Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Northern Yankee
Photobucket
49 posted on 05/27/2009 2:59:27 PM PDT by SkyDancer ('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies ]


To: SkyDancer
Got the new LeMay book last week.

One of the more priceless lines in there:

LeMay's bombardment group was adjusting to English weather at the start of their landing in England in early November.

On one particularly foggy day, when a B-17 was having trouble finding its way down the runway, LeMay asked the pilot if he could see the runway lights and follow them to Base Operations. the pilot retorted back,

"Hell... I can't even see my co-pilot!"

56 posted on 05/27/2009 4:47:51 PM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson