockbuster than give my business to a store that rents filth.:rage: I'm like MK in that I will go to the local rental place and steer clear of the large corporations. However, if the only local video store rented porn, I'd swallow my pride and go to...- Skywlkrinc
- Post #3
- Forum: The Observation Bar
