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Bonus points to who can name the squadron. They are quite famous which is why I got such good $$ for the jacket, plus it was in decent condition

 

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Flying tigers right? AVG?

 

Also have this. It's an all black squadron. Not sure which branch, army or USAAF? Looks like they were gunners. Any help would be appreciated. I've kept it because I've always thought it was special and possibly valuable. Just not experienced enough to know on this piece of black ww2 military Americana...

We're they Tuskegee?

 

Boom. 14th AF Flying Tigers. Nailed it Roo

Their history is epic in the annals of ww2 aviation. I suggest everyone go read up on them

 

Seriously, it's absolutely amazing what they did. I have a friend whose Grandfather flew over the Himalayas to deliver supplies to the AVG. I have my Great Grandfathers WW2 uniform and one of my own, I'll try to get some pictures.

 

Btw, @messydesk this is what I have left of the jacket I was telling you, Jeff and ash about at dinner.

 

Here's something that no one picked up on,in the flight log /note book. The 13th mission over Weisebalden Germany ,In the notebook you'll notice an * , as well as in the pilots log book *. While returning to base flying wing on a badly shot up bomber trying to escort the damage plane back to the air field the pilot of the damaged plane bleed out lost control and clipped the wing on this pilots plane. Both planes crashed landed the damaged one on the air field , the other ditched in a farmers field. The damaged plane did have some crew that lived. All crew walked away from the crash on the second plane.

 

It still amazes me what those men went through. I can't even imagine my generation being able to do a quarter of what they did.

 

And don't forget that these were not men for the most part but BOYS. Average age was around 19. Blows your mind when you think of the average 20yo today don't it

 

Seriously. But we also have to remember that they grew into the role. They weren't born the greatest generation, they became it. Who knows, hopefully if something like this happens again the current generation would step up to the task.

 

Yeah my father in law saw action in the battle of the bulge, liberated concentration camps, returned home only to be loaded on a troop ship heading for the invasion of Japan. Then he was in Kobe for 2 years after the surrender as occupation forces. He was a artillery spotter so always behind the enemy lines. He's still with us at 95! And yes without a shadow of a doubt he is my hero! A wonderful man and I am so proud to call him dad.

 

I'm sure they would. It would give them a chance to catch more Pokemon in exotic locations

 

Last year at an airshow I had probably the greatest experience ever at an airshow, meeting a 92 year old Tuskegee airman. That was better than flying on the C-47, hanging out with some flyers with the Luftwaffe etc.

 

I will not admit how hard I laughed at this....
But in all seriousness I hope so they'd grow to the task. I've had the chance to talk to a few WW2 vets. I really can't believe what they went through.

 

If you all like air shows one of the best is Fleet week in Ft. Lauderdale Florida . Everything that flies and floats is there. Over 4 million people on the beach watching the show. Had some passes for the military viewing area.
That where they place two markers and the B-2 drops water melons out its bomb bay doors and always hits their target. And about a half hour later broken melons was up on the beach. It's a great show but be warned not a hotel room can be found with a 100 miles of the beach.
We were having lunch right on the beach and a F-18 Tom Cat was tail walking right in front of us until he hit the afterburner and went vertical.
Soon after the military was asked to tone it down as condo owners were complaining about broken windows.