Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate This Thread
Hop To
#2099804 - 10/13/06 05:09 PM Interview with fighter ace who fought over the Channel  
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 548
Toadvine Offline
Member
Toadvine  Offline
Member

Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 548
Seattle
He didn't fight in the BoB but he was in that theater fighting German bf 109's and bf 110's and fw 190's. I thought it was a fascinating interview for you WW2 guys so here is the link > http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/aces/3038771.html?page=1&c=y

Inline advert (2nd and 3rd post)

#2099805 - 10/16/06 03:11 AM Re: Interview with fighter ace who fought over the Channel  
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,503
Pooch Offline
Hotshot
Pooch  Offline
Hotshot

Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,503
Orlando, FL
Many years ago, when I lived in New York, I had the pleasure of meeting Robert Johnson at an air show. He was there with the Thunderbolt Pilots Association.
He was a terrific guy and didn't mind answering all the questions we were throwing at him. He also showed us a picture that, up to that time, had never been shown to the public. He kept it in his wallet. It was a photo of his Jug, "Lucky." He was standing on the wing, and was pointing to the planes' nose art...a painting of a big hand flippin' the bird. I'm pretty sure that picture has since been published in some books.
I remember that I really got a kick out of the fact that he was a little guy like me, about 5'6'' or so. Made me feel a lot better! Lol!
I was really sorry to read that he had passed away.


"From our orbital vantage point, we observe an earth without borders, full of peace, beauty and magnificence, and we pray that humanity as a whole can imagine a borderless world as we see it, and strive to live as one in peace."
Astronaut William C. McCool RIP, January 29, 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia


Moderated by  RacerGT 

Quick Search
Recent Articles
Support SimHQ

If you shop on Amazon use this Amazon link to support SimHQ
.
Social


Recent Topics
CD WOFF
by Britisheh. 03/28/24 08:05 PM
Carnival Cruise Ship Fire....... Again
by F4UDash4. 03/26/24 05:58 PM
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
by F4UDash4. 03/26/24 05:51 PM
The Oldest WWII Veterans
by F4UDash4. 03/24/24 09:21 PM
They got fired after this.
by Wigean. 03/20/24 08:19 PM
Grown ups joke time
by NoFlyBoy. 03/18/24 10:34 PM
Anyone Heard from Nimits?
by F4UDash4. 03/18/24 10:01 PM
RIP Gemini/Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford
by semmern. 03/18/24 02:14 PM
Copyright 1997-2016, SimHQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.0