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41 minutes ago, Cold War said:

Had to rescue a buddies boat this week . Sunk at the dock. I didn’t think we would ever get that boat out of the water. All worked out in the end. Insurance gave him a nice pay off , new boat on the water Saturday! 

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Did the bellows let go ? 

Looks like he picked up a cool Baja :thumb:

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16 minutes ago, EvilBird said:

Did the bellows let go ? 

Looks like he picked up a cool Baja :thumb:

Not sure what happened. We bailed it out enough to get it floating. By the time we got it to launch 2 minutes away it was going under. Fought like hell to get it on trailer and pull it. 
 

yes! The new baja is nice boat.  Previous owners took nice care of it. 

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1 hour ago, Cold War said:

Not sure what happened. We bailed it out enough to get it floating. By the time we got it to launch 2 minutes away it was going under. Fought like hell to get it on trailer and pull it. 
 

yes! The new baja is nice boat.  Previous owners took nice care of it. 

I saw a couple pictures of the Top Gun that sunk after they had pulled it out of the water and it had two holes on the port  side at or just below the waterline…not sure how that would happen.🤔

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4 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

I saw a couple pictures of the Top Gun that sunk after they had pulled it out of the water and it had two holes on the starboard side at or just below the waterline…not sure how that would happen.🤔

I think it cracked under the molding. All the rain we got allowed it to sink low enough it started taking in water.  

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This was a boat accident in town about a month ago.  The power boat hit the paddle wheel and then fled the scene.  They found the boat the next day and the driver turned himself in 2 days later.  In a strange twist the paddle wheel head over to the marina that is owner by the guy that owned the power boat because some of the passengers where injured.

Rumor around town is there was officials from the DA's office on board the power boat and nobody called in the accident.  The investigation was turned over to the state last week.

 

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🇺🇲WWII uncovered: James Maitland Stewart: Decorated Pilot Flies 20 Combat Missions Over Germany

"James Maitland Stewart, of Indiana Pennsylvania, had over 400 flight hours as a civilian pilot when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941, and became an instructor for both the B-17 and B-24. He was 33 years old."

According to the National Aviation Hall of Fame: "In November 1943, Stewart was sent to England as Operations Officer for the 703rd Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force, transferring to the 453rd Bombardment Group in March 1944. Then Major Stewart flew 20 dangerous combat missions as a B-24 command pilot, wing commander or squadron commander, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm." (Source: National Aviation Hall of Fame)

Colonel Stewart remained in the US Air Force Reserve and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1959. 

During his two weeks of active duty in 1966 Stewart requested a combat assignment, and he was duly sent on an inspection tour of Vietnam, where his stepson, 1Lt Ronald McLean, had recently been fatally wounded at the age of 24. Stewart insisted on participating in a strike against VC targets, flying a mission at the controls of B-52F 57-0149.

After 27 years of service, James retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Stewart rose from Private to Colonel in just four years.

After the war James returned to his acting career. James passed away on July 2, 1997 at the age of 89 in Beverly Hills California. Over 3,000 were in attendance during his memorial service with full military honors. He lies in rest at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California.

As a lifelong advocate for aviators James Stewart has rightfully earned his place in the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Lest We Forget.

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WWII uncovered©️ original description and photos sourced by: The National Aviation Hall of Fame, US Army Center of Military History and The Jimmy Stewart Museum.
 

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It is with deep sadness that we share with you all the passing of World War Two veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin. As a member of the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Martin jumped during D-Day in Normandy, fought in Operation Market Garden and was part of the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
 
Martin gave some advice for living a long, fulfilling life:
 
“We take life for granted but every day is precious. It’s a gift from somebody. Don’t use your life to try to get ahead. Use it to make other people happy. Always be optimistic. When you’re always optimistic you’re going to enjoy life a great deal more,” he said. (source: WHIOTV).
 
Gone but never forgotten. Rest In Peace, Jim “Pee Wee” Martin 🥀

📸 Picture: I had the honor to interview Jim Martin after his parachute jump over Eerde/Schijndel in 2019.
 

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No relation but RIP Mr. Martin

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On 9/11/2022 at 6:42 AM, SkisNH said:

Pull your fenders up when underway....🙄

I'm aware, that was just a nice boat coming up the Mystic River.  I';ll be sure and tell him next time I see him on the water.  :lol: 

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