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applegrove

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7. A local plane collector in my neck of the woods bought a Spitfire. He called a friend of my dad's

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 09:30 PM

Jan 2012

to get inside information on how to fly it since the friend flew them in WWII. He then offered my dad's friend a chance to fly the bloody thing. My dad's friend was in his 90s. Of course he said no. He has since passed away. My gosh those men were brave.

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WWII pilot not allowed to sit in plane [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2012 OP

I may be going out on a limb here... jberryhill Jan 2012 #1

"I just wish the Luftwaffe had been so caring." Hee. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #2

Since when do museums let anyone climb into their aircraft? JVS Jan 2012 #3

Never mind that it was an incomplete aircraft. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #9

News that is worth listening to to remind us NickSayer Jan 2012 #11

Since when do museums let anyone climb into thier aircraft NickSayer Jan 2012 #10

they thought he was Eric Cantor and said "Fuck that asshole!" rfranklin Jan 2012 #4

For some reason, they've used radioactive paint inside the cockpit muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #5

Radium paint for the glow-in-the dark dials and guages. The Midway Rebel Jan 2012 #8

Have him sign a waiver and they'd let him do a pommel horse routine on... MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #6

A local plane collector in my neck of the woods bought a Spitfire. He called a friend of my dad's applegrove Jan 2012 #7