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Dennis Donovan

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7. The War Department, from the 20's thru the early 40's was a classic example of...

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 02:55 PM

Jul 2019

...donkeys leading lions.

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77 Years Ago Today; US captures "Akutan Zero", nearly intact A6M Zero fighter - runs flight tests [View all] Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 OP

Interesting details. Cadet Bonespurs would have known all those of course. BSdetect Jul 2019 #1

Strafed the PBY survivors in the water. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #2

"In these early encounters and on our own we were learning the folly of dogfighting with the Zero". rsdsharp Jul 2019 #3

Interesting! Side topic, and it's just one line in there, but until now petronius Jul 2019 #4

Wikipeda article about the bombing of Darwin: Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #5

The folly of bias in war... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #6

The War Department, from the 20's thru the early 40's was a classic example of... Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #7

OTOH, they did develop the aircraft carriers... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #8

This was the same group melm00se Jul 2019 #11

And the World just keeps sliding along. snort Jul 2019 #9

I love 70's and 80's Japanese cars... Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #10

Drove a 260z to Vegas to get hitched back in '85. snort Jul 2019 #12

My World War II Army Air grandpa never talked about any of this shit. hunter Jul 2019 #13

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