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Jack Cook
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Maj Smith after adding a ME-109 to 2 Zeros
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Bill Aron had a close call. Sadly the 2nd time he wasn't so lucky.
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Frank Gaunt-8 kills, Grant Smith-3 kills & Mack Bunderson-2 kills all had previously served in the 44th FS at Guadalcanal.
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Major Smith is sporting some stylish footwear!

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John Dupre wrote:
Major Smith is sporting some stylish footwear!


Yeah, lots of great detail in those shots, Thanks Jack!

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Hey Jack, do you have any pictures of Shimy IV?

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Regarding Aron not being so lucky the second time - It's aircrew superstition among some to never to be photographed alongside battle damage. Sadly, I've seen a number of photos over the years, just like that, where the caption tells that the subject eventually didn't survive.

Thankfully I've never had any holes that I knew about but I do remember a photo that hung for some time of a C-130 pilot with a shattered swing window after being hit on the ramp in Sarajevo ... wonder what happened to that guy?

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Hmmmm, perhaps that's why the FAA was trying to keep the wraps on bird strikes....don't want to jinx the planes! Very scientific!!! :shock:
On a tour of the local NOAA hangar, we noticed that one of the AC had a couple bird silhouette stickers on it. The NOAA crewman taking us on the tour told us they were for bird-strikes!!
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outstanding photos Jack! Can't wait for Part Trois. :lol:

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