OT- A Year Ago Today II

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:35 am

A year ago today I decided to take my Dad on a outing to take his mind off sad events just 4 days earlier. I took him to the newly opened WWII Pacific Aircraft Museum on Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. I could tell the whole time his mind was elsewhere but he humored he knowing I too was feeling loss, but his face shows his emptiness. I miss you Dad.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:39 am

Ji,

I have yet to loose my parents. It is wonderful that you had such a bond for yours. They knew they were loved by you and are now singing praises to God above

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:01 pm

Ji,

I know how you feel. I lost my dad in 1980 and my mom in 2001. Just me and my brother and a couple aunts now.
Take care. And remember the good times.

Now I have a question. Is that Zero behind you a real Mitsubishi Zero,or a replica?

Joe

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:12 pm

J Miller wrote:Ji,

Now I have a question. Is that Zero behind you a real Mitsubishi Zero,or a replica?

Joe

Yes the real deal, and it was actually flyable before the museum purchased it. The only thing is it's powered by a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine from a Grumman Wildcat of all things.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:15 pm

GANJIRO wrote:
J Miller wrote:Ji,

Now I have a question. Is that Zero behind you a real Mitsubishi Zero,or a replica?

Joe
Yes the real deal, and it was actually flyable before the museum purchased it. The only thing is it's powered by a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine from a Grumman Wildcat of all things.

WOW, I would say that tops the list of all IRONIES

Especially today, if they make a Wildcat now it would prolly have a mitsubishi
engine in it

Looks like a beautiful museum Ji, God Bless bro.