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Jack Cook
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Who Are We?

Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:36 pm

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Any guess?? No it's not PB or CY :!: :twisted:
SPANNERmkV
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:08 pm

uneducated EWAG
Thach and the other guy who came up with the Thach Weave? Jim Gray?

Doesn't look chunky enough to be O'Hare
SPANNERmkV
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:11 pm

A pair of deadly young men that's for certain!
Jack Cook
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?????

Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:14 pm

Wrong service they're AAF and you're correct on the second post!
retroaviation
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:37 pm

Actually, the guy with the sunglasses resembles fellow WIXer, Ryan, when he's wearing his uniform while flying the little L-Birds. :-)

Gary
lmritger
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:38 pm

A younger Morrissey and Johnny Marr? :D

Lynn (hardcore Smiths fan)
Nathan
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:54 pm

Left Philip Rasmussan and right George Welch.
Jack Cook
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???

Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:58 pm

Well there's one!
Good job!
Nathan
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:59 pm

n/t
Last edited by Nathan on Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Nathan
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Re: ???

Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:59 pm

Jack Cook wrote:Well there's one!
Good job!


I corrected it Jack . Rasmussan and Welch.
Jack Cook
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???

Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:59 pm

nope wrong island and a year later at least.
Nathan
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Re: ???

Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:00 pm

Jack Cook wrote:nope wrong island and a year later at least.


But I got Welch right then? The other guy looks familiar. It's on the tip of my tongue.
Jack Cook
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???

Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:02 pm

Don "Fibber" McGee on the left. Made ace using P-39/P-38/P-51D.
36th FS & 80th FS 8th FG PTO CO 363rd FS 357th FG ETO
Nathan
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Re: ???

Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:06 pm

Jack Cook wrote:Don "Fibber" McGee on the left. Made ace using P-39/P-38/P-51D.
36th FS & 80th FS 8th FG PTO CO 363rd FS 357th FG ETO


"Nip Nemesis II" :wink:

Didn't look at all like Don Fibber McGee and he is my favorite P-39 pilot! :oops: Wow I feel dumb!

Glad I got Welch right. Seeing how he is another favorite of mine. He was even the first to break the sound barrier. Sigh! :twisted:
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Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:19 am

Tom Lanphier and Rex Barber
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