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  1. Carl G. E. von Mannerheim

    Carl G. E. von Mannerheim Ace

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    Name the Top three Members of VMF 214 (Marine Fighting Squardon) in numbers of enemy aircraft shot down.

    Thats name, and number of ac shot down
     
    Carl G. E. von Mannerheim, Jun 23, 2003
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  2. TA152

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    John Bolt 6
    Chris Magee 9
    Greg Boyington 22 or 28 or some other number depending if you count his Flying Tiger kills and how many kills he had during his tenure as a Flying Tiger. I have seen several different numbers. I don't think he left them on good terms so you get different stories.
     
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  3. Carl G. E. von Mannerheim

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    Sry Ta, not quite, u have Boyington And Magee right, but there were a few in between Magee and the next one you listed.


    Btw, im one of those few believers that think that Boyington really did get 28 [​IMG]


    CvM
     
    Carl G. E. von Mannerheim, Jun 24, 2003
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  4. Friedrich

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    Indeed it's ironnic, but General Belgrano was sunk by HMS Conqueror, a nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy with a torpedo. The first ship to be sunk by a submarine attack since WWII. [​IMG]
     
    Friedrich, Jun 25, 2003
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  5. Panzerknacker

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    Thanks for clearing that up Fried. ;)
     
    Panzerknacker, Jun 26, 2003
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  6. Brad T.

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    I was just reading about this squadron, think I got it here.......

    Greg Boyington 22 or 28
    Chris Magee 9
    Bob Case 8

    Others
    Paul Mullen 6.5 kills
    Bob McClurg 7

    Good thing I read up on carrier based squadrons eh.

    [ 02. July 2003, 11:52 PM: Message edited by: Brad T. ]
     
    Brad T., Jul 2, 2003
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  7. Munken

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    How can you kill 6.5 men?
     
    Munken, Jul 3, 2003
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  8. Martin Bull

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    The question was about aircraft, not men. I fire at a 'plane, you fire at the same 'plane, we both hit it, down it goes....

    Half each ! ;)
     
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  9. C.Evans

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    Don't know if this counts but--once at work--I killed and it was confirmed! I killed 40 Mosquitos--no--not the famous bomber from ww2--the little vampire-like pests that like to land on you and suck your blood. :D
     
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  10. Munken

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    Wow! You should get a medal. ;)
     
    Munken, Jul 4, 2003
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    hi, im j/w where is the question :-/
     
    Pure_Chaos, Jul 5, 2003
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  12. Munken

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    It is no new question right now, this is the lates but it has already been answered.

    Brad T. answered the question so i quess it's his turn to ask a question.
     
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  13. Carl G. E. von Mannerheim

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    BRAD HAS IT!!!!!! I AWAIT HIS Q.


    Im back

    CvM
     
    Carl G. E. von Mannerheim, Jul 6, 2003
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  14. Brad T.

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    Alright, thanks.

    I don't see too much Scandinavian questions, so i'll get one in.

    The Norwegians only really were able to get one good hit out of the short battle of Southern Norway. What did they hit?

    [ 07. July 2003, 12:30 AM: Message edited by: Brad T. ]
     
    Brad T., Jul 7, 2003
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  15. Kai-Petri

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    They sank the heavy cruiser Blücher...??

    [​IMG]

    [ 07. July 2003, 04:55 AM: Message edited by: Kai-Petri ]
     
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  16. Brad T.

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    You got it, over to you Kai.
     
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    Thanx Brad!

    Next question:


    Chamberlain speak to the British public 'Hitler has missed the bus'...

    On what grounds did Mr Chamberlain claim this?

    :confused:
     
    Kai-Petri, Jul 8, 2003
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    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    The phoney war of 39 in France, referring to the fact Hitler has missed a great chance, and has missed the bus cos, now the BEF is in France and prepared, the Maginot line is fully manned and French mobilisation virtually completed.

    And folk at home in Britain all started singing were going to hang out the washing on the Siegfried line..if the siegfried lines still there..

    Run rabbit run with nice cartoon of Chamberlain in pin stripe suit and chasing Hitler the rabbit with his rolled up brolly. Think 9 did the drawing work on that one.

    Soon to be followed by Who do you think you are kidding mr Hitler..if you think that Englands done..

    Sorry Kai, romancing the stone a bit.

    No.... missed the bus becuase of allied preperadness in France if my memory serves correctly.
     
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    Yes, Urqhi!

    Actually I myself at first thought it was all about the decision to get to Norway first and Chamberlain celebrated that in the beginning of April.But it seems it can be related to the whole spring-summer 1940 affair like you mentioned.

    So it´s over to you, Urqhi!

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    "In the original "Phoney War" of 1939-40, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared confidently that "Hitler had missed the bus" just weeks before Hitler conquered Norway, France, and the Low Countries.

    :confused: :eek:
     
    Kai-Petri, Jul 8, 2003
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  20. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Thanks Kai.

    Brad, a Scandinavian question then.....

    At the nearing of wars end, Russia found itself with troops in Denmark, lots of Danish Islands as we know.

    What famous British unit was sent to Denmark to protect if you like UK/US interests and shake hands with the Russians?
     
    urqh, Jul 8, 2003
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