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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 15:01:21 GMT -5
Nice day in St L, sunny and 75 out on his large brick patio. Ol' Al was out there w his wife catching rays. Great grand kids, in his back yard, playing. I walked over and gave him you orig post, keeping my distance, and the Amazon sheet on the book. At 97 took him a bit to recall the book, in a box, up stairs, probably new, he said. I think he has a every book published on the B17, that's not recent. A hundred + he thinks.
He doesn't remember this story but went on to tell me 5 more. Interesting as heck. But like anyone at that age, 97, the thought may take some soaking time to recall the event you posted on. Hell of a guy Al is. Some Brit did a documentary on the 8th and included him, awhile back. He has a copy and soon I will watch it.
When this CV thing abates, I going to do a couple of Go Pros vid Q & A but I gotta do it soon, I'd guess. But off he had to go for his Cardio MD scheduled visit. On the phone off course. The old vets from WW2 are priceless. I knew a guy several years older than me for years who had been a mechanic on B-17's during the war. I served as the host for the Collings Foundation a couple of times when they came to our local airport. They always toured with a B-17, the Nine O' Nine that crashed last year, a B-24, I was able to spread my brothers ashes in the Gulf from this aircraft, and sometimes one of their various fighter aircraft. They sold rides in the aircraft but one ship had to sell at least six or eight passengers before they would commit to go up. My old buddy Jay was pushing 80 the last time I hosted and I wanted to buy him a ride and he was crazy for the idea. Unfortunately the B24 was more popular that time it sold more tickets and the 17 not enough, and he wasn't interested in the 24. He wanted to fly in that which he had worked with and flown in during the war. We did go through the plane together and he was just in heaven telling stories. I have often wished I had recorded him. I have pix of my Dad flying "Kilroy" from the left seat when my brother was in command of it flying in airshows. He had flown the C-47 in WWII, and had dropped paratroopers on D-Day, but hadn't been in a DC-3/C-47 for 40 something years after the war. My brother said the old man took control of that airplane and handled it like he had flown it just the day before. He was in hog heaven! I think it was only a couple of years later that he took off for the final last flight.
Got pictures of him in the back seat of a T-6 Texan too, his advanced trainer from WWII. I think he was only a passenger that time, but the T-6 was flying formation with a C-47.
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Post by canefan on Apr 22, 2020 15:13:38 GMT -5
The old vets from WW2 are priceless. I knew a guy several years older than me for years who had been a mechanic on B-17's during the war. I served as the host for the Collings Foundation a couple of times when they came to our local airport. They always toured with a B-17, the Nine O' Nine that crashed last year, a B-24, I was able to spread my brothers ashes in the Gulf from this aircraft, and sometimes one of their various fighter aircraft. They sold rides in the aircraft but one ship had to sell at least six or eight passengers before they would commit to go up. My old buddy Jay was pushing 80 the last time I hosted and I wanted to buy him a ride and he was crazy for the idea. Unfortunately the B24 was more popular that time it sold more tickets and the 17 not enough, and he wasn't interested in the 24. He wanted to fly in that which he had worked with and flown in during the war. We did go through the plane together and he was just in heaven telling stories. I have often wished I had recorded him. I have pix of my Dad flying "Kilroy" from the left seat when my brother was in command of it flying in airshows. He had flown the C-47 in WWII, and had dropped paratroopers on D-Day, but hadn't been in a DC-3/C-47 for 40 something years after the war. My brother said the old man took control of that airplane and handled it like he had flown it just the day before. He was in hog heaven! I think it was only a couple of years later that he took off for the final last flight.
Got pictures of him in the back seat of a T-6 Texan too, his advanced trainer from WWII. I think he was only a passenger that time, but the T-6 was flying formation with a C-47.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 18:44:08 GMT -5
I have pix of my Dad flying "Kilroy" from the left seat when my brother was in command of it flying in airshows. He had flown the C-47 in WWII, and had dropped paratroopers on D-Day, but hadn't been in a DC-3/C-47 for 40 something years after the war. My brother said the old man took control of that airplane and handled it like he had flown it just the day before. He was in hog heaven! I think it was only a couple of years later that he took off for the final last flight.
Got pictures of him in the back seat of a T-6 Texan too, his advanced trainer from WWII. I think he was only a passenger that time, but the T-6 was flying formation with a C-47.
Awesome. Great memories of your dad. We still have his complete WWII USAAF dress uniform in perfect condition, complete with 1st Lt.'s bars (he retired as a Major).
Can't quite figure out what to do with it. The WWII museum in N.O. wasn't interested in it.
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Post by daleko on Apr 22, 2020 19:12:36 GMT -5
Awesome. Great memories of your dad. We still have his complete WWII USAAF dress uniform in perfect condition, complete with 1st Lt.'s bars (he retired as a Major).
Can't quite figure out what to do with it. The WWII museum in N.O. wasn't interested in it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 19:36:17 GMT -5
We still have his complete WWII USAAF dress uniform in perfect condition, complete with 1st Lt.'s bars (he retired as a Major).
Can't quite figure out what to do with it. The WWII museum in N.O. wasn't interested in it.
Never been there and I'm an hour away. That's how much I dislike Nawlins.
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Post by canefan on Apr 22, 2020 20:55:06 GMT -5
Never been there and I'm an hour away. That's how much I dislike Nawlins.
I won't go back since their liberal mayor destroyed Jackson Square. I miss my Cafe Du Monde. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 8:02:53 GMT -5
Never been there and I'm an hour away. That's how much I dislike Nawlins.
I won't go back since their liberal mayor destroyed Jackson Square. I miss my Cafe Du Monde. I am going to HAVE to hold my nose one day just to see the WWII museum. I promise when I go, I WILL be armed. I am not a fan of Demoncrat-controlled thug cities.
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Post by daleko on Apr 23, 2020 12:35:46 GMT -5
I won't go back since their liberal mayor destroyed Jackson Square. I miss my Cafe Du Monde. I am going to HAVE to hold my nose one day just to see the WWII museum. I promise when I go, I WILL be armed. I am not a fan of Demoncrat-controlled thug cities.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 18:19:09 GMT -5
I am going to HAVE to hold my nose one day just to see the WWII museum. I promise when I go, I WILL be armed. I am not a fan of Demoncrat-controlled thug cities.
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Post by canefan on Apr 23, 2020 18:44:01 GMT -5
I'm a yellow light guy and I didn't feel like I had a problem. Stayed out in the Garden District area, parked the car and took the trolly in and out. Or Ubered. Again, the museum is well done. All day afair. It gets crowded. And more importantly, how many beignets did you eat? |
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Post by daleko on Apr 23, 2020 19:45:53 GMT -5
I'm a yellow light guy and I didn't feel like I had a problem. Stayed out in the Garden District area, parked the car and took the trolly in and out. Or Ubered. Again, the museum is well done. All day afair. It gets crowded. Always be aware. Unconscious competence. Caution. Listen to your gut. Call it what you like. Seemed natural to me. Tradecraft from a life a long time ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 20:09:44 GMT -5
What's a "yellow light guy?" Always be aware. Unconscious competence. Caution. Listen to your gut. Call it what you like. Seemed natural to me. Tradecraft from a life a long time ago. |
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Post by daleko on Apr 23, 2020 23:38:40 GMT -5
Always be aware. Unconscious competence. Caution. Listen to your gut. Call it what you like. Seemed natural to me. Tradecraft from a life a long time ago. Most people don’t live that way all of the time. Has nothing to do w paranoia. Awareness w/o a situation. For no reason. Just because. Tough to explain. Not enough time here. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 6:53:47 GMT -5
Most people don’t live that way all of the time. Has nothing to do w paranoia. Awareness w/o a situation. For no reason. Just because. Tough to explain. Not enough time here. I don't need an explanation. You are ALWAYS in a situation.
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