StoriesDiscuss P-47 wreckage found in Germany in the World War II - Aviation forums; Fighter pilot Capt. Kenneth Dahlberg had already crashed and eluded capture twice when his plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire ...
Fighter pilot Capt. Kenneth Dahlberg had already crashed and eluded capture twice when his plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire over Germany on Feb. 14, 1945.
The plane’s tail erupted in flames and was soon shedding pieces. While the aircraft hurtled toward the ground, Dahlberg ejected.
"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 -
"We got our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures. It scares the hell out of people. We got a loudspeaker.
When we go into battle, we play music very loud. It kind of... calms us down."
Nice story. Ken Dahlberg spent his childhood in my home state of Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin. He also wrote a book on his life called "One Step Forward". Founder the company Miracle Ear which made the first hearing aid that was placed entirely in the ear.
Used to be a P-51 in the marking of the Mustang he flew during the war, Little Horse, have not seen it lately so not sure what happened to it. Thought I read somewhere it was for sale?
Hope Mr. Dahlberg get's his wish to see his old Thunderbolt again.
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"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
Very interesting read V2!
Thanks for posting.
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