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That's the area where I grew up.

You should know that Knoxville was Northern-sympathetic in the Civil War, which made for some really interesting history. The famous Sultana Disaster, when an...

Folks, it is right there in the rules: no politics. We've been skirting it in a couple of threads in the past few days but this one tiptoed over the line.

Bob Womack
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I'm a lefty Garand guy. I don't have any big issues with it. I like her heads-up stance, by the way.

Bob

The B-29 is not type-certified because they were never used for a civilian job. As a result, they must operate under the "experimental" category. The engineer is the only one who must be certified....

I saw B-29 "Fifi" when she came by. That's a big hunk of airplane. They say you have to be thinking way out ahead of the aircraft because she takes so long to respond.

Bob

Yep, I spent lots of time in a Swiss seat rapelling on a carabiner. I suppose rapelling racks with brake bars are safer, but that's more to carry in the backpack and three loops through a 'biner do...

Thanks, guys!

Bob

Have you ever noticed that pilots in WWII movies always stick a pic of their girls onto the instrument panel before they fly? It is either with chewing gum or by sticking it under the edge of a...

Folks, we are headed into political territory. Let's keep it clear of that. Thanks!

Bob

Yes, Cheers!

Bob

Some G.I.s would darken their gas cylinders with smoke from a candle or Zippo lighter before a night patrol.

Bob

Yep. My first was a Shoei full face. Price was $250 in the '80s. I've got it in the attic and it weights a ton. Things are different, eh?

Bob

Let's keep this out of political territory per the forum rules, please.

Bob

Sadly, life becomes cheaper in wartime.

Bob

In the third picture, the VW Microbus looks like our 1959 model except the mud flaps.

Bob

Yup. Interesting. My first flying experience was in an L19 (OE-1) forwarded to the CAP from the Air Force but the door handle was at the aft end of the door. That's what caught me. Great little...

That's an interesting bit o' history. By the way, you can add that these flare guns were used in formation assembly as well. The lead plane of a squadron and also of a group would fire specific...

There is a certain individuality to the idea of "desirability." When I was out shopping I wanted a low-mileage Springfield Garand with some finish left on it so I looked for a post-Korean War serial...

Is that a Stinson L-5?

Bob

While actually browsing the site.

Bob

There is an option when you log in that consists of a checkbox labeled "Stay logged on." If checked, it should prevent unintended logoff.

Bob

Dog bitten.

Bob

Yeah, well. I know what you are feeling. I just got the "magic letter" from my insurance stating that I have exceeded my out-of-pocket maximum for the year because of a hospital stay in January. ...

"Dirt in the rear sight orifice, weekend pass revoked."

Oh, no, that was Captain Sobel of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division

Bob

Meyer Levin, one of the first soldiers in Ohrdruf, wrote in his memoirs:“We had known. The world had vaguely heard. But until now no one of us had looked on this. Even this morning we had not...