Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 30, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: here's the ultimate. my father-in-law took this photo when he was stationed on tinion island. i also have the photo he took of boxcar. fucking bomb was in a pit 200 feet from his bunk and he didn't know it. Damn.....that is an amazing photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: here's the ultimate. my father-in-law took this photo when he was stationed on tinion island. i also have the photo he took of boxcar. fucking bomb was in a pit 200 feet from his bunk and he didn't know it. I've seen Bockscar in the Dayton Museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) my wife grandpa was a tail gunner was shot down over Germany. his great luck had him drifting down over a training camp where they took pop shots at him all the way down . they gave no medical tossed him in a pow camp where a Russia doctor inmate did surgery of sorts on a picnic table . the tough old guy still made 77 even with more holes than 50cent Edited July 30, 2017 by Ez ryder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 6 hours ago, Ez ryder said: my wife grandpa was a tail gunner was shot down over Germany. his great luck had him drifting down over a training camp where they took pop shots at him all the way down . they gave no medical tossed him in a pow camp where a Russia doctor inmate did surgery of sorts on a picnic table . the tough old guy still made 77 even with more holes than 50cent My wife's dad (whom I never met) had his leg shot off while parachuting down at Normandy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 30, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 30, 2017 10 hours ago, Ez ryder said: my wife grandpa was a tail gunner was shot down over Germany. his great luck had him drifting down over a training camp where they took pop shots at him all the way down . they gave no medical tossed him in a pow camp where a Russia doctor inmate did surgery of sorts on a picnic table . the tough old guy still made 77 even with more holes than 50cent 3 hours ago, XCR1250 said: My wife's dad (whom I never met) had his leg shot off while parachuting down at Normandy. Hard to even imagine what these two and countless others sacrificed and went through...truly the greatest generation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 20 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Hard to even imagine what these two and countless others sacrificed and went through...truly the greatest generation. Absolutely, many of my uncles served in WW2, I admired them and looked up to them more that anyone I've known.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 1 hour ago, XCR1250 said: Absolutely, many of my uncles served in WW2, I admired them and looked up to them more that anyone I've known.. Bootlickers!!!!!!!! Diluth has a really big Air Show every year. Never been. Guess I figured I'd seen enough. Got a free Blue Angels show from my backyard this year though. I guess they changed their flight pattern. Shook the whole damn house when they headed back toward the show cracking the afterburners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 My friend took home the Grand Champion Homebuilt Lindy for his Bucker Jungmann this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 It was Bomber Day at OSH yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Poncho Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 On July 30, 2017 at 0:43 PM, ICEMAN! said: My friend took home the Grand Champion Homebuilt Lindy for his Bucker Jungmann this year Bruce, his Jungmann is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Poncho said: Bruce, his Jungmann is awesome Yep, he did an amazing job. We all said he'd come back with something. No surprise it was the top award. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 8 hours ago, ICEMAN! said: Yep, he did an amazing job. We all said he'd come back with something. No surprise it was the top award. Never heard of such a plane. Where.s the pics ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Saw many cool planes when we were traveling North and back last weekend. Man, they had the campers jammed in there- Looked to be an excellent turnout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Frostynuts said: Never heard of such a plane. Where.s the pics ? It's a German WWII trainer http://www.airic.ca/html/brucebucker.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 What an awesome plane. Thanks for the pictures. Surprised they painted so many round targets on it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 I think the B2 still only lands at the one base in Missouri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Carlos Danger said: I think the B2 still only lands at the one base in Missouri. In the 90's, I know the B1 and I think they had B2's at Ellsworth in Rapid City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 41 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: In the 90's, I know the B1 and I think they had B2's at Ellsworth in Rapid City. I know Ellsworth has B1s but I think the B2 only flies out of Knob Knoster Missouri. It is a base deep in the middle of nowhere with a population of like 4 people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: I know Ellsworth has B1s but I think the B2 only flies out of Knob Knoster Missouri. It is a base deep in the middle of nowhere with a population of like 4 people. I remember road-tripping it out West in the late 90's and Ellsworth being a stop. They had 4-6 B2's when we were there, which is why it sticks in my mind. Radical looking to a 10-12 year old. It makes sense though to have one of the most advanced planes on the planet in the spot furthest away from our enemies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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