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"Jul. 4 1989 was a hell of an Independence Day for the 32nd TFS (Tactical Fighter Squadron) “Wolfhounds”, a unit of the USAFE based at Soesterberg AB (Air Base), in Netherlands.

In fact when Captains J.D. “JD” Martin and Bill “Turf” Murphy were scrambled with their F-15C Eagle fighter jets, they could not imagine that their mission was to intercept a very strange MiG."

With audio from the F-15s

https://theaviationist.com/2012/10/03/mig23-belgium/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Belgian_MiG-23_crash

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1 hour ago, Majestik Møøse said:

War is Boring are such fools. Flying Nightmare, GMAFB. 

I don’t know, I think it’s a fitting description.  If the thing actually flew, it looks like it would be a horrible nightmare for both the flyers and maintainers.

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I was sent this by a U-2 guy and figured I'd post it here. Interesting look back at Patton.  

Today, December 16, is the 74th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. Here is a link to a related story of leadership and prayer. Enjoy.

http://myvfw.org/va/dist10/uncategor...s-prayer-1944/

My uncle was caught behind lines in the Battle of the Bulge and fought his way out.  Harrowing story.  The era of "iron men and wooden ships".  

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I have 2 great uncles that fought in the Battle of the Bulge. 1 is still alive. I went to Bastogne 10 years or so ago and took a bunch of pictures for him. Amazing to have him tell stories when he saw the pics. He heard his brother was there as well and went to find him. Found each other, shared a frozen K ration for Christmas dinner, and then went back to their units. One uncle was riding on a tank the next day and they came under German artillery fire, knocking him off the tank and unconscious. Woke up and only heard German voices. Played dead until he heard English voices again. Not sure how long he was out there.


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Recommend the book "The Escape Artists" by Neil Bascomb

Essentially the World War I version of the The Great Escape.

Which I also recommend that book if you haven't read it.  Author was Paul Brickhill, a RAF Spitfire pilot who was in the POW camp at the time.

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50 minutes ago, HuggyU2 said:

Sixty-three years ago today...  the first of seven U-2's was shotdown.  It's the most well-known of the 7.  

https://coldwar.org/default.asp?pid=15587&d=y&subid=6191

 

(Today is Monday... so wait 4 days if you are offended by my post). 

 

Years ago I was a guest of the FSB (former KGB), on a formal senior military exchange and had several official meetings (and an epic lunch meeting which included shots of vodka and cognac), at their headquarters in Moscow.  They have what was at the time a classified museum in the headquarters and I was given a private tour.  I asked and was allowed to take this picture.  In the case is wreckage from Francis Gary Powers U-2, his pressure suit, items he was carrying and a portion of his parachute.

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