WWII P-51 pilot Robert Smith died... - Aircraft of World War II

04-04-2007, 03:26 PM	#1
v2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cracow Posts: 2,963 Country:	WWII P-51 pilot Robert Smith died... cleveland.com: Everything Cleveland __________________ "A good fighter pilot, like a good boxer, should have a knockout punch..... You will find one attack you prefer to all others. Work on it till you can do it to perfection... then use it whenever possible." - Captain Reade Tilley, USAAF 7 Victories, WW-II -

04-04-2007, 03:36 PM	#2
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04-04-2007, 05:34 PM	#4
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04-04-2007, 06:20 PM

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04-05-2007, 02:24 PM	#10
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 8,677 Country:	RIP, but what unit did he fly with ? I cannot seem to find it in the article __________________ shhhh ........ es ist ein Geheimnis

04-05-2007, 03:35 PM

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RIP, but what unit did he fly with ? I cannot seem to find it in the article

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04-05-2007, 05:15 PM	#12
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 8,677 Country:	ah yes of the US 8th AF 78th fg with the black/white checked noses thanks v2 __________________ shhhh ........ es ist ein Geheimnis