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Have you seen this? Cool story
I have a little sea time, but I cant even imagine that.
This guy was in from 1938 - 1945 AND flew in Korea and Vietnam.
Just freaking amazing.
May he live to see flying automobiles over his head........
(....on the other hand......)
Leni
Thank you for the post. The nose turret was my father’s “office” on the Liberator during WWII.
Liberator bump
Two excellent books to ready about B-24’s in the Pacific. There is a chance that the veteran was in the group in “Finish Forty [missions] and Home” by Phil Scearce; his own story of his time as a B-24 crew chief and gunner during WWII.
The second is “Unbroken - the story of Louis Zamperini” by Laura Hillenbrand
I'd take exception to the headline's term.."veteran takes FINAL flight.."
Hopefully the guy lives until he's 100, and he gets to go up in the bomber a few more times..
“The sound is the same,” he said
I’ve wondered about this since the fuel (octane rating) is different, 10 or 15 points lower, than what was available during WWII.
My grandfather was a Liberator pilot. Shot down once. Shot up real bad on another mission. Half his crew dead including the copilot. He was awarded the DFC.
Gets home in one piece back to his wife and kids. A few years later he had a heart attack shovelling snow and drops dead in his driveway at age 44. My mom was 13, the oldest of 6 kids.
Gods plan right? My grandmother ended up drinking herself to death.
