Guestbook Entry (msg id: 625)
Looking for addresses of P-47 aces and I collect autographs of deceased aces.
Posted By: Kenneth Morvant
(kenneth111@worldnet.att.net)
on 03/17/1999 10:07:59 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 624)
My dad (Jim) was trained as a B-17 navigator but the war edned before he shipped out. His older brother (Frank) was career air force and flew a P-47 named ’The Flying Fish’ in the 78th fighter group out of Duxford, England. He was credited with one aerial victory, and trains and trucks too numerous to mention. He is mentioned in a book about the 78th called ’The Eagles of Duxford.’ The book is now out of print.
Posted By: Rob Fish
(rfish@burnsmcd.com)
on 03/16/1999 1:27:08 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 623)
I fly RC model airplanes; today I’m building a P47N the last of the list,I’d like to know some real color schema of the serie,perhaps southern Pacific
Posted By: Alberto Pinciroli
(Foton@way.com.ar)
on 03/14/1999 4:04:10 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 622)
Very interesting, I worked together with the members of the 32nd TFS ’WOLFHOUNDS’ at Soesterberg AFB in the Netherlands. During my service period the squadron was flying the F-15 Eagle, but during the WW II they were flying the P-47. I have deep respect for the WW II vets, thanks to them I (we) live in a free Europe.
Posted By: mario warnaar
(mwarnaar@gironet.nl)
on 03/13/1999 11:40:45 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 621)
Just finished reading Victor Tannehill’s new book, ’First TACAF’,About a Provisional Air Force cobbled together in what was thought to be a less sensitive part of the front lines moving through France, the southern end. Four P-47 Groups, B-26’s, Reccie, nightfighters and observation elements were a part of this kind of ’bastard’ outfit at the start. But by the time it was over the 1st Tac was a major part of the operations that swept through the Colmar pocket, broke through the Seigfried LIne, and decimated German forces before they could retreat across the Rhine. In the process the Jugs helped drive off the Krauts at the Bulge, the Rhine-Moselle Triangle, and pushed them to Munich when Eisenhower diverted the main thrust from Berlin. What makes this booka lot different from the ’glory in the skies, scarf blowing in the slipstream’ kind of books is the extensive coverage of the ground story and how the air groups interacted. If you were there, as I was for 100 missions with the 358th ’Orangetails’ Group, the stories and pix of the mud, heavy snow, bad-weather missions, the never-ending exhaustion and intensity of combat, flax and frayed-nerves is all too-real. What the book does for the casual reader is present the down-to-earth story of a wonderful airplane that was such a vital part of the ground soldier’s successes. Anyone who has an interest in the P-47 Thunderbolt will find out why anyone they know who was a tanker or infantryman can’t say enough about this great fighting machine, and why just about any German looking up into the Western skies had such fear and hatred towards the ’Jabo’s’. This book may give you a new dimension about an airplane that, unfortunately, was too down and dirty at it’s job, that it and glamour press coverage never coincided. Fortunately, those of us who flew it, didn’t give a damn--we knew what we had! Cheers!
Posted By: Jim Hall
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on 03/12/1999 11:24:58 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 620)
The JUG is my favorite WW2 aircraft. Great to see all the stuff on this site. Would love to see a real Thunderbolt up close. Does anyone know if there will be one at any of the air shows in the southeast in the not to distant future?
Posted By: shelley reid
(www.caroshell@wctel.net)
on 03/09/1999 9:36:59 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 619)
I need any photo and information concerning P47D-27-RE S/N-42-26860 ’Angie’ from the 512th FS/406th FG thanks.
Posted By: Bruno C. Mary
(www.Bruno72401@Aol.com)
on 02/26/1999 9:40:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 618)
I need any photo and information concerning P47D-27-RE S/N-42-26860 ’Angie’ from the 512th FS/406th FG thanks.
Posted By: Bruno C. Mary
(www.Bruno72401@Aol.com)
on 02/26/1999 9:11:58 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 617)
Great to see other people who share my love affair with the P-47.I dedicate much of my time to learning about the airplane and the men who flew it.I read many books on the subject and build award winning models of them.Love the sight, keep it up!
Posted By: Michael Van Ert
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on 02/26/1999 3:21:02 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 616)
Great to see so much about WWII aircraft, I just love the oldtimers. I wish we could have some more of them in South Africa.
Posted By: Peter Besselsen
(9812776.Stud.CTU.MPE)
on 02/26/1999 6:11:57 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 615)
Never flew the P 47 or any wwii aircraft but I have a love affair with all of them J.C.Barton
Posted By: James C. Barton
(jbarton@pghnet``)
on 02/25/1999 6:03:28 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 614)
RECHERCHE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR AVION ET MISSION DU PILOTE AMERICAIN MORT LE 14.07.1943 A MON VILLAGE EN FRANCE WARD K WORTMAN 0.885416 JACKSON R WORTMAN EAST 306 19th SPOKANE WASH MERCI
Posted By: BEN PIERRE FRANCE
(BEN Pier @ AOL.COM)
on 02/21/1999 4:08:47 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 613)
RECHERCHE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR AVION ET MISSION DU PILOTE AMERICAIN MORT LE 14.07.1943 A MON VILLAGE WARD K WORTMAN 0.885416 JACKSON WORTMAN EAST 306 19th SPOKANE WASH MERCI
Posted By: BEN PIERRE
(BEN Pier @ AOL.COM)
on 02/21/1999 4:07:28 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 612)
RECHERCHE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR AVION ET MISSION DU PILOTE AMERICAIN MORT LE 14.07.1943 A MON VILLAGE WARD K WORTMAN 0.885416 JACKSON WORTMAN EAST 306 19th SPOKANE WASH MERCI
Posted By: BEN PIERRE
(BEN Pier @ AOL.COM)
on 02/21/1999 4:05:59 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 611)
RECHERCHE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR AVION ET MISSION DU PILOTE AMERICAIN MORT LE 14.07.1943 A MON VILLAGE EN FRANCE WARD K WORTMAN 0.885416 JACKSON R WORTMAN EAST 306 19th SPOKANE WASH MERCI
Posted By: BEN PIERRE FRANCE
(BEN Pier @ AOL.COM)
on 02/21/1999 3:58:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 610)
RECHERCHE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR AVION ET MISSION DU PILOTE AMERICAIN MORT LE 14.07.1943 A MON VILLAGE EN FRANCE NOM DU PILOTE WARD K WORTMAN 0.885416 T 43 A JACKSON R WORTMAN EAST 306 19th SPOKANE WASH MERCI
Posted By: BEN PIERRE FRANCE
(BEN Pier @ AOL.COM)
on 02/21/1999 3:52:10 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 609)
This is truly a great website. My father Robert Harper Daum flew P47-N’s off of Ie Shima late in WW2. Unfortunately he was killed doing what he loved most back in 1962. He was the operations officer in Thule Greenland and took off one day and was never seen again. He would have loved this website as he truly loved the ’JUG’. It is nice to see the specials on channels like the Discovery Channel where people really show respest for this fantastic aircraft. Very few people other than we enthusiasts realize that the ’JUG’ was the first propellor-driven aircraft to exceed 500MPH in level flight. As you may be able to tell I am quite a fan of this machine and only can hope to see and hear one in person. Thanks again for this great website. Bob Daum
Posted By: Bob Daum
(bcdaum@aol.com)
on 02/15/1999 8:56:22 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 608)
hello there I’m a 13 year old thinking of becoming a pilot I like your site Bye CLinton
Posted By: Clinton
(Jollygreengia18@hotmail.com)
on 02/15/1999 11:50:23 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 607)
I’m a Friend Of The American Fighter Aces and hope I can make one of you reunions soon.
Posted By: Gary M. Dortch
(dortch1@mindspring.com)
on 02/13/1999 11:07:12 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 606)
Great site - dad was a mechanic on the JUG in Pacific area (New Guinea and vicinity; 347th Fighter Group) with many tales to tell. Have one picture of him on the wing of one named ROLY POLY with two unknown buddies (and 4 kill markers painted on!). Am going to have the photo restored & blown up.
Posted By: Danny Mullen
(dzmul@worldnet.att.net)
on 02/13/1999 4:16:07 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 605)
Great Web Site. Thanks for the memories. I’m trying to join in the recreation of memories with 1/12th scale models. Would just plain love the chance for a check-ride in a true-blue P47 - hopefully with a back seat!
Posted By: Pete Rundel
(pete4dgs@erols.com)
on 02/08/1999 11:57:52 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 604)
My father’s uncle, Capt STEVE DENNIS from MICHIGAN, flew P-47s in Europe during WWII. The Army said he was killed cleaning a handgun. I’d like to correspond with anyone who knew him. I flew the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and am currently a pilot with Delta Air Lines. Thank-you.
Posted By: Jeffrey J. Jurecic
(70472,1537 @compuserve)
on 02/07/1999 4:00:19 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 603)
Father was P-47 fighter pilot 358th ftr. group 365 ftr.sqd. C.O Wright one kill (me109) 84 missions total He loved the airplane and so do I.
Posted By: David Wright
(jugp47@fuse.net)
on 02/04/1999 10:46:03 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 602)
A great web site and a terrific plane. I’m an F-15 pilot in the USAF stationed at St. Louis and am looking for a copy of a film I had seen on PBS while stationed in England. The film was ’A Fighter Pilots Story’. Any one who could pass me where I could geta copy would be greatly appreciated.
Posted By: Star Smith
(ssmith@rd-link.dcrs.dla.mil)
on 02/02/1999 10:36:23 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 601)
Sorry about the previous garbled message, it looks like about 4 different e-mails got merged together. I hope you can make some sense out of the beginning of it. I have no idea where the rest of it came from!
Posted By: Patricia Gaffney-Ansel
(Pabi@att.net)
on 01/31/1999 10:44:26 PM EST
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