Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:43 am
groundpounder wrote:by the way how do you make the quote feature work properly ?? i dont seem to have the required skill.
This should fix it:
Go to 'Profile' top right of the header, under 'FAQ'.
Scroll down, down down to:
Always allow BBCode:
Always allow HTML:
Always enable Smilies:
Set 'em all to 'yes'.
Click 'submit' at the bottom.
Should be good to go.
Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:51 am
Steve Birdsall wrote:Second Air Force wrote:For years I didn't have any idea what those "M J5" codes meant when she was on that plinth. I am guessing those might have been her codes when she was a trainer at MacDill? I'd like to see some photos of her during the time she served as a training ship.
Scott
Me too. Ernie McDowell saw her during her training days and he recalled that she still carried what was probably the original nose artwork. He clearly remembered the different colours of the swimsuit - blue one side, red the other.
During her training years she carried her nose art along with the code J5 on the nose. I hear it was always a big treat for the guys to fly her.
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Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:39 am
Blaming Chris for the bad policys of the AFM and your issues with the leaders of said organization is like blaming Col Sanders for the crappy "Grilled" chicken there serving at KFC!
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Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:51 am
Sometimes the forum turns into a bit of "Whack-A-Mole", you stick your head up you're gonna get whacked!!!! People's tempers and frustrations get the better of them and the anonymity of the web causes things to be said or implied that probably would not be said face-to-face (by most... 
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The restoration of "the Belle" is very cool and the attempt to find more photos of her in years gone by is a worthy thing. There have got to be a lot of photos moldering away in footlockers and attics out there that will just be tossed as the owners pass. It is up to us warbird "NUTS" to try preserve what we can and HELP were we can.
Let us try NOT to whack the messenger!!! Please!
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The restoration of "the Belle" is very cool and the attempt to find more photos of her in years gone by is a worthy thing. There have got to be a lot of photos moldering away in footlockers and attics out there that will just be tossed as the owners pass. It is up to us warbird "NUTS" to try preserve what we can and HELP were we can.
Let us try NOT to whack the messenger!!! Please!
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Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:58 am
Jack Cook wrote:Blaming Chris for the bad policys of the AFM and your issues of the leaders of said organization is like blaming Col Sanders for the crappy "Grilled" chicken there serving at KFC!
Priceless. Couldn't have put it any better.
Re: ?????
Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:08 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Blaming Chris for the bad policys of the AFM and your issues of the leaders of said organization is like blaming Col Sanders for the crappy "Grilled" chicken there serving at KFC!
Thank you my friend.
Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:55 am
some pics guys!
Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:58 am
I'm confused, so are you saying blame Chris for the crappy tasting fried chicken?
Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:11 am
Hey I like KFC... pick on Taco Bell instead.
Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:18 am
Hey, I like Taco Bell.....let's pick on Chris instead.
Sorry Chris, but it was either you or my nachos.
What was this thread about again?
Gary
Sorry Chris, but it was either you or my nachos.
What was this thread about again?
Gary
Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:07 am
I've read the 'Belle came to Brookley AFB in Mobile, AL
on her warbond tour. I've looked for photos shot of her
there for YEARS without success. I hope some turn up
with this search.
on her warbond tour. I've looked for photos shot of her
there for YEARS without success. I hope some turn up
with this search.
Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:33 pm
Obergrafeter wrote:I'm confused, so are you saying blame Chris for the crappy tasting fried chicken?
Chris leaves it in the fryer too long sometimes.
(There's a hanging curveball...anyone want it?)
Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:53 pm
F3V wrote:some pics guys!
Cedric,
Do you have any information on where or when that overhead photo was taken? The C-47 in the background has the later national insignia, so I'm guessing the Belle was not too far from becoming a trainer at MacDill when this photo was taken. Thanks for posting it!
Scott
Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:58 am
Second Air Force wrote:Cedric,
Do you have any information on where or when that overhead photo was taken? The C-47 in the background has the later national insignia, so I'm guessing the Belle was not too far from becoming a trainer at MacDill when this photo was taken. Thanks for posting it!
Scott
According to the caption in The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle the picture was taken was at Dayton...how appropriate. No date though.
Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:52 am
Thanks for the location, RCAF. I enlarged the photo and the C-47 national insignia appears to have the blue surround, so that would make the time somewhere in late summer or fall of '43.
Scott
Scott