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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    That's Hilarious,,, But exactly on the money. You are the brightest Crayola in the box! The retired Perrin AFB has a on site Web page and I'm determined to Speak to a Living Rep there,,,,, I will email them until they respond....(like water boarding)
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    the spot is not walker or wheel chair accessible so if you are a fast walker you can beat 'em to it! I'm going to do a little research Monday at the museum located there.
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    Dad was stationed there untill "70, then Panama city Fl,, But the airplane thing happened in the early 50's as I was not yet born (1960) '66 this was when I was told about the Tornado and how Dad hung onto a Aircraft Tie down ring embedded in the tarmac,,, as he was almost sucked up while...
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    Exactly, A interesting reply has me thinking that the loss of the aircraft and them being disposed into a pit conveniently dug at the end of a runway was for a reason and was tied directly to the upgrade of planes at that time. They were switching from Prop To Jets, it was During Viet Nam war,
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    ok, so that happened before the airplane up-grades from b-17's and p-51's, dirt pile runs N-W (at the edge of the field), we parked and quail hunted in that west field. that aria was a bunch Of trees and open fields
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    bingo, I use to go quail hunting exactly there notice the mound of dirt on google maps,
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    Update, I believe my address was on N. Hickory St, Sherman tx in '66, later in 68 we lived in Denton Tx,
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    Update, I thought it was in 1968, but after a old family album search I see it was in 1966 as we were living on a street ( Hickory street in Denton Tx,) At that time my Dad was a Master Sargent I think, and we lived off base housing, and raised german short hair bird dogs, As my dad was a MP we...
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    OK I had to look twice at sheppard AFB on google maps, I don't think thats the spot, Although My Dad may hay been stationed there, but the spot. It might be 500 yrds from the (Crazy Crow) I think, I seem to remember,,( I was 6yrs yrs old, and when your 6 you remember when dad spent a nickel on a...
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    No I'm not the captain you were referring to, You would have had to be a King Crabber out of Dutch Harbor Alaska, Or a Tuna fisherman on the East coast, to have know me. that's why I'm disabled
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    I would love to dig up a motor or something
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    exactly, lots of small but priceless parts, just in aluminum its a big find. you would be challenged to assemble a whole plane, I was at a Air show where an old plane was being restored, the lack of vintage parts was a big issue Thats basically the beginning of my thoughts on this pit of parts.
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    about 90 miles north east. the now retired base is a private tiny airport with long runways, google maps helps
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    After hard thought on your post I seem to remember my Dad saying something about them fazing out of the airplanes or something like that, the time was around '52-'55,** (BIG CLUE HERE!) the base was shut down and sold and is now a private air port. NOW You have a great clue because of You...
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    I know where some P-51's and B-17's are buried. My Dad told me the story when I was 8 yrs old, now I'm 62,

    Funny I've thought about this story all my life, now at the end, I died 2x's in 2000, and God gave me a bunch more Time after a short talk, now I'm totally disabled, so it's fun to share it with interested persons from then, I'll never make it back there I'm toast ( reattached R-ankle, Replaced...
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