The FReeper Foxhole Remembers "Little Friends" - USAAF Fighter Escorts - Dec. 11th, 2002

http://www.cebudanderson.com/europe.htm ^ | Scott Richardson

[Jen]

I turn to look..and notice the steak flipping in the dirt..with a Gopher springing into the air.

How funny.

Light Speed, now you be nice to small critters, or you know what will happen???

The dang varmit will steal your steak, and you'll have to eat fried Spam! Hahahahahahaha!

[Jen]

Dang Typos. Should be:

Light Speed, now you be nice to small critters, or AND you know what will happen???

[Jen]

Thanks Sam and Valin.

Aura - see Sam's #211 and Valin's #240.

[Valin]

The tusks that fought in mighty brawls of mastodons are billiard ball.
The sword of Charlemagne the just is ferrous oxide known as rust.
Great Caesar's bust is on the shelf,

and I don't feel so well myself

[Valin]

You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too, yeah
They say it's you birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you

Yes we're going to a party, party
Yes we're going to a party, party
Yes we're going to a party, party

I would like you to dance (birthday)
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (birthday)
I would like you to dance (birthday)
Ooo, dance, yeah

I would like you to dance (birthday)
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (birthday)
I would like you to dance (birthday)
Ooo, dance

You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too, yeah
They say it's you birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you

[SAMWolf]

If they count sorties for all helicoptes I think 30 million could be reached.

[MistyCA]

What an amazing story! thank you for sharing it!

[MistyCA]

Hi Spooky! Glad to see you here today! :)

[MistyCA]

[Light Speed]

Bump for Little shark friends....the P-40's

The Curtis P-40 is famed for her action in the Pacific with the Japanese and with the allies in North Africa.
Assessed as to slow....she became Americas main export fighter to the allies...P-40's were still being built in 1945.
To the Brits and Aussies she was the Tomahawk...Kittyhawk and Warhawk....to Rommel and the Germans....she was a real nuisance.
Slower than her German and Japanese counterparts...a P-40 could be very leathal when handled by a skilled pilot.
By 1944 Curtis allowed some P-40's to be tweaked...knowing the aircraft was limited in comparison to the P-47 and P-51...they experimented with things...eventually a P-40 rolled out with some mods and a 4 blade prop and did a smart 422 MPH...climbing to test altitude quite rapidly.

[MistyCA]

The service of your uncle is appreciated. Yes, I have little doubt that he was scared. I can't imagine how anyone can avoid being fearful of so many unknowns. Your uncle is another one of our heros. Thanks for telling us about him.

[MistyCA]

OH, Wow! I love that picture! Thanks for posting it. I do love the pictures of the planes because it shows the beauty and serenity of the awesome skies along side the powerful magnificence of technology. I am always in awe when I realize that so many of these scenes are paintings. Wow. Incredible talent. Thanks so much for posting yet another fantastic picture! That's a lot of planes!

[MistyCA]

LOL! A raccoon! I remember when we were still in California there were several raccoons that would come sit on the deck arbor just to irritate the dog! They would sit up there and taunt her! All the other little critters would run across the lawn and the dog would chase after them, but the raccoons always just sat up there and safely frustrated the dog! LOL. At my sister's house the raccoons go right inside the cat door and feed in the kitchen at the cat dishes. My sister always knows when they have visited because they wash their hands in the cat's water bowl, leaving the water all messy. They sure are funny little animals!

[MistyCA]

LMAO, Jen! Sorry...I went out to dinner with my cousin's family and wasn't here to spare you any embarrassing moments! Hope you made it through ok without me! LOLOL! :)

[MistyCA]

Hey, Victoria! Good to see you! :)

[MistyCA]

Can we dance to that???

[SAMWolf]

I'll dance to anything in that outfit.

[Jen]

I think those shark teeth are so cool. The first unit I was assigned to after I joined the AF in 1975 -- the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing "Flying Tigers" -- flew A-7D's that were painted with shark's teeth. The unit traces its lineage back to the 23rd Fighter Group which flew missions over the "Hump" in China during WWII under the command of Gen. Claire Lee Chennault.

Today, A-10 "Warthog" aircraft assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group still have the unique "Shark Teeth" nose art on them. The Flying Tigers are the only Air Force unit authorized to carry this distinctive and historical aircraft marking.

[Jen]

I'll dance to anything in that outfit.

Uhhhhhh, Sam... do you think it'll fit you? Is there anything you need to tell us??? ;-)

[Jen]

Well... if I did post anything embarrassing tonight, I don't remember it. hahahahaha