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Post  News Hawk Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:55 am

About half-way through, the U.S. Navy shoots film at slo-mo speed of Air Force:

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Post  fshnski Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:11 am

That was interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Post  News Hawk Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:59 am

The title is kind of a "Winnipesaukee thing".

The James River wasn't just for recreation, but has a WWII history.

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Post  fshnski Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:34 am

My uncle was a waist gunner on a Liberator.
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Post  News Hawk Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:43 am

40,000 were built—2 remain aloft!
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Post  fshnski Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:49 am

I saw one of them in Laconia a few years ago.
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Post  News Hawk Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:53 am

Me, too—with my Dad—a PBY pilot in the Pacific Southwest, off PNG.

...think "Rabaul", "Bismarck-Sea", and Port Moresby. On leave, he body-surfed in Australian surf, and unintentionally, knocked out Admiral Halsey!

Shocked

'Later—gotta start my day...!

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Post  fshnski Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:06 am

Did you take a ride in the 24 or the 17?
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Post  News Hawk Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:44 pm

fshnski wrote:Did you take a ride in the 24 or the 17?
I think I might have mentioned that—but no—I didn't...

At all times, I like my feet firmly on the ground...

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