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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 11:40 AM
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Thank you to all the Veterans, (like Jumper) alive and gone for all that you do and have done for this great country of ours .

We are forever in your debt.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by wc11
Thank you to all the Veterans, (like Jumper) alive and gone for all that you do and have done for this great country of ours .

We are forever in your debt.
.... and my old dear departed dad. 5 years in a Mosquito night fighter and survived to bring you yours truly..
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 11:59 AM
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.... and my old dear departed dad. 5 years in a Mosquito night fighter and survived to bring you yours truly..
A de Haviland Mosquito?
Your dad was one brave man to fly a wooden plane during the war.
I saw it last year (the only flying example left) at the Hamilton War Plane Museum
Hitlers nightmare. Did you know Hitler awarded 2 "kills" for every Mosquito downed because of their success?
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 12:10 PM
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Yup, that's the one but painted all black. He said he lost way more buddies in accidental crash landing fires than were ever shot down by Jerries.... and he gave up a cushy radar engineer assignment for this!
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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Thank you to all who served our great country.
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