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05-19-2005, 01:13 PM
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05-19-2005, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D I hate it when the media say Chinook. They say "Chin-uck" - it's "Shin-ook" | "Chin-uck" A Chinese-Canadian 
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05-19-2005, 01:24 PM
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__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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05-19-2005, 02:26 PM
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Country:  | The other day a Chinook flew over at some kid said "Hey look! A plane with 2 wings!" 
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05-27-2005, 11:09 PM
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| here are some shots of the Zero now at the Fargo Air Museum, so we can get back to the original topic of this forum | |
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05-28-2005, 12:09 AM
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#36 | | Your ad here. ;)
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05-28-2005, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by evangilder Not one, but three, GRG! In the last few weeks, there have been 3 B-17s that have travelled through Southern California; Fuddy Duddy (EAA), Sentimental Journey (CAF), and Nine-O-Nine (Collings Foundation). It has been a banner year for the B-17 here!  |
Do you know the color schemes on them?
I saw a silver one with yellow tail parked at KTOA and I saw an olive drab one with a red tail flying around several times. | |
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05-20-2007, 11:06 PM
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05-24-2007, 01:26 PM
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05-25-2007, 01:14 AM
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05-30-2007, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Löwe  | Now there's something one doesn't see every day. A 'Stang in Swedish colors. Very nice! | |
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05-30-2007, 07:28 AM
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05-30-2007, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GermansRGeniuses Do you know the color schemes on them?
I saw a silver one with yellow tail parked at KTOA and I saw an olive drab one with a red tail flying around several times. | Silver with a Yellow tail is Fuddy-Duddy. OD green with the red tail is most likely the Collings Foundation Nine-O-Nine.
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