Old friend found! - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 09-29-2008, 10:38 PM

With the help of the members of this forum, and in particular seesul (THANKS Roman!), I have been able to re-establish contact with one of the old friends I was searching for!
After sending a tentative letter to the address in Iowa, U.S.A., provided by seesul, tonight I received an e-mail from Bob Kirkpatrick, who I lost touch with at least six or seven years ago.
Bob, an American, was in the R.C.A.F. during WW2, and flew Beaufighters, and later, Mosquitos with 21 Sqn. R.A.F., taking part in numerous raids, including the famous attack on 'Shell House', the Gestapo H.Q. in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 21 1945.
Bob continued flying, in various civilian roles, until the late 1980's, and has some amusing (and hairy!) stories from this period. I have, of course, just e-mailed him, and have mentioned this forum, asking if he would be willing to describe some of his wartime 'adventures', either directly, or via myself.
Hopefully, we can look forward to some interesting tales, about operations, and about the Mosquito.
I can't describe how thrilled I am to be back in touch with Bob, and I must thank those that were instrumental in my re-establishing contact with this wonderful Gentleman.
Thanks again everyone, especially seesul.
Terry.

Njaco · 09-29-2008, 10:42 PM

Thats great to hear, Airframes! I hope he joins and posts some stories!

Matt308 · 09-29-2008, 11:01 PM

Excellent.

Seesul, may the road rise up to meet you and the wind always be at your back.

Fantastic!

evangilder · 09-29-2008, 11:52 PM

That's great! Good to hear that the medium of the internet has helped bring the world closer together.

Wayne Little · 09-30-2008, 07:06 AM

Fantastic result Terry!

Lucky13 · 09-30-2008, 07:57 AM

Seesul's da man! May your enemies get infested with the fleas from 1000 camels and their arms to short to scratch...!

Great stuff Terry! Hope to hear some stories...

Thorlifter · 09-30-2008, 09:25 AM

Good for you Terry!!!!

Roman, your the man!!!!

I can't wait to meet you, Mr. Kirkpatrick.

seesul · 09-30-2008, 09:28 AM

Hi Terry,

you´ll never know how happy I´m, happy for you...it toke me a lots of months and sometime also years to find the vets I´m actually in touch with so I know what do you speak about. So heartly congrats from me to you for getting in touch with Bob again. Looking 4ward to his stories!!!

Wurger · 09-30-2008, 10:50 AM

For both od you.

Erich · 09-30-2008, 11:02 AM

just saw this thread..............excellent this is what this forum is about and that to share knowledge in all capacities. It's a small world really

enjoy the times and memories. big thumbs up Roman !!

ccheese · 09-30-2008, 11:07 AM

Good job, Roman. Glad it worked out for you Airframes...

Charles

Gnomey · 09-30-2008, 11:19 AM

Good to hear Terry.

Airframes · 09-30-2008, 04:31 PM

Thanks everyone! And once again, thank YOU Roman!
Hopefully, we'll have some tales from Bob, either direct or via little old me. Bob is now back in Humboldt, Iowa, where he started one of the first commercial crop-dusting businesses after the war....I guess he was well used to low flying!!!
Terry.

Messy1 · 09-30-2008, 06:56 PM

Cool! It'll be cool to maybe hear some first hand history from one of our native Iowans! Congrats on the good news!

Heinz · 09-30-2008, 10:38 PM

Thats fantastic!

Good on ya Roman!

09-29-2008, 10:38 PM	#1
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Old friend found! With the help of the members of this forum, and in particular seesul (THANKS Roman!), I have been able to re-establish contact with one of the old friends I was searching for! After sending a tentative letter to the address in Iowa, U.S.A., provided by seesul, tonight I received an e-mail from Bob Kirkpatrick, who I lost touch with at least six or seven years ago. Bob, an American, was in the R.C.A.F. during WW2, and flew Beaufighters, and later, Mosquitos with 21 Sqn. R.A.F., taking part in numerous raids, including the famous attack on 'Shell House', the Gestapo H.Q. in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 21 1945. Bob continued flying, in various civilian roles, until the late 1980's, and has some amusing (and hairy!) stories from this period. I have, of course, just e-mailed him, and have mentioned this forum, asking if he would be willing to describe some of his wartime 'adventures', either directly, or via myself. Hopefully, we can look forward to some interesting tales, about operations, and about the Mosquito. I can't describe how thrilled I am to be back in touch with Bob, and I must thank those that were instrumental in my re-establishing contact with this wonderful Gentleman. Thanks again everyone, especially seesul. Terry.

09-29-2008, 10:42 PM	#2
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,237	Thats great to hear, Airframes! I hope he joins and posts some stories! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

09-29-2008, 11:01 PM	#3
Matt308 aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 13,386	Excellent. Seesul, may the road rise up to meet you and the wind always be at your back. Fantastic! __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.] Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan Master of Duplicate Posts

09-29-2008, 11:52 PM	#4
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	That's great! Good to hear that the medium of the internet has helped bring the world closer together. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

09-30-2008, 07:06 AM	#5
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Fantastic result Terry! __________________

09-30-2008, 07:57 AM	#6
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Seesul's da man! May your enemies get infested with the fleas from 1000 camels and their arms to short to scratch...! Great stuff Terry! Hope to hear some stories... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

09-30-2008, 09:25 AM	#7
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	Good for you Terry!!!! Roman, your the man!!!! I can't wait to meet you, Mr. Kirkpatrick. __________________

09-30-2008, 09:28 AM	#8
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Hi Terry, you´ll never know how happy I´m, happy for you...it toke me a lots of months and sometime also years to find the vets I´m actually in touch with so I know what do you speak about. So heartly congrats from me to you for getting in touch with Bob again. Looking 4ward to his stories!!! __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

09-30-2008, 10:50 AM	#9
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,972	For both od you. __________________

09-30-2008, 11:02 AM	#10
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,775	just saw this thread..............excellent this is what this forum is about and that to share knowledge in all capacities. It's a small world really enjoy the times and memories. big thumbs up Roman !!

09-30-2008, 11:07 AM	#11
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	Good job, Roman. Glad it worked out for you Airframes... Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

09-30-2008, 11:19 AM	#12
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Good to hear Terry. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

09-30-2008, 04:31 PM	#13
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Thanks everyone! And once again, thank YOU Roman! Hopefully, we'll have some tales from Bob, either direct or via little old me. Bob is now back in Humboldt, Iowa, where he started one of the first commercial crop-dusting businesses after the war....I guess he was well used to low flying!!! Terry.

09-30-2008, 06:56 PM	#14
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Cool! It'll be cool to maybe hear some first hand history from one of our native Iowans! Congrats on the good news! __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

09-30-2008, 10:38 PM	#15
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Thats fantastic! Good on ya Roman! __________________

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