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I had the privilege to spend some time this afternoon with a gentleman who was a pilot of a C-46 over the "The Hump" in WWII.
Great stories from an amazing man.
Even so, the C-46 was referred to by ATC pilots as the "flying coffin" with at least thirty-one known instances of fires or explosions in flight between May 1943 and March 1945, and many others missing and never found.[14] Other names used by the men who flew them were "The Whale," the "Curtiss Calamity,"[13] and the "plumber's nightmare".
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"For exercise I recommend vigorous walking... and carrying a gun. The gun’s weight will increase the level of exercise and the possession of a gun on a walk produces real confidence."
Thomas Jefferson
Last edited by doctom54; 09-03-2020 at 21:53.
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