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Post by Luther Moore on Nov 24, 2014 8:11:05 GMT 12
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 31, 2014 9:03:28 GMT 12
Restored by the Curtiss Wright Historical Association / Project Tomahawk, using parts from 39-285, 39-287. The fuselage was restored by 2001. Purchased by the The Fighter Collection in Duxford, England during 2003 and registered as G-CDWH.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 31, 2014 8:41:34 GMT 12
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 28, 2014 9:02:09 GMT 12
Ahh The storm that got away from me. I nearly wet my pants running to the car while it was striking very close to my house. I raced to the city (Sydney) to try and get a shot but it turned and went out to sea.
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Post by Luther Moore on Sept 24, 2014 17:29:15 GMT 12
In my logbook its says something about going out on patrol and expecting to intercept enemy aircraft.
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Post by Luther Moore on Sept 24, 2014 15:58:06 GMT 12
I asked this question a while back as well. I think by the time the Corsairs were in service the Japanese Air Force was pretty much finished or moved on.
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Post by Luther Moore on Sept 15, 2014 21:56:37 GMT 12
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Post by Luther Moore on Sept 7, 2014 19:29:30 GMT 12
On Foxtel tonight if anyone hasn't seen it.
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Post by Luther Moore on Sept 3, 2014 23:01:13 GMT 12
Luther, "Cactus" was the code word for the whole island of Guadalcanal. It was actually given the name under Operation Watchtower which was the operation under which the US Marines captured the island. Ah right, thanks for clearing that up. Plenty of P-39's with sharks teeth in The Thin Red Line
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Post by Luther Moore on Sept 3, 2014 1:03:01 GMT 12
Cactus was the code name for Henderson Field right?
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Post by Luther Moore on Aug 21, 2014 21:04:18 GMT 12
I can certainly empathise with that, Luther; my mother died 5 years ago and was suffering dementia to such an extent that she recognized no-one from the family at all. I suppose it wasn't that hard on her as such, but it certainly was an awful thing for all of us but for Dad especially to go through... I hesitate to say it but sometimes death is a sweet release... Sorry to hear that Corsair. The Doctor said not eating is a sign that her system is shutting down,as long as she is safe and warm she is fine, she doesn't really feel the pain or know what is happening to her. I believe the Tank in the photo was taken out by Peter Rowley's Father?
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Post by Luther Moore on Aug 18, 2014 10:07:36 GMT 12
When I was working at a retirement home I had a chat with a Jewish guy who fought in the Pacific with the Australian Army in WWII. He was shot in the leg and lost his leg. He insisted I come to his room and check out his new Apple computer and have a chat. He told me his war stories and explained how he lost his leg, he pointed to a photo on his wall of his Grandson with his Japanese wife and rolled his eyes then he giggled.
Dementia can be hard on everyone. My Nan has it. I have to remind her who I am every second day I go to visit her. It's gotten so bad she refuses to eat, so we have to sit with her and try to get her to eat and take her medication. It's very stressful for our family right now.
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Post by Luther Moore on Aug 5, 2014 14:45:26 GMT 12
Cool photos!
There is a doco about the bombs on Wednesday night on History channel.
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Post by Luther Moore on Jul 19, 2014 18:19:29 GMT 12
One Australian family have lost members on both Malaysian flights!
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Post by Luther Moore on Jun 12, 2014 12:42:26 GMT 12
So don't let anyone tell you the Pacific War began on December 7th 1941, because the New Zealanders, Australians, Fijians, Royal Navy and other Allied forces had been fighting with the German navy in the Pacific since mid-1940, and the Germans were kicking butt. Have you heard of the New Zealand ships lost in these battles, Niagara, Holmwood, Rangitane, and others? One week ago I had a heated debate with a Canadian girl who tried to tell me WWII started when Pearl Harbor was bombed.
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Post by Luther Moore on Jun 8, 2014 22:45:07 GMT 12
Whatever you do, don't drop the lens. Opened the rear door of the hired Nissan at Nelson airport, and the EF-100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS-USM lens rolled off the back seat and landed nose-down with a crunch on the tarseal. Got it back last week from Canon service. $1037 for the repair, thank you very much.
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Post by Luther Moore on May 17, 2014 20:24:54 GMT 12
Anyone who can keep track of everything on here has too much time on their hands
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Post by Luther Moore on May 17, 2014 18:31:56 GMT 12
The outside view.
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Post by Luther Moore on May 12, 2014 2:52:48 GMT 12
I thought the first plane was free falling. Love the sound of the engines when they abort landings.
What was the airport where they had to come in sideways to land? I think it was Hong Kong.
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Post by Luther Moore on Apr 24, 2014 22:17:47 GMT 12
This will be on the History channel tomorrow at 7.30pm Australian time. Not sure if it will be on in NZ.
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