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huge bummer...

We lost another one.

1 posted on 06/13/2011 10:54:07 AM PDT by FunkyZero
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This is a bad day, but a good day,

I just got word that my wifes sisters father in law had a stroke.

He is a old WW2 pilot, my father in law is a WW2 pilot also,myself I flew for money.

I find irony and greatness, The Liberty Belle went down today and so did Poppy, both will be greatly missed.

43 posted on 06/13/2011 2:35:31 PM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing....except not doing it sooner!)
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They are using some of these remaining planes to provide “Vet Flights” for WWII veterans. My father was privileged to go on one last year and it was quite a thrill for him. He is 92 years old. He wasn’t a pilot in the war, but did get shipped to England in a B17.

At takeoff, they sound just like they did in the movies...sent chills down my back.


49 posted on 06/13/2011 4:06:46 PM PDT by Purdue Pete
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A B-17 bomber that dates to World War II The Liberty Belle crashed and burned in a cornfield outside Chicago...

Looks like an omen.

50 posted on 06/13/2011 5:00:36 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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Our oldest Daughter & SIL took the grandkids to the air (plane) show where this B-17 previously was, and thank goodness, SHE'S GOT PICS of all the old War Birds that were there.

Now she's GOT to email those of burn a CD for me. Or post them through Yahoo or somewhere else.

54 posted on 06/14/2011 5:08:40 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits [A.Einstein])
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