A mission that may have saved many lives on the ground. Bravery and courage beyond description. Sorry if this has been posted before, but it's one of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Im086TCu3I
OT: B-17 "Old 666"
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OT: B-17 "Old 666"
"People who need long explanations at moments when everything depends on instinct have always irritated me." ~ Guy Sajer
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What a world, salute to them.
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Always consult an expert first.
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AMAZING. I never heard that story before.
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There are scores of stories of people doing heroic things in war times. It's good that we can preserve these accounts. Maybe years from now our children will realize what their liberty cost.
If you're gonna be stupid ya gotta be tough-
Isiah 55:8&9
It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
Isiah 55:8&9
It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
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Those guys were definitely heroes. They volunteered for a tough
job that turned out to be ALMOST impossibly tough in order to save the
lives of some grunts. Musta had trouble walking with big brass
ones like that......
-Stretch
job that turned out to be ALMOST impossibly tough in order to save the
lives of some grunts. Musta had trouble walking with big brass
ones like that......
-Stretch
Re: OT: B-17 "Old 666"
Great story, thanks! Yes, heroes of the first order. Stories like this one, and ones like my father a 17 pilot-instructor pilot told, are what gave the Flying Fortress its reputation and very strong and emotional following.