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10-28-2006, 03:48 PM
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#1 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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10-28-2006, 05:00 PM
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#2 | | World Traveler
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10-29-2006, 03:55 PM
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#3 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | The first Ace of Aces. 
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" |
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10-31-2006, 01:53 PM
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#4 | | Siggy Master
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10-31-2006, 04:12 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa
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Country: | Really, that happened on Oct 28th? Funny, you kinda miss the signicance of days now and again. Kind of interesting, he was a helluva leader and a great tactitian.
Kind of a bummer of a way to go, running into your own guy. Sucks. |
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10-31-2006, 05:06 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey
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11-01-2006, 12:15 PM
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#7 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I would not say it was cool. He was a good pilot and the ace of aces. It is sad that he did not live longer to tell his stories.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" |
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11-01-2006, 12:24 PM
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#8 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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Country: | He was 25 when he died....
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11-01-2006, 12:56 PM
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#9 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | Yeap very young, but the fate of many pilots his age.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" |
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