Did you know..... - Aircraft of World War II

(G/C) Lionel Mandrake · 01-02-2005, 07:43 PM

that a rear gunner in a Lancaster bailed out at 20.000 feet Without a parachute! and lived to tell the tale.

Nonskimmer · 01-02-2005, 07:45 PM

I think I've heard of this.

Do you have any details to share?

(G/C) Lionel Mandrake · 01-02-2005, 07:51 PM

What's in it for me? :P

Nonskimmer · 01-02-2005, 07:55 PM

I'll be your friiiieeend!

(G/C) Lionel Mandrake · 01-02-2005, 08:02 PM

You insulted your Queen

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Nonskimmer · 01-02-2005, 08:04 PM

Your point?

Btw, when did I insult ol' Liz?

(G/C) Lionel Mandrake · 01-02-2005, 08:18 PM

My memory is long, my reach is far

...I've only done 40 posts, and i can't find it

...You said something about the sex pistols, and the Queen, god bless her cotton socks. Remember....Anyway, we will talk about this tomorrow...i'm orf to bed.

Nonskimmer · 01-02-2005, 08:46 PM

I was joking with the Sex Pistols bit, m8. Believe me, I wasn't trying to be insulting.

Besides, they wrote it not me. :-"

plan_D · 01-03-2005, 04:06 AM

Who cares about the Queen, she probably doesn't even know what country she's the Queen of she's so docile.

Anywho, I've heard about this too and it's not the largest jump in history. A Russian got that during the war and landed in loads of snow covered trees, softened his landing.

GermansRGeniuses · 01-03-2005, 04:16 AM

An airstewardess fell from 33,600 feet and survived, sometime in the 70s or 80s...

plan_D · 01-03-2005, 04:52 AM

She fell? What did she do trip over someones bag and fall out of the aircraft?

No, Peter Griffin has the record. "Do not pull"

cheddar cheese · 01-04-2005, 11:43 AM

You got that info from "Bomber Crew" didnt you G/C?!

(G/C) Lionel Mandrake · 01-05-2005, 04:02 PM

I don't watch tv. So to answer your question, no i didn't

Medvedya · 01-05-2005, 04:17 PM

The stewardess was called Vesna Vulovic, a Serbian woman.

Here's the link....

http://www.avsec.com/asi/editorial/vesna.htm

And the RAF rear gunners story is here...

http://www.parachutehistory.com/other/bonusday.html

Nonskimmer · 01-05-2005, 04:35 PM

Nick Alkemade! I've met this man! A loooong time ago, I'm sure of it!
Agh!! I wish I could remember where or why, but I'm dead certain of it! I was just a kid, and I think it had something to do with my school. I knew that story sounded too familiar! I know I've met this man in person!

Thanks for the link, Med!

01-02-2005, 07:43 PM	#1
(G/C) Lionel Mandrake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Angels 1-5 Posts: 64	Did you know..... that a rear gunner in a Lancaster bailed out at 20.000 feet Without a parachute! and lived to tell the tale. __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

01-02-2005, 07:51 PM	#3
(G/C) Lionel Mandrake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Angels 1-5 Posts: 64	What's in it for me? :P __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

01-02-2005, 08:02 PM	#5
(G/C) Lionel Mandrake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Angels 1-5 Posts: 64	You insulted your Queen ..... ..... ..... ..... __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

01-02-2005, 08:18 PM	#7
(G/C) Lionel Mandrake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Angels 1-5 Posts: 64	My memory is long, my reach is far ...I've only done 40 posts, and i can't find it ...You said something about the sex pistols, and the Queen, god bless her cotton socks. Remember....Anyway, we will talk about this tomorrow...i'm orf to bed. __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

01-03-2005, 04:06 AM	#9
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Who cares about the Queen, she probably doesn't even know what country she's the Queen of she's so docile. Anywho, I've heard about this too and it's not the largest jump in history. A Russian got that during the war and landed in loads of snow covered trees, softened his landing. __________________ "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.

01-02-2005, 07:45 PM	#2
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I think I've heard of this. Do you have any details to share?

01-02-2005, 07:55 PM	#4
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I'll be your friiiieeend!

01-02-2005, 08:04 PM	#6
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Your point? Btw, when did I insult ol' Liz?

01-02-2005, 08:46 PM	#8
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I was joking with the Sex Pistols bit, m8. Believe me, I wasn't trying to be insulting. Besides, they wrote it not me. :-"

01-03-2005, 04:16 AM	#10
GermansRGeniuses Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,043	An airstewardess fell from 33,600 feet and survived, sometime in the 70s or 80s... __________________ Holder of "Crappiest Post Ever" Award. 2005 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance Thread

01-03-2005, 04:52 AM	#11
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	She fell? What did she do trip over someones bag and fall out of the aircraft? No, Peter Griffin has the record. "Do not pull" __________________ "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.

01-04-2005, 11:43 AM	#12
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	You got that info from "Bomber Crew" didnt you G/C?!

01-05-2005, 04:02 PM	#13
(G/C) Lionel Mandrake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Angels 1-5 Posts: 64	I don't watch tv. So to answer your question, no i didn't __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

01-05-2005, 04:17 PM	#14
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	The stewardess was called Vesna Vulovic, a Serbian woman. Here's the link.... http://www.avsec.com/asi/editorial/vesna.htm And the RAF rear gunners story is here... http://www.parachutehistory.com/other/bonusday.html

01-05-2005, 04:35 PM	#15
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Nick Alkemade! I've met this man! A loooong time ago, I'm sure of it! Agh!! I wish I could remember where or why, but I'm dead certain of it! I was just a kid, and I think it had something to do with my school. I knew that story sounded too familiar! I know I've met this man in person! Thanks for the link, Med!

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