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  1. FighterPilot

    FighterPilot WWII Veteran

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    See, I already figured out the fonts.....

    I'm new here, but spent a number of years in the old Prodigy Veterans board and since 1999 on the Historic channel WWII board. Too many idiots on there!
    I got my wings in 1944 at Del Rio, Texas and then to the 8th Fighter Group, 35th and 80th Squadrons.
    Flew from January to July 1945 in the philippines and Okinawa and then P-61 Night Fighters after that.
    Back to the States in 1949 and recalled for Korea in Night Fighters again.
    All the best.......
     
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  2. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome FighterPilot80, I had about given up on you. I was told you were coming, but had problems getting through our troll defenses, which I had done my best to disable for you.

    Firstly, thank your for your time spent in defense of our great nation. It appreciated by me and my family.

    I hope you will find that, while we may have idiots float through from time to time, we tend to help them "find the door", so to speak.

    Did you register as FighterPilot back in August?

    Please, tell us more about yourself.
     
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  3. dgmitchell

    dgmitchell Ace

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    Welcome and many thanks for your years of service! This is a fine place and the people here are generally intelligent, personable and reasonable. You will enjoy your time here and we look forward to your stories!

    Cheers!
     
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  4. Erich

    Erich Alte Hase

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    A hearty welcome sir, I see from P-38's to the Black Widow, and interesting change over, hopeful you can give us some of your service time - missions during WW2 as well as Korea.

    welcome aboard

    Erich ~
     
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  5. JCFalkenbergIII

    JCFalkenbergIII Expert

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    Hey Fighter!!!! Its great to see you finally get in. Shatteredknight99/Kaoschallenged formerly of THC here :) LOL.There are a few of us that are here. We have tried to lure a few more over here from that pit known as THC. But not many have :(. But Im sure glad you decided to.
     
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  6. brndirt1

    brndirt1 Saddle Tramp

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    Superb! You made the change and got through the registration hurdles! Been waitin' on ya, look forward to as many great posts here as you wasted over on that lame THC board. It is getting worse and worse, day by day.

    Again, welcome, thanks for your service, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours.
     
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  7. Doughboy

    Doughboy Member

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    Welcome sir. I'm looking forward to learning a great deal from someone like you. Welcome aboard!
     
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  8. krieg

    krieg Ace

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    Welcome aboard mate
    a great place here you will enjoy your stay .. Krieg
     
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  9. Skipper

    Skipper Kommodore

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    It's an honor and a privilege to welcome you Sir!
     
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  10. ghost_of_war

    ghost_of_war Member

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    Welcome and thank you for your service, my friend....
     
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  11. PzJgr

    PzJgr Drill Instructor

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    :salute: Howdy and welcome to the forum. Many thanks for your service and we are glad to have you with us. Happy posting. :salute:
     
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  12. bigfun

    bigfun Ace

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    Welcome!! Thank you for your service!! I would not be here if were not for you!

    Looking forward to reading more from you!!
     
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  13. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    It's an honour* having you aboard, Sir.

    * with the "u", which makes it proper :)
     
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  14. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Yes, welcome and thanks for doing the board a great service on your first post...

    Outing JC as Shatteredknight99/Kaoschallenged

    Could you not get a smaller tag Jc?
     
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  15. JCFalkenbergIII

    JCFalkenbergIII Expert

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    LOL. I have enjoyed and known FighterPilot for years over on THC. He will be a great addition to the Forums :).
     
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  16. FighterPilot

    FighterPilot WWII Veteran

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    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 - Sorry.

    Small add-on. I was born in El Pase, Texas at my Uncles home while my parents were visiting them. I surprised them as I was "due" in January of '25.
    Grew up some in Omaha, Nebr and back home in Phoenix, Az. Stationed in Del Rio and other Texas bases. Awarded wings on Dec. 27, 1944 at Del Rio and then a ceremony at San Antonio that my Mother repinned my wings on me. Left at once for Ontario, Cal. for transition to P-38's About three weeks later, I was in a C-54 with other replacement pilots enroute to the South Pacific. Hit Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guam and the Philippines before I slept in a bed again.
    I'll do some more later, okey?
     
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  17. FighterPilot

    FighterPilot WWII Veteran

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    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 harassed again by someone I think I know, so I am laying a bit low for now.

    I hope especially those like you who have been supportive on the HC or Prodigy, will not get upset if I post an updated story or two. I hpe to post about a couple "Catalina Missions" we flew to the Japanese homeland. They were lots of fun!

    Regards, and thanks.
     
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  18. Sgtleo

    Sgtleo WWII Veteran

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    :D :D

    FighterPilot80:-

    Welcome from an old dinosaur from WW II (ETO).

    We looked up (literally to the 8th AF) many times and said
    "Thank God they are coming" especially in December 1944
    at the Bulge when the weather cleared.

    One flight of three hedge hopping back to England in Normandy
    scared the living you know what out of us as they went by
    over us at about 300 feet. Didn't see them coming and they
    were gone by the time we heard their engines.

    Sgtleo [​IMG]
     
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  19. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Well, I certainly hope your total knee went well. I have helped with a good many of those after working in the orthopedic section of surgery as an RN for 12 years. I gave that profession up 10 years ago, however and have not looked back.

    Would you rather your name be FighterPilot rather than FighterPilot80? I can make that happen if it is your preference.

    If you have problems with harrassment here, please let me or one of the other moderators know ASAP.

    I promise I won't let the barn get closed on you anymore!
     
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  20. JCFalkenbergIII

    JCFalkenbergIII Expert

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    I'm glad Clint was able to get you to come over Fighter :). We have been trying for a while to get some of the other good people to come over here. We don't need the Trolls like Saggy,Red Army,Pippen,ect here. I for one missed you knowledge,especially "First Hand" ones,that you have posted over on THC.
     
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