tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5222834504122297557..comments2024-03-29T05:28:17.263-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Sustained by his fellowsOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1583350495384575762017-08-31T21:44:13.099-07:002017-08-31T21:44:13.099-07:00I've often wondered how many more would've...I've often wondered how many more would've survived had ejection seats been "a thing" back then. Simple affairs, no need for transonic ejections. Even without zero-zero, a lot of lives could've been saved. Especially out of those death-trap Lancasters the Brits flew.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61740005843835202612017-08-31T21:42:13.228-07:002017-08-31T21:42:13.228-07:00I believe they're there, but my fear is a war ...I believe they're there, but my fear is a war so short and violent that they never get a chance to rise above and beyond, and for those at the top to be consecutively shit-canned.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26777368809866602672017-08-30T09:48:21.358-07:002017-08-30T09:48:21.358-07:00Agree with both parts of the sentence.Agree with both parts of the sentence.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91081848935153839192017-08-30T08:37:26.537-07:002017-08-30T08:37:26.537-07:00If it was possible, we'd be better off without...If it was possible, we'd be better off without war, but war is better off with heroes like these.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66343743801792757082017-08-29T14:28:52.087-07:002017-08-29T14:28:52.087-07:00Little Juvat had a delay at Dulles while on a trip...Little Juvat had a delay at Dulles while on a trip last weekend. Got a chance to stop in and look around. I'm jealous.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48903758512914648132017-08-29T11:40:01.524-07:002017-08-29T11:40:01.524-07:00Flak Bait is in the Smithsonian, where for many ye...<em>Flak Bait</em> is in the Smithsonian, where for many years just the forward section of the aircraft was displayed. Now she's in the back room at Udvar-Hazy being put back together in her entirety. Looking forward to that day!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77227131849713172472017-08-29T11:19:00.653-07:002017-08-29T11:19:00.653-07:00Must be something about Tampa Bay, black hole or s...Must be something about Tampa Bay, black hole or something. When the Lawn Dart first came out, someone resurrected that statement. Course they said a similar thing about Hill, "Want an F-16? Buy property outside Hill."juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23146705280769469232017-08-29T11:17:08.738-07:002017-08-29T11:17:08.738-07:00Most airplanes work better "when operated wit...Most airplanes work better "when operated within the confines of its flight envelope". Just finished (on the recommendation of one of our commenters)"Flying American Combat Aircraft of WWII". The chapter on the B-26 was entertaining. Course the anecdote in the chapter on the B-29 where the General and the Captain took a B-29 for a spin each thinking the other was checked out in the aircraft was good for a coffee spewing also.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46872838187340659862017-08-29T11:13:07.245-07:002017-08-29T11:13:07.245-07:00I made that model when I was a kid, read the book ...I made that model when I was a kid, read the book too!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7892095381431995972017-08-29T10:41:08.337-07:002017-08-29T10:41:08.337-07:00PS One of the finer books written about the air wa...PS One of the finer books written about the air war in WW II is about a B-26 named "Flakbait" (book by same name) and its crew that followed them throughout their tour (Although another, "Mild and Bitter" would eventually surpass them in number of missions flown) A great read--read it in 7th grade. Lots of good pics also..virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3500404901666485982017-08-29T10:22:20.737-07:002017-08-29T10:22:20.737-07:00err, PrairieA, it was "...one a day in Tampa ...err, PrairieA, it was "...one a day in <i>Tampa Bay</i>..." Sorry to be such a pedant....picky, picky, picky. :) (Buck would be proud, :) )virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25390010269304285512017-08-29T08:16:55.290-07:002017-08-29T08:16:55.290-07:00Something about the B-26 has always "looked r...Something about the B-26 has always "looked right" to me. Which proves that I don't know much about aerodynamics or airplane design. By all accounts the Marauder was a superb aircraft when operated within the confines of its flight envelope, but it had a vicious bite when nibbling at the edges. One a day in Mobile Bay.<br /><br />Reading about Captain Lindsey and other warrior heroes always makes me feel better about the possibilities of the human species. Thanks once again for an uplifting post!PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81615392848762460402017-08-28T12:23:07.557-07:002017-08-28T12:23:07.557-07:00You're welcome.
Yeah, and as Sarge is wont to...You're welcome. <br />Yeah, and as Sarge is wont to say "More's the pity!"juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17752712598034747352017-08-28T12:22:26.165-07:002017-08-28T12:22:26.165-07:00Sorry to hear that, and my prayers to you and your...Sorry to hear that, and my prayers to you and yours for your loss.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1880432768186854852017-08-28T12:21:29.485-07:002017-08-28T12:21:29.485-07:00Thanks, and you're right.Thanks, and you're right.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88225385095290025412017-08-28T11:52:18.320-07:002017-08-28T11:52:18.320-07:00Good Suggestion, Proof. I'll take a look at d...Good Suggestion, Proof. I'll take a look at doing that next post. Thanks.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59286683363471951512017-08-28T10:49:56.468-07:002017-08-28T10:49:56.468-07:00Great quote from Marshall! And if you don't mi...Great quote from Marshall! And if you don't mind a suggestion? I find the Medal of Honor citations to be somewhat less than reader friendly. I've found that by adding a few paragraph breaks (in places I guess would be best) breaks up that big block of text and makes it a little easier to read. Just a thought... Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59035859409552379092017-08-28T10:44:13.836-07:002017-08-28T10:44:13.836-07:00Well done, and a good tribute to one of the greate...Well done, and a good tribute to one of the greatest generation. He truly was a leader, in word and deed. Sadly he didn't come home.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61932494276495875742017-08-28T10:41:47.868-07:002017-08-28T10:41:47.868-07:00Needed to read something like this today, thanks J...Needed to read something like this today, thanks Juvat. Another of the greatest generation passed early this morning, 92 years old and she worked on B24's at Holman Field here. She was quite the character and raised one heckava daughter... too much dust here now...Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74905076782391451382017-08-28T09:33:59.316-07:002017-08-28T09:33:59.316-07:00Thank you for making this fine American known to m...Thank you for making this fine American known to me. I absolutely agree with your statement above: " Re: Leader. ".<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17035691460589200532017-08-28T08:52:42.562-07:002017-08-28T08:52:42.562-07:00Did you notice the different "tone" of h...Did you notice the different "tone" of his Citation, as compared to all I've seen so far? I thought that was interesting. Apropos of nothing whatsoever.<br />Re: Leader. Yep, there seemed to be quite a few of them back then. Sure hope his current counterparts are waiting in the wings should such leadership be required as I don't think much of the people in command positions nowadays.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44301119473747158042017-08-28T06:33:12.774-07:002017-08-28T06:33:12.774-07:00I'm glad I know about Captain Lindsey now. I o...I'm glad I know about Captain Lindsey now. I often wonder just how much the training kicks in in these type situations. While it takes great intestinal fortitude to not go to pieces in an emergency (overcoming the fear and getting the job done is the very definition of courage), there is also the training. Aviate, navigate, then communicate. Sounds like the captain had his hands full doing all three, especially communicating to his crew to get out of the bird before the fuel went.<br /><br />Such courage is inspiring. He finished the mission and got his men out. A few more seconds and he might have made it too.<br /><br />What a leader!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2429572087927273592017-08-28T06:06:47.819-07:002017-08-28T06:06:47.819-07:00My Pleasure!My Pleasure!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22482716040733913732017-08-28T05:09:29.923-07:002017-08-28T05:09:29.923-07:00Stationed at the Wiesbaden Air Base 1984-1988. V...Stationed at the Wiesbaden Air Base 1984-1988. Visited Lindsey frequently. Thanks for the history lesson!<br />Chuck<br />RVN 69-70, Seahorse39<br />RVN 72-73, Vanguard 8Chuck Pettyjohnnoreply@blogger.com