Is that a bomb on your belly or are you just happy to see me?
09-10-2008 | 07:14 AM
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Is that a bomb on your belly or are you just happy to see me?
09-10-2008 | 08:47 AM
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The pilot getting out of the B-58 at the end of the video enlisted as a private in 1941 before Pearl Harbor, was commissioned after completing pilot training, instructed in B-17s before deploying to Europe, flying at least 20 combat missions in the B-24. At the end of the war, he was a Colonel, with a Distinguished Flying Cross and several Air Medals.
He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve despite a lucrative civilian career, reaching the rank of Brigadier General. He flew as an observer on a B-52 mission over Vietnam during that war.
You may know him better as Jimmy Stewart.
He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve despite a lucrative civilian career, reaching the rank of Brigadier General. He flew as an observer on a B-52 mission over Vietnam during that war.
You may know him better as Jimmy Stewart.
09-10-2008 | 08:56 AM
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(Edit) Beat me to it!
09-10-2008 | 08:49 PM
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The pilot getting out of the B-58 at the end of the video enlisted as a private in 1941 before Pearl Harbor, was commissioned after completing pilot training, instructed in B-17s before deploying to Europe, flying at least 20 combat missions in the B-24. At the end of the war, he was a Colonel, with a Distinguished Flying Cross and several Air Medals.
He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve despite a lucrative civilian career, reaching the rank of Brigadier General. He flew as an observer on a B-52 mission over Vietnam during that war.
You may know him better as Jimmy Stewart.
He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve despite a lucrative civilian career, reaching the rank of Brigadier General. He flew as an observer on a B-52 mission over Vietnam during that war.
You may know him better as Jimmy Stewart.
09-12-2008 | 05:46 PM
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09-12-2008 | 06:46 PM
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Jimmy Stewart
Pretty sure he did not fly B-58s. Think it was B-36s in the Air Force Reserve, although he was portrayed as a B-47 pilot in at least one movie.
Wikipedia says he flew Singles and Twins in an IP role about 1942, then B-17s in a training role, and flew combat in the B-24. It does not say he flew to Ploesti. It confirms he flew as an observer in the BUFF in Vietnam.
John Denver's dad set a low-altitude speed record in the B-58. Denver's real last name was Deutchendorf.
Jimmy stewart was one stand-up guy.
Wikipedia says he flew Singles and Twins in an IP role about 1942, then B-17s in a training role, and flew combat in the B-24. It does not say he flew to Ploesti. It confirms he flew as an observer in the BUFF in Vietnam.
John Denver's dad set a low-altitude speed record in the B-58. Denver's real last name was Deutchendorf.
Jimmy stewart was one stand-up guy.
