The FReeper Foxhole Remembers D-Day - Air Power Over the Normandy Beaches(6/6/1944)-June 6th, 2005

The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II | Richard P. Hallion

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Morning Aeronaut.

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Morning E.G.C.

Sun's shining so far. Weather is supposed to be a mixed bag this week.

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Morning Mayor.

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Morning maestro

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Morning GailA.

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I knew you'd have some great pics. :-)

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Morning PzLdr.

While an excellent article, it tends to overlook the fact that air power played a less significant role at the front.The Allies were just beginning to work out the methods of air-ground use of Tactical airpower. Lots of mistakes made in the Normandy campaign as they learned. IIRC, naval gunfire was a better option within range of the beaches.

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Morning gridlock

It was the right thing to do then, it is the right thing to do now.

AMEN!

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Morning Darksheare.

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HI Feather.

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Hi Manna

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Morning Snippy.

Lots to do to get ready for Wednesday. MAybe we can borrow a few hours from someone who doesn't need them. ;-)

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PFC Bellrichard recognized the threat to the lives of his 4 comrades and threw himself upon the grenade, shielding his companions from the blast that followed. Although severely wounded, PFC Bellrichard struggled into an upright position in the foxhole and fired his rifle at the enemy until he succumbed to his wounds.

America produces the best men in the world.

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Good morning, folks.

We had quite a round of severe weather herein Oklahoma this weekend. I stayed up until alomst midnight last night and saturday night.

We had tornaod touchdowns near Marlow and Pumpkin Center and waurika Saturday night. There was also some flash flooding in the Chicksha area.

And then on Sunday there were tornado touchdowns in Parts of Kiowa and Tillman counties. A hose near Snyder in Kiowa County was damaged. We had winds of 70 to 80 mph across parts of the area.

Of course we unplugged the computer both nights due to lightning.

We are forecast to get a break today but the weather service is saying there may be some off and on rounds of severe weather throughout the week so we may very well be ending up playing the same tunes again.

And, as you can tell, I'm a little bit tired this morning from all this.

The sun's out this morning and it's in the low 70's.

How's it going, Snippy?((HUGS))

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:-)

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Wow on those aerial shots of the P-38.

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It was. And naval gunfire was something many of the German staff officers failed to take into account in their planning, especially the range and accuracy of the battleships' big guns.

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Thank you so very much!
Most allied "historians" love to overlook what you just posted, just like Monte Cassino. Thanks for recognizing the others who were in the fray. God bless

[Aeronaut]

Hi Sam.

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Good morning Aeronaut.