...and no, it don't mean Ford.
Posted on 09/16/2017 4:33:11 PM PDT by DFG
Amazing pictures from World War II have unveiled the swathes of Spitfires which were gifted to American forces by the RAF. The stunning images show how the RAF emblem was removed and replaced by America's 'stars and bars' of the USAAF. The mixture of colour along with black and white images show brave pilots standing by their newly-donated planes, often with a fresh lick of paint on them. The pictures are in Tony Holmes' new book entitled Star-Spangled Spitfires. Mr Holmes said: 'The USAAF received Spitfires because it lacked suitable fighters of its own in Britain with which to engage the enemy.
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Ugh. Performance can make up for only so much ugly, and that thing is butt ugly.
...and no, it don't mean Ford.
Been over the Bong bridge between Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin many times.
His wingman, Johnny Godfrey, wrote a wonderful autobiography with quite a bit of info about their team. It’s a rather difficult book to find, but worth the effort:
‘The Look of Eagles’ by John T. Godfrey
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