When did you first become interested in Warbirds?

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Doughboy, you fooled 'em all but good, mon! Will you now take that malicious smug grin off your face, Sir? :)
 
Guys, guys... You were not paying attention. As far as I recall Christian (Doughboy) said he is 12 years old during one discussion early on when he joined the forum few months ago...

I agree with posts above, it serves your credit for showing interest in aviation and actively participating the forum. Keep that way Christian.
 
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imalko said:
Guys, guys... You were not paying attention. As far as I recall Christian (Doughboy) said he is 12 years old during one discussion early on when he joined the forum few months ago...

I agree with posts above, it serves your credit for showing interest in aviation and actively participating the forum. Keep that way Christian.
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I've only been here about a month now, and still haven't read ALL the posts (think I'll never will, not even the more interesting one on "aerodynamics" Breaking News).

When he said that on his father, I tried to add up his father's age, and as I only needed to take my shoes off once, that meant that for DB I might not need baring my feet...
 
Hi everyone, I first became interested in warbirds a long time ago, almost 40 years I guess. However I did nothing about until 12 months ago when I met an arrogant know it all who was convinced that a Lancaster Bomber had crashed in the village in England where I grew up. I made a few enquiries just to prove him wrong but never expected to prove him so wrong! It was a B17G called the 'Tenny Belle' which went down in April 1944 only the navigator survived but then only to perish on his next mission.

With a bit more digging I managed to find the nephew of the radio operator and together we have been piecing bits together about the crew members and their families. I have tried to get information from the official archives in the US but as I am not a direct descendant (son/daughter widow etc) they are not able/willing to help me. Does anyone out there know of another source where I can find out more about the 'Tenny Belle' and her crew?

Anyhow since then I have become obsessed/addicted/fixated with anything military that flies, floats or kicks ass really.

Dasha
 
Dasha, I'm probably trying to teach Granny how to suck eggs, but I presume you know the Bomb Group and Squadron. Therefore, have you tried contacting the BG Assocaition concerned? In the little experience I've had dealing with a couple of US Veterans Associations, I've found them very helpful. BTW, welcome to the forum from up North, where it's a bit hilly compared to Thetford, but maybe not as attractive - nice town!
 
I have always been interested in WW 2 aviation.

My Dad flew B-17's out of Fogia Italy in the final months of WW 2. He was trained as a pilot, but I think he flew both as a co-pilot a pilot. He had 6 combat missions by the time the war ended. 3 were against "military targets" 3 were over cities. These findings I have in his old paper work. I have tried to contact the DOD for more info but a fire in the 50's had destroyed most of the info about his service many others......... He had stories of ME 262 attacks, that I can only begin to appreciate now.

I've climbed in static displays of WW2 aircraft including B-17's those guys who flew them had incredible courage! I look forward to flying in a B-17 when the cash available matches the opportunity :lol:!

C-ya

B
 
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I have always been interested in WW 2 aviation.

My Dad flew B-17's out of Fogia Italy in the final months of WW 2. He was trained as a pilot, but I think he flew both as a co-pilot a pilot. He had 6 combat missions by the time the war ended. 3 were against "military targets" 3 were over cities. These findings I have in his old paper work. I have tried to contact the DOD for more info but a fire in the 50's had destroyed most of the info about his service many others......... He had stories of ME 262 attacks, that I can only begin to appreciate now.

I've climbed in static displays of WW2 aircraft including B-17's those guys who flew them had incredible courage! I look forward to flying in a B-17 when the cash available matches the opportunity :lol:!

C-ya

B
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Welcome to the forum.
 
GrauGeist said:
To be honest, I hadn't given it much thought, but for a 12 year old, you fit in well. There's people here (well, have been, but not anymore) that are older than you, that act half your age. :lol:
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He has yet to experience adolescence (lol)...just kid'n , I agree, with an attitude like his, "Doughboy", will go far in this life. :lol:
 
Everyone, I'm back.

About the comments about the 262 thing, let me make this clear-This was my little brother's doing. He is a natural liar and a 13 yr old. I let him on my account because he was interested in airplanes. I shouldn't have, but I wanted to trust him.

I am sorry for the actions he took.

I haven't been on since before I let him on because my 3 yr old littler brother was (and still is) fighting ulceritive colonitis ( inflamation of the colon). Again, sorry for the trouble he caused, and hopefully we look back at this one day and laugh.
 
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