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New Zealander who was last WWII 'Dambuster' pilot dies at 96
Yahoo ^ | 8/4/15 | Nick Perry

Posted on 08/04/2015 11:45:25 AM PDT by DemforBush

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealander who was the last surviving pilot from the specialized World War II "Dambuster" mission targeting German infrastructure died Tuesday. Les Munro was 96...

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: obituary; pilot; veteran; ww2
RIP.
1 posted on 08/04/2015 11:45:25 AM PDT by DemforBush
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To: DemforBush

True heroes are fewer and farther between now.


2 posted on 08/04/2015 11:47:37 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: DemforBush

Loved the book and movie about these guys and their mission when I was a kid. RIP and thank you from all freedom-loving human beings!


3 posted on 08/04/2015 11:49:23 AM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: ConorMacNessa

SALUTE!


4 posted on 08/04/2015 11:51:08 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: DemforBush

Ave Atque Vale Frater.


5 posted on 08/04/2015 11:57:02 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: DemforBush

I just heard something about a possible shooting at Camp Shelby, where ever that is


6 posted on 08/04/2015 11:59:23 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: DemforBush

RIP. Tough mission, well done.


7 posted on 08/04/2015 12:11:06 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: DemforBush
An incredibly dangerous mission, one that--despite later claims--did have a major effect on the war because the breaching of these two dams seriously affected German war production for nearly a year.
8 posted on 08/04/2015 12:13:13 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: DemforBush

Isn’t the Hobbit Director , Peter Jackson, a fellow New Zealander, going to do a re-make of the movie ?


9 posted on 08/04/2015 12:40:53 PM PDT by Timocrat (Ingnorantia non excusat)
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To: GeronL

“I just heard something about a possible shooting at Camp Shelby, where ever that is”

No one was hurt. The police have picked up 2 white guys for questioning.


10 posted on 08/04/2015 12:52:17 PM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS!)
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To: DemforBush

Mssr. Munro shall be missed.

(standing to attention, and giving slow salute)


11 posted on 08/04/2015 12:58:31 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Timocrat
Isn’t the Hobbit Director , Peter Jackson, a fellow New Zealander, going to do a re-make of the movie ?

Somebody is.

They decided to rename the dog in the remake.

12 posted on 08/04/2015 1:09:16 PM PDT by x
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To: flaglady47

Could they be lefties on drugs?


13 posted on 08/04/2015 1:10:16 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: DemforBush
617 Squadron - The Dambusters.
14 posted on 08/04/2015 1:22:49 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DemforBush

RIP, sir. Thank you.


15 posted on 08/04/2015 2:18:32 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: DemforBush
I found the technology involved absolutely fascinating.

Using a pair of spotlights to provide an altitude reference, and spinning the bomb backwards so it would sink instead of skipping, were really brilliant.

16 posted on 08/04/2015 2:46:50 PM PDT by JoeFromSidney ( book, RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon)
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To: DemforBush
Photos at link.

God bless and hold close to His bosom this Brave Heart!

Leni

17 posted on 08/04/2015 2:55:03 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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I found this interview of Mr. Munro from 2013. Pretty neat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMIIdOJ8cw


18 posted on 08/04/2015 3:40:41 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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