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    12 o clock high site dead?

    Yes, the TOCH memberships seem very relieved. Was able to login and navigate with out issue. Glad the forum is back - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
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    12 o clock high site dead?

    Some content this topic here: TOCH Forum Problem Still no cause or resolution disclosed. Hopefully this forum has not gone the way of the once popular ArmyAirForces.com forum ArmyAirForces.com has closed
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    Eniwetok, site of The Navy’s Worst Ever Aircraft Accident

    This appears to be the FB page holding the CBMU 592 cruise book
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    USAF European Base closures

    Still operational. Should escape further BRAC consideration until 2027. Royal Air Force Mildenhall > Home
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    How effective were ground attack aircraft against armor and other hardened land targets

    This tactic of bouncing 50 Cal rounds from a P-47 into the bottoms of tanks always seemed ingenious to me. This evaluation of this tactic is somewhat dismissive particularly in the case of a Tiger I being the target. P-47s, Tiger Tanks, and Bouncing Bullets: The Limitations of Eyewitness...
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    New book recommendation "The Weaponeer..."

    Highly recommend this book, very reasonably priced "The Weaponeer: The Life and Career of Frederick L. Ashworth from Midshipman to Three-Star Admiral" for those on this forum who have an interested in the Manhattan Project and specifically the Alberta Project; the weaponization of nuclear theory...
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    Dead Stick Landing on Iwo

    Greetings all, This topic may be obvious to others inclined toward the USN but it required me to hunt a little, being more of an AAF guy. If correct this Iwo story is connected to PB4Y-2, BuNo 59515, serving with VPB-109, squadron history available (13 MB) here...
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    Memorial fly past, great story

    Crew complement content post here earlier. Flypast honors US bomber crew who died saving British kids - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum Apologies, should have posted this crew content earlier to this forum. On the F-A-G web site my user name is Vindicator I 1st Lt John...
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    B-47 Beautiful bomber

    Make some popcorn, its movie time... Stratojet: Meet Your Boeing B-47 - Restored Color - 1954 The B-47: Boeing B-47 Stratojet Bomber Pilot Familiarization circa 1951 USAF Boeing B-47 Stratojet Aerial Refueling Testing Boeing B-47 Stratojet (Low Altitude Bombing System) LABS Maneuver...
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    Bill Runnels passed away

    Bill's obit is here: Obituary for Billy Lee Runnels at White Funeral Home - Farmington Sadly the author omitted Bill's connection to the USAAF. Bill's findagrave memorial page is here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194081102/billy-lee-runnels Have added data links, photos and other...
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    Bill Runnels passed away

    Sad news indeed. I knew Bill well for years from the old AAF forum. Rest in peace Bill, soar with the eagles. My most sincere condolences to Bill's family. Scott Muselin
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    Eniwetok, site of The Navy’s Worst Ever Aircraft Accident

    daveT, Looks like I'm a little late to this PB4Y-1-38766 study Great contribution to this Eniwetok disaster story. A few considerations related to crew member names. The following and attached are results from my search for these crew members, in the order you have listed them: Lt Romane...
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    Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV to retire after probe finds misconduct

    A sad end to an otherwise stellar USAF 29 year career.. Air Force general to retire after probe finds misconduct
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    Escape and Evasion - With An Entourage

    Event with photos published here, however date is recorded as 7 Aug 1944: 193 Squadron (RAF) - Stories of Will "Killy" Kilpatrick
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    Could have been new tv show

    Darrell Ward, killed 28 Aug 2016 Darrell Ward Dies In Plane Crash: ‘Ice Road Truckers’ Driver Was 52 Remembered Darrell Ward (1964-2016) - Find A Grave Memorial
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