DIDJA KNOW THIS? a place for odd trivia (Read 15,064 times)

watch out the jagoff in the white house doesnt create a department of black panthers.

Strange fact from Band of Brothers that never made it into the series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speirs parachuted into Normandy on June 6, 1944 (or D-Day) and quickly met with fellow troops after landing. He assembled a small group of soldiers to assist during the Brecourt Manor Assault, where he single-handedly captured the fourth 105 mm howitzer.[4][5][6] Speirs' platoon spent the night of June 6 being shuffled in position with other platoons as the company was arranged for battle to begin early the next morning.[7] A rolling artillery barrage had been coordinated in support of the ground assault on the morning of June 7. To initiate the attack, artillery fire was adjusted back towards American lines before moving forward in increments. Speirs ordered his platoon to hold position until the fire was completed to prevent serious casualties and fratricide. One of his squad leaders ignored the orders due to fatigue and disorientation. After his order was ignored a second time, Speirs shot the sergeant between the eyes, then promptly reported the incident to the company commander, Captain Jerre S. Gross. Gross was killed in combat the next day and the incident was not pursued.[8]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Speirs

81st Ftr Sqdn deactivated and retired at Spangdahlem AB,Germany in June 2013, ending almost 71 years of continuous active duty...... (only 24 months of deactivated service!!!!!!) In March of 1953 they transitioned from P-51s (have hard time saying F-51) to F-86s at Clovis AFB, NM and in August 1953 they moved to Hahn AB, Germany, never to see active duty in the USA again- almost 60 years of continuous overseas service... They finished their duties flying the A-10, an aircraft that was older than the vast majority of their pilots and maintainers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81st_Fighter_Squadron

Beer cooling before travel pods on T-33s........

13 June 1944: An English brewery donates a sizable amount of fresh beer
for the troops fighting in Normandy and a unique delivery method is created,
strapping kegs to the underwings of Spitfires being shipped to forward airfields.
Flying at 12 000 feet chills the brew to perfection

You have all read Jim Too's sometimes closing remark: I sometimes feel like a Philip Nolan moment.... Although I had seen the movie "The Man Without a Country" and knew of the story, I had never, in the 62 years since I graduated from high school, read the story, as written by the author. So , in case you want to understand the Pastor's lament here it is,,,, www.bartleby.com/310/6/1.html

Ok, so if the pilots cockpit door is closed, with enough noise inside the aircraft to drown out most sounds other than aircraft noise, and that 10# ball falls on his foot... Would it hurt?

No, seriously folks ha cha cha, things always feel pretty straight down when I flew on my c-141s.