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06-14-2004, 11:09 PM
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#226 | | the old Sage
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Actually the Doras didn't do too much as a help mate for the Kommando Nowotny boyz nor the JV 44 Galland Circus | 
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06-16-2004, 11:59 AM
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#227 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Thanks as always Erich you help sort out the information I seem to find that at times is I think written with a slight against the German aircraft.
Why not fly with Canada!! Coastal patrol or pilot training? 
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06-16-2004, 12:45 PM
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#228 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Pilot training, keep out of the war. The smartest idea of the bunch.
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06-16-2004, 01:25 PM
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#229 | | Senior Member
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| If you had been alive during the time you would have felt differently. Everyone wanted to be in the action, at least before they saw any.
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06-16-2004, 03:08 PM
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#230 | | Senior Member
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Country: | In the action yes, but so was the trainning. Also the Great Lakes fleet of Naval training. If I was able at first I might want to fly combat. But also the warbonds and USO tours were key for morale. So we have a few options. Combat is the one so tempting to draw you in and then you find out how horrid it can be. 
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06-16-2004, 04:50 PM
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#231 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Correction, all the Canadians wanted to see action. Very brave bunch, the Canadians. And great fighters.
Still, looking back, 55,000,000 dead, staying out would have been smart. Not for me though, being British, I think defending my own nation would come first. You never know, you might survive.
__________________ "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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06-16-2004, 11:23 PM
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#232 | | Senior Member
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| Well I was refering to the excitement factor and the vast majority of the pilots I have heard comment on this have all agreed that it was exciting, that it was (in a way) fun, and that it was worthwhile. Many of the pilots would kick and scream to stay in combat.
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06-18-2004, 02:28 PM
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#233 | | Senior Member
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Country: | LG- I agree from the men I have taked to and the more I read they really wanted to fly even if they were hurt. There were some who washed out, but that is the case with all combat. But still the rifleman think they are crazy to fly thru all that flak and fighters.
In my mind it is just as important to be on the homefrount to help win the war! With the training that crews got at home that were a little bit prepaired. Also my Grandfather was working in the Ship yards building destroyers for the Atlantic. I am trying to get more information on that. 
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06-20-2004, 07:56 AM
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#234 | | Master of Ewes
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the rifleman think they are crazy to fly thru all that flak and fighters
| what, as they were running past machine guns and bombardment???
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06-20-2004, 11:49 PM
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| Hey, I've heard a story about a paratrooper who was eager to trade spots with a B-17 gunner . . . until he heard the guy flew in the ball!
Training was immensely important and the ability of the Allies to rotate experienced pilots into training commands did wonders for pilot ability towards the end of the war. Still, the pilots typically didn't want to leave combat.
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06-21-2004, 04:04 PM
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#236 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | probery because they were better armoured than the rst of their crew.................
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06-21-2004, 05:59 PM
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| R.C.A.F all the way!!!! They were and are very well mannerd  | |
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06-22-2004, 01:52 PM
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#238 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | that's because they're brittish, we were true Gents back then..................
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06-22-2004, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass that's because they're brittish, we were true Gents back then.................. | Canadians are not Brittish.Yes of course you were and still are true gents.
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06-22-2004, 07:13 PM
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#240 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Would you want to leave your buddies who are still flying. Bober pilots would be leaving the crews they flew with for so long thru all that hell.
The curse of the ball At lest you know when the stuff is comming up.
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