World War II B17 Flight Log

Greatest Movie Lines Ever November 13, 2009

Thanks to my Democrat friend Fred C. for this one. “Most people say the greatest movie line was Clark Gable’s delivery to Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind: ‘Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn’. But, the greatest, most accurate and most timely movie line was Bob Hope’s line from [...]

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US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team November 9, 2009

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Service Academies Combined Choirs Sing the National Anthem November 3, 2009

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True Colors Fly in NY 23 November 2, 2009

In the supposedly solid Republican 23rd Congressional District in upstate New York, there will be a special election November 3, 2009 to fill the seat vacated by Cong. John McHugh who was appointed Secretary of the Army. The Republican district chairs selected New York Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava, said to be a fiscal conservative but liberal [...]

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World War II B17 Flight Log

Posted by Warren Peterson on November 2, 2009

Thanks to George F. who sent me the below pdf file of entries from the flight log of a World War II B17 bomber. In this age of stealth aircraft, smart bombs, missiles and over-the-horizon air-to-air weapons, we forget the up close and personal nature of war just a few decades ago.

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Albee said

November 7, 2009 at 8:02 am
This is why those that served in WW II will always be the Greatest Generation!

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