About ten years ago, Richard Brown and I wrote book called "Lightning strikes four times." He wanted to include something from a friend who then...
I suspect the most scarey moments were in my first power dive in a P-38 after learning about the problem of frozen ailerons in high speed dives....
The rivets missing were sporatic but on cockpit nacelle. Scarey, but necessary once. Buffeting could have been a problem at high speed, but...
Erich: Most flights over enemy runways and troops were with entire squadrons and in this case the whole group. As stated, the 34th, 35th and 36th...
You guys are terrific! If that isn't the runway, my mind has gone further down hill! Thanks for both views, gentlemen, now I have to study those a...
Actually, Col. Lindburgh was hosted by the fifth and thirteenth Air Forces in the mid to late 1943s - before my time.:p
Folks: Here is a little memory my son put together after a family gathering when a son in law got me going with coffee. A flight of forked...
Yes, I knew Rex, but only summarilly. All Yamamoto pilots were sent stateside immediately so they couldn't be forced to tell what they knew if...
In those days frontline runways had few spare parts, often fuel that was in some way contaminated and lots of wear and tear. Jungle weather was...
Mine was a "J" model and these were likely much earlier. Sorry, I don't know for sure.
Jeff - How long can a post be? I have several pretty long ones, but they can be cut into tow or more parts, I guess. Thx, Dick
I have spent an hour today trying to find some of my old published stories that might be new you you. I found one that contained a mission report...
Erich: I think I'm lost again. Where do I post a mission report?
T.A.: I assume you are the same as was on the Historical channel site. Our old friend wore me out over there so I am trying to get more familiar...
Welcome here Mike. Ouch, those wounds hurt, don't they? Thanks for doing the job that our people wouldn't finish up. Sorry, I don't have any...
Welcome, Marc! You won't be bored here too long. Now that you are in "God's country," you might find more than you expect. There are a number of...
Sgtleo: If you didn't hear them coming or going, they must have been P-38s. The blowers on the upper side of the engine nacelles keeps the sound...
Thanks, Clint! You recruited me so you get the finder's fee. I finally stumbled through the partly open gate and got in. THC board is being...
Yes, I registered in August and then had a total knee replacement at the end of the month. I do tend to become flustered at entry problems -...
