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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

He had his faults but P-38 pilots in the Pacific seemed to like the modifications he made to the plane to get better mileage.


7 posted on 11/13/2010 5:29:37 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Scanian

Yes, I saw this story on a show about the air war in the Pacific.


15 posted on 11/13/2010 5:35:05 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Scanian

Did I mention he was chummy with Nazis?


16 posted on 11/13/2010 5:35:53 AM PST by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Starve the beast. Save the liver!)
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To: Scanian
He had his faults but P-38 pilots in the Pacific seemed to like the modifications he made to the plane to get better mileage.

What did he do that was different?


54 posted on 11/13/2010 7:21:38 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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"He had his faults but P-38 pilots in the Pacific seemed to like the modifications he made to the plane to get better mileage."

He also flew bomber escort missions in the Pacific and shot down at least one Japanese fighter.

"On September 16, 1944, Lindbergh arrived back in California, having spent almost five months overseas and, at age 42, flown at least 32 combat missions in the hottest fighters of the time."

"Lindbergh Flew with Us (307th Bomb Group)"

He had his faults, but I respect his service to our country.

62 posted on 11/13/2010 9:18:56 AM PST by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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