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06-28-2005, 07:47 AM
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#46 | | Senior Member
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06-28-2005, 08:19 AM
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#47 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Congrats.... Wait until they start asking for the Keys to the Car....... Then the FUN really begins......
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06-28-2005, 08:44 AM
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06-28-2005, 08:54 AM
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#49 | | "Shooter"
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06-28-2005, 09:23 AM
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06-28-2005, 11:02 PM
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#51 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot By the way guys. Who is John Tavolta???? | Travolta - you know, Disco Danny, etc. He is a hell of a pilot though!
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06-29-2005, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot By the way guys. Who is John Tavolta???? | Travolta - you know, Disco Danny, etc. He is a hell of a pilot though! | Oh. Thanks Flyboy. Oh and congrats again!  \  /
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06-29-2005, 09:25 AM
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#53 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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07-04-2005, 12:32 AM
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I have a book titled "They were called Silverplate" by Richard Campbell. He is the official 509th Composite Group historian and a heck of a nice guy. Ive spoken to him a few times and he is always helpful. His book has a roster of all 509th and Project Alberta members. Since the 509th was entirely self contained with its own maintenance, ground crew, MP's, engineering and such this roster would have included Mr. Bull if he had any official association with the 509th.
Although his name is not present this doesnt mean he was lying or anything. After the first atomic bombing the cat was pretty much out of the bag and many secrets as to the 509ths existance were answered. If he was affiliated with the B-29 effort on Tinian (most likely the 315th Bomb Wing) he could have probably visited the area after much of the secrecy was dropped. This is evidenced as there are quite a few pictures of people posing with the Enola Gay in the weeks after the bombings and the war. Most of these people were just passing through and wanted a shot of the bomber. Before this time the 509th was pretty much shunned and ridiculed!!
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07-07-2005, 09:51 AM
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#55 | | Der Crewchief
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As for the topic of this thread. I know a lot of pilots but none of them WW2 pilots. I have met a few but never got to know them.
As for the poll I put other. I would fly a Bf-109G or Fw-190D.
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07-19-2005, 06:01 AM
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| I used to know a pilot for Brittania Airlines who flew Boeing 757's does that count 
I would have personally flown a B-25, especially after seeing them at Duxford. It would look something like this....
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07-19-2005, 06:20 AM
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#57 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | Wow...I guess I missed this thread over the past few days. Imagine that. I actually missed something. What're the chances? 
Great news on the kid, FBJ! Congrats man! 
The only pilots I've known have been my grandfather, who flew bombers for the RCAF during the war, and I once met two former Luftwaffe fighter pilots that he knew. I was a kid, and I couldn't begin to tell you their names, but they were super guys, I can tell you that much. They were both 109 pilots as I recall, but that's the extent of my knowledge. The next time I'm talking to grandad I'll ask him. He may remember.
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07-19-2005, 10:05 AM
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#58 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer Great news on the kid, FBJ! Congrats man! | Thanks!
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07-19-2005, 10:27 AM
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#59 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I made a boo boo sorry FBJ for being late on the up take and not catching the good news earlier congrates on the sprog. \ /
For god sake dont call it Lanc. One on the planet is quite enough thankyou
I like the name Fairey but only for a girl of course . Jett is very different I like it, much better than after burner or flame out
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07-19-2005, 12:11 PM
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#60 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer And P-38 pilot, you best not be dissin' the Navy now! Les, being a former SEAL, will drop in and frag your ass, and then I'll cruise in and finish off what's left with a Mk. 48 torpedo! | HUH HUH you are a SEAMAN!!!!
Sorry I know it was dumb but I had to do it.
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