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stantheman · February 21st, 2010, 01:29 PM

My Uncle Fred was a Gunner on a Mitchell B-25 - Air Apache USAAF, first in North Africa and later in New Guinea where they were shot down by a Mitsubishi Zero, spending 2 months in the swamps avoiding The Enemy & Headhunters.
Uncle Fred greatly admired the Zero's engineering.
He later became head of The Flight Engineers Union.
He was with American Airlines the rest of his life.
The Mitchell B-25 is still my favorite plane, followed by The B-17, followed by The Fokker
Triplane (The Red Baron's main squeeze.)
As far as modern stuff probably The Tomcat.

When it comes to Aircraft - Edgar Schmued was The Man.
Nobody'll top that legacy.

February 21st, 2010, 01:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
stantheman Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 10,343	My Uncle Fred was a Gunner on a Mitchell B-25 - Air Apache USAAF, first in North Africa and later in New Guinea where they were shot down by a Mitsubishi Zero, spending 2 months in the swamps avoiding The Enemy & Headhunters. Uncle Fred greatly admired the Zero's engineering. He later became head of The Flight Engineers Union. He was with American Airlines the rest of his life. The Mitchell B-25 is still my favorite plane, followed by The B-17, followed by The Fokker Triplane (The Red Baron's main squeeze.) As far as modern stuff probably The Tomcat. When it comes to Aircraft - Edgar Schmued was The Man. Nobody'll top that legacy. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime