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Offline peabody

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Cool Video
« on: March 31, 2012, 02:20:41 AM »
Almost 15 minutes long...

My father flew P-47's from Saipan

http://www.archive.org/details/TheLastBomb1945
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Offline Wayne J. Buran

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Re: Cool Video
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 05:20:37 AM »
I have no idea if your father is still with us but he has my thanks for his service. Great video.
Thanks
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Re: Cool Video
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2012, 08:20:37 AM »
good video
thanks for the link
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Re: Cool Video
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2012, 09:53:33 AM »
That was good!

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Re: Cool Video
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2012, 07:43:24 PM »
Good documentary for its time.  The speech reflects the thinking of that era.  It's amazing how far we have come in air power since 1945.  My father was in the group designated as the invasion force, which became an occupation force instead, due to the surrender.
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Offline Gene O'Keefe

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Re: Cool Video
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2012, 09:28:10 AM »
WOW !!!!  yeah, 15 minutes long but I have never seen it really "the way it was" and the P-51's were very cool.
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