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To: Darksheare
In my research I did not see of any heads rolling. I guess the F-89 pilots had never heard of "Doodlebug Tipping"

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alfa6 ;>}

6 posted on 10/29/2005 9:32:16 PM PDT by alfa6 (He who hath so hath who he)
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To: alfa6

They probably didn't want their rocket pods to touch the Hellcat as it would likely explode the pods if they weren't careful..


10 posted on 10/29/2005 9:42:04 PM PDT by Darksheare (If you shake a stick of garlic butter at a vampire, will it keep him away?)
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To: alfa6

That didn't always work out very well, especially if the fuze was armed on the V1 and the impact was a little hard.


13 posted on 10/29/2005 10:15:49 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (LET ME KNOW WHERE HANOI JANE FONDA IS WHEN SHE TOURS)
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