P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
I remember my dad telling me about that Operartion! He said,
"The damn French wouldn't even let our Air Force fly over. We had to go around the whole damn country!
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I remember my dad telling me about that Operartion! He said,You are correct, no overflying France. As a matter of fact, no emergency landings either. A couple of guys made an emergency landing in Spain as the French wouldn't allow it. The F-111 that did not make it back, with Paul Lawrence and Fernando Ribas-Dominici were NOT shot down as some have reported. I personally knew the guy who led the raid, I flew with him for a check ride once and he saw what happened. As far as I know, he still wants his name confidential and I will honor that. He saw them turn to avoid a SAM and their wingtip hit a wavetop in the Gulf of Sitre. He saw them cartwheel across the top of the water as the plane broke up and exploded.
P38 Pilot said:French. Even after we liberated them twice from Germany in WWI and WWII, they still dont give us respect or gratitude.
P38 Pilot said:Yeah, well i still think they treat us unfair. They could be a little bit more thankful instead of a bunch of cocky asses who like sticky their noses up in the air walking around saying, "Screw zie Americans! Viva le France!
That sounds just like a damn Frenchy! My grandpa had a freind who fought in North Africa to Italy to D-Day and beyond. When they arrived in N.Africa, they attacked a fortifcation that they thought the Germans were guarding. Turns out it was the Vichy French! Just as they started moving in, they shot one of their guys. They opened fire and in 5 seconds, the French raised up their arms and said, "Viva le France!" Bastards...."what you dont like me cuz I french? fu*k you American's, Oh you dont like me because I smoke a cigarette like a woman?fu*k you American's, what you dont it when I give a baby a puff of my cigarette? fu*k You Americans, fu*k You all, just a second, Whats this? The Germans are coming!!!!!!!! Oh Heeeellllllloooooo Americans!!!!!! welcome to France, here have some wine"
What's this? An Army member calling a rifle a gun?DerAdlerIstGelandet said:Would not surprise me since the gun is already so adaptable.