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 Post subject: Leo Thorsness
PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2017 1:59 pm 
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Another of the great ones has flown west. Fair winds, my friend! You'll be missed.

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 Post subject: Re: Leo Thorsness
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You Tube piece on COL. T..............

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 Post subject: Re: Leo Thorsness
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I remember seeing him on the T.V. show Dogfights.

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 Post subject: Re: Leo Thorsness
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Very sad to hear. I had the honor of meeting him and partaking of several drinks.
He would jokingly ask me over and over throughout the evening, "Are you the guy that flew KC-97's"?


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