I LOVE aircraft !! I spent almost 30 years in two different branches in aviation
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RIP Sir!
Kiwi bomber command hero died in Auckland last Sunday aged 97. He was Squadron Leader Geoffrey Rothwell, decorated with the DFC and bar and the French Croix de Guerre. The citation to his first DFC reads in part...Pilot Officer Rothwell was detailed as a captain of aircraft to take part in a raid on Munich on the night of November 8/9th 1940. On approach to the target the aircraft ran into AA barrage at Ulm. There was a bright moon at the time and the captain decoded... to circle the town in view of the intensity of the AA fire. He noticed a large factory which in his opinion merited an attack. He made two attacks descending to 5000 and 4000 feet respectively, releasing one bomb on each occasion. Each bomb was seen to burst on the factory and fires broke out. Pilot Officer Rothwell then proceeded to his primary objective which was satisfactorily attacked, one of the bombs being a 1000lb calibre. On return journey two low level machine gun attacks were carried out on aerodromes at Ulm and Leipheim in the course of which the pilot descended to 1500ft. The factory previously attacked at Ulm was blazing fiercely. Since May 1940, this officer had taken part in 33 major bombing attacks over Belgium, France and Germany involving 169 hours flying. All this time he has displayed a conspicuous determination in pressing home his attacks in the face of heavy enemy opposition. By his persistent determination and outstanding skill this officer at all times sets an example of the highest order....
Kiwi bomber command hero died in Auckland last Sunday aged 97. He was Squadron Leader Geoffrey Rothwell, decorated with the DFC and bar and the French Croix de Guerre. The citation to his first DFC reads in part...Pilot Officer Rothwell was detailed as a captain of aircraft to take part in a raid on Munich on the night of November 8/9th 1940. On approach to the target the aircraft ran into AA barrage at Ulm. There was a bright moon at the time and the captain decoded... to circle the town in view of the intensity of the AA fire. He noticed a large factory which in his opinion merited an attack. He made two attacks descending to 5000 and 4000 feet respectively, releasing one bomb on each occasion. Each bomb was seen to burst on the factory and fires broke out. Pilot Officer Rothwell then proceeded to his primary objective which was satisfactorily attacked, one of the bombs being a 1000lb calibre. On return journey two low level machine gun attacks were carried out on aerodromes at Ulm and Leipheim in the course of which the pilot descended to 1500ft. The factory previously attacked at Ulm was blazing fiercely. Since May 1940, this officer had taken part in 33 major bombing attacks over Belgium, France and Germany involving 169 hours flying. All this time he has displayed a conspicuous determination in pressing home his attacks in the face of heavy enemy opposition. By his persistent determination and outstanding skill this officer at all times sets an example of the highest order....
What? I never spent any time in aviation vocation & still love all planes. Of course an uncle in USAF from Korean War & dad was in naval aviation during same war probably didn't hurt the cause.
Aviation was a big deal in the fifties when I was a kid. Many new developments, aircraft records were broken even the television had programs, one was "Airpower" which had to do with development another was a live actor portraying the comic book character "Steve Canyon" in half-hour dramas. We built plastic models then graduated into flying balsa aircraft. My older brother and me wanted careers in aviation, but with college being a prerequisite and military pilots vying for the jobs we never pursued it.
Auggie56 don't forget Sky King.
Cory Grant, said in an interview that several pilots had approached him, crediting him with the insperation to take flying up.
Darius
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Sky King bis absolutely responsible for my interest in airplanes and flying. So much so I spent 29 years in the AF/AFReserve...25 of them as aircrew . Airplanes are a constant in my thoughts. The best smell on earth is burning JP-4!!!!!!
snakeyes
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yup I remember the show very well
Sooo- 'blade' & others, does water landing really screw up depth perception? Thinking of Roy Holliday that just died in an ICON A5. I would think it would, especially w/o numerous training hrs.
Bladecutter
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I've only done a touch n go on water in a Grumman Widgeon & I wasn't flying it so I'm not qualified to dissertate an answer.
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What is that....???
I don't "play the game"
I do it for a living...tee hee hee
Sorry, Cant show you everything
I signed a letter..ya know?
Anyone? Buller? Buller?
Yeah, its real
AMRAAMs, (120s), 9Xs, SDBs (the new one in the news...(tee-hee-hee)
Wish I could take PICs
Wish I could say more
(Non-Disclosure Agreement comes with the territory)
Sigh....
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What is that....???
I don't "play the game"
I do it for a living...tee hee hee
Sorry, Cant show you everything
I signed a letter..ya know?
Anyone? Buller? Buller?
Yeah, its real
AMRAAMs, (120s), 9Xs, SDBs (the new one in the news...(tee-hee-hee)
Wish I could take PICs
Wish I could say more
(Non-Disclosure Agreement comes with the territory)
Sigh....
Edwards AFB...it's real and it's COOL!
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