RE: Dogfight: Long Odds
07-29-2009, 11:50 AM (This post was last modified: 01-17-2018, 12:30 PM by Bob Schroeck.)
07-29-2009, 11:50 AM (This post was last modified: 01-17-2018, 12:30 PM by Bob Schroeck.)
Here's a link to the first part of Dogfights: Long Odds. (Parts 2-5 are easy to find in the related videos and sidebars.)
And agreed. That display of skill is amazing.
The Flight of Old 666 is almost as amazing for the sheer courage involved. There was a certain amount of finesse involved in that one too, but mostly just
stubbornness of the "We might die, but you're going to PAY for every last ounce of blood!" variety! And the firepower of a refurbished,
over-gunned B-17 Flying fortress. (19 guns where the usual load of 13 guns. Dual mounts and an extra fixed mount in the nose)
And agreed. That display of skill is amazing.
The Flight of Old 666 is almost as amazing for the sheer courage involved. There was a certain amount of finesse involved in that one too, but mostly just
stubbornness of the "We might die, but you're going to PAY for every last ounce of blood!" variety! And the firepower of a refurbished,
over-gunned B-17 Flying fortress. (19 guns where the usual load of 13 guns. Dual mounts and an extra fixed mount in the nose)