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  • Memphis Belle is saved from the scrapheap (TR)

    05/17/2018 12:04:32 PM PDT · by DFG · 71 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 05/17/2018 | AP, Iain Burns, Megan Sheets
    A legendary Second World War bomber is set to go on display for the first time after being restored at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio. The B-17 'Flying Fortress' known as Memphis Belle was introduced as the anchor of an extensive exhibit in the Dayton-area museum's war gallery. The Memphis Belle has spent the last dozen years or so undergoing a piece-by-piece rehabilitation, from the clear plastic nose cone down to the twin .50-caliber machine guns mounted in the tail. The plane, known for its risque nose paintings featuring a pin-up girl, was celebrated...
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

    05/26/2014 9:34:41 AM PDT · by DFG · 27 replies
    Powerline Blog ^ | 05/26/2014 | Scott Johnson
    When I walked into Spaulding Auditorium to see The Best Years of Our Lives as an undergrad, I had never even heard of the film. When I walked out three hours later, I couldn’t believe I had never heard of it. It is a great film with a lot of truth and a big heart in it. Tonight TCM is carrying the film as part of its Memorial Day lineup. It’s a movie every American should see. If you haven’t seen it yet, you might want to try to catch it tonight. Mark Harris tells the highly improbable story behind...