tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6057252350264706260..comments2024-03-28T12:13:06.135-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A great collection of World War 2 aviation photographsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50360223272767137832017-01-22T14:02:37.072-06:002017-01-22T14:02:37.072-06:00Many thanks for the references and links to many o...Many thanks for the references and links to many outstanding photos of W.W.II-era aircraft and aircraft-related operations. Always an interesting topic-area, and a guaranteed destruction to any prior day-plans, so necessarily mostly-restricted to access on weekends, especially rainy-afternoon Sundays like today! 8-)<br /><br /><br />J.S.Bridges<br />Wilmington, NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-35980736827642620562017-01-22T13:20:22.399-06:002017-01-22T13:20:22.399-06:00Fast Richard, thanks for the GHWB reference. I kn...Fast Richard, thanks for the GHWB reference. I knew he was shot down somewhere around there but was too lazy to look it up.<br /><br />Something about those old aviators is just special. Growing up I knew Colonel William L. Leverette, a P-38 ace. Sweetest man I ever new, just a superbly nice man. Strongest (in spirit) person I ever met. And he could tell you about every part of that P-38, would go on for hours, totally fascinating.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23323277893802275122017-01-22T10:25:20.818-06:002017-01-22T10:25:20.818-06:00That photo of the Avenger damaged at Chichijima is...That photo of the Avenger damaged at Chichijima is amazing. Chichijima is where George H. W. Bush was shot down while flying another Avenger. Fortunately he was rescued by an American submarine before the Japanese could get to him. The commanding officer on that island and a couple of others were hanged after the war for torture, beheading, and cannibalism.fast richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947715402204312013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62247916822083751732017-01-22T06:19:27.539-06:002017-01-22T06:19:27.539-06:00Like Andrew said,
Thanks for the link, and to the ...Like Andrew said,<br /><i>Thanks for the link, and to the ruination of my afternoon plans.</i>urbane legendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699110758399432397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21458571562520223042017-01-21T15:47:09.024-06:002017-01-21T15:47:09.024-06:00TIL about an extra catapult. That's pretty nif...TIL about an extra catapult. That's pretty nifty.Bob Muellerhttp://www.bobmuellerwriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-67848645897584048662017-01-21T13:50:15.742-06:002017-01-21T13:50:15.742-06:00Thanks, Peter!Thanks, Peter!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25919203174184538202017-01-21T11:47:28.312-06:002017-01-21T11:47:28.312-06:00I'm not an aviation or military buff but I enj...I'm not an aviation or military buff but I enjoy historic photos and stories. Thanks!<br />Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8502593251472443692017-01-21T11:44:31.540-06:002017-01-21T11:44:31.540-06:00Steaming backwards to recover aircraft? Those old...Steaming backwards to recover aircraft? Those old sailors had 'huevos grande'!!!!<br /><br />And we can't get the damned LCS to even work right.<br /><br />Times sure are different, aren't they?<br /><br />Thanks for the link, and to the ruination of my afternoon plans.Andrewnoreply@blogger.com