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Posted: 4/11/2015 5:04:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/11/2015 5:23:46 PM EDT
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When you started taking hits a B-17 was a lot more likely to bring you home than a 24. The B-24 was pretty fragile when it came to battle damage.
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Posted: 4/11/2015 6:15:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryCheers brother. This isn't a "downed humvee" thread but if it was, I'd post pics. I know where you're coming from. |
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Posted: 4/11/2015 6:52:34 PM EDT
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http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Stories1/001-100/0016_A-10-battle-damage/01.jpg http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Stories1/001-100/0016_A-10-battle-damage/02.jpg http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Stories1/001-100/0016_A-10-battle-damage/11.jpgKim Campbell - Gulf War A-10 Battle Damage KC!!! Wow- talk about an unexpected memory jog! I worked with her in Afghanistan... VERY cool person, extremely humble. She wasn't comfortable talking about that experience. She was very professional and an expert at cutting through bullshit to get the job done. I have pictures somewhere of a group of us drinking beers in Norway. |
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Posted: 4/11/2015 7:04:11 PM EDT
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Pilot used his prop to cut the tail off a japanese plane
http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/literally-cutting-down-your-enemy-in-a-vought-f4u-corsair/ |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 7:02:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote History22 July 1944: During an air attack on a Japanese seaplane base and barge landing at Kokas, Enga, Dutch New Guinea, a Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc light attack bomber, serial number 43-9432, was hit by anti-aircraft gunfire and crashed into the sea. The pilot, 1st Lieutenant James L. Knarr, on his 70th combat mission, and gunner Staff Sergeant Charles G. Reichley, on his 46th, were killed. The A-20, named Bevo, had been assigned to the 387th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bombardment Group, based at the Hollandia Airfield Complex.
http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/douglas-a-20-havoc/ |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 10:47:52 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2015 10:58:28 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:05:27 AM EDT
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An EP-3E from my old squadron. From the 2001 Hainan Island incident. She was brought home and rebuilt, and was the nicest flying bird we had when I was a pilot in VQ-1 from 2004-2007
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident#/media/File:EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Can't seem to get the pic URL to attach correctly. Sorry about that |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:12:03 AM EDT
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Pilot used his prop to cut the tail off a japanese plane http://media.dma.mil/2015/Apr/09/2001037210/640/360/0/150406-M-ZZ999-003.JPG http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/literally-cutting-down-your-enemy-in-a-vought-f4u-corsair/ I'n not signed for it. 
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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:36:12 AM EDT
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An EP-3E from my old squadron. From the 2001 Hainan Island incident. She was brought home and rebuilt, and was the nicest flying bird we had when I was a pilot in VQ-1 from 2004-2007http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident#/media/File:EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Can't seem to get the pic URL to attach correctly. Sorry about that 
Senior Chief Mellos, one of the aircrew that was on that when it went down, was in VP-10 before he got there, what a crazy guy. We figured the Chinese probably let them all go after they got sick of his shenanigans. |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:39:13 AM EDT
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I'n not signed for it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Pilot used his prop to cut the tail off a japanese plane http://media.dma.mil/2015/Apr/09/2001037210/640/360/0/150406-M-ZZ999-003.JPG http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/literally-cutting-down-your-enemy-in-a-vought-f4u-corsair/ I'n not signed for it. Try this http://www.rb-29.net/html/03RelatedStories/03.09relcontinfo/09.54.MarineCorsairs.htm |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:47:15 AM EDT
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Senior Chief Mellos, one of the aircrew that was on that when it went down, was in VP-10 before he got there, what a crazy guy. We figured the Chinese probably let them all go after they got sick of his shenanigans. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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An EP-3E from my old squadron. From the 2001 Hainan Island incident. She was brought home and rebuilt, and was the nicest flying bird we had when I was a pilot in VQ-1 from 2004-2007http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident#/media/File:EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Can't seem to get the pic URL to attach correctly. Sorry about that http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Senior Chief Mellos, one of the aircrew that was on that when it went down, was in VP-10 before he got there, what a crazy guy. We figured the Chinese probably let them all go after they got sick of his shenanigans. They let them go after they had stripped every piece of useable intel value off that aircraft. 
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Posted: 4/12/2015 12:00:51 PM EDT
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ME110 exploding in mid air http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120/Duggy009/Jim-HowardGunCamera-3.jpg from gun cam of Lt.Col. James Howard (check out the kills....don't see that mix very often) http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120/Duggy009/JamesHoward.jpg A Flying Tiger. |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 12:02:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2015 12:03:22 PM EDT
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They let them go after they had stripped every piece of useable intel value off that aircraft. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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An EP-3E from my old squadron. From the 2001 Hainan Island incident. She was brought home and rebuilt, and was the nicest flying bird we had when I was a pilot in VQ-1 from 2004-2007http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident#/media/File:EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Can't seem to get the pic URL to attach correctly. Sorry about that http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/EP-3_Hainan_Island_2001.jpg Senior Chief Mellos, one of the aircrew that was on that when it went down, was in VP-10 before he got there, what a crazy guy. We figured the Chinese probably let them all go after they got sick of his shenanigans. They let them go after they had stripped every piece of useable intel value off that aircraft. No. Without going into the class realm, they got very little off of the aircraft. The destruct was mostly complete. What they did get, was not high value, and is now long since obsolete. The crew did a great job under their procedural guidance of the time. Some procedures were later revised after careful consideration |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 9:56:48 PM EDT
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was his first name Sean? i knew a master chief from that sortie who went on to work for SOCCENT. Funny...i know crew from two of these incidents.
ETA: Cryptologic Technician Operator 1st Class Shawn Coursen of Valdosta, Ga. |
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