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To: Army Air Corps

Looking at the hills in the background, could have been anywhere.

Didn’t the South Africans and Rhodesians rely heavily on these planes?

If I had to guess, 50/50, I’d guess Africa, somewhere, and NOT RVN.

But then again, I’ve never been to Africa.


17 posted on 12/29/2013 5:04:46 PM PST by ConradofMontferrat ( According to mudslimz, my handle is a HATE CRIME. And I HOPE they don't like it.)
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To: ConradofMontferrat
The Rhodesians had their own flying group dedicated to the Vulcan bomber. A Vulcan on a visit to SAC at Omaha flew up to a weekend airshow at the Air Guard’s section of the Des Moines airport.
They handed out teeshirts that said, “Fly 44th,” which was their unit in Rhodesia. All were cool guys.
The pilot overshot the short Des Moines cross wind runway and had to go around. The exhaust from the four inboard engines was like coal smoke on his way around.
Wife and I and our 6 year old kid walked over and met the crew...
36 posted on 12/29/2013 5:44:07 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks ("Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth.")
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