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re: Vader’s Model Desk: Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:50 pm to Cheese Grits
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:50 pm to Cheese Grits
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I think that is one of the planes my uncle flew in "The Hump" in WW II. Started in fighters but wound up in transports to fix when needed while in the air.
If he flew “the hump”, odds are it was in a C-47.
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Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:53 pm to elprez00
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Have you dabbled with airbrushing Darth? Back when I was younger and was pretty heavy into doing these I did some airbrushing with the testors kit. Pain in the butt to use and took a lot of practice. But I did an A-6 that was just gorgeous.
I use to air brush years until probably about 20 ago but I missed the time and effort of brush painting so I went back to it.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:07 pm to Darth_Vader
Fun fact. Anywhere you can land a 172 you can land that DC-3.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:19 pm to Darth_Vader
He started out as a fighter pilot over there till they discovered he was a true Greasemonkey and could fix most anything with an engine. Never said a word about his service till a few years before he died. Apparently that part of the war was not as well supplied as Europe and the Pacific and the patch work he did was not always safe to put back in the air. Those guys were tough and never complained tho, just did what they had to do the best they could. Had another uncle that survived the Death March. Never saw him put on weight for the rest of his life and was one of the kindest person I ever knew.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:21 pm to Darth_Vader
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It took balls of steel to fly
Seeing C-47s starts raising my heart rate. B-17s too. Great model, I can't get the scenes of a bunch of paratroopers dying inside one out of my head. Nobody makes movies about paratroopers dying in C-130s or C-17s, so that is magically better.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:24 pm to Darth_Vader
Very nice work as usual.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:30 pm to Cheese Grits
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He started out as a fighter pilot over there till they discovered he was a true Greasemonkey and could fix most anything with an engine. Never said a word about his service till a few years before he died. Apparently that part of the war was not as well supplied as Europe and the Pacific and the patch work he did was not always safe to put back in the air. Those guys were tough and never complained tho, just did what they had to do the best they could. Had another uncle that survived the Death March. Never saw him put on weight for the rest of his life and was one of the kindest person I ever knew.
Flying the hump was very dangerous and you’re right, the CBI Theater very much played second fiddle to the ETO & PTO.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:52 pm to Darth_Vader
Curious to know just WHO are the douchebag down voters and why.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:56 pm to BFIV
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Curious to know just WHO are the douchebag down voters and why.
Haters gonna hate. They do this in all of these threads. I like that it bothers them.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:59 pm to Darth_Vader
A couple of years ago, our library hosted a talk by a 96-year old who flew the Hump. Dude was still sharp, gave a really good talk.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:03 pm to Darth_Vader
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Haters gonna hate. They do this in all of these threads. I like that it bothers them.
They're still douchebags, though. I like your work. Keep the pics coming! TIA!
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:08 pm to BFIV
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They're still douchebags, though.
And that’s all they’ll ever be.
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like your work. Keep the pics coming! TIA!
Thanks! I will.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:20 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:24 pm to WillieD
Nice work. As always
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:24 pm to fjlee90
At least buy him dinner first
—clap clap clap
—clap clap clap
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:33 pm to BFIV
Not usually here on the OT but on another board I have some pretty solid serial down voters. Pretty easy to spot when they have 1 up vote on their post and I have 1 down vote on mine. few hours later if I remember to check back I will have a pretty consistent 3 - 5. Does not both me, and it you are laid back it is both funny and sad.
life is too short to let them infect you and sad they can not let go of the hate in their heart. Still does not hurt to pray for them as they need it more then most.
life is too short to let them infect you and sad they can not let go of the hate in their heart. Still does not hurt to pray for them as they need it more then most.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:36 pm to cypresstiger
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—clap clap clap
Jimmy Dugan told me to avoid the clap, did he give me bad advice?
Posted on 9/10/23 at 9:24 pm to Darth_Vader
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Darth_Vader
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:16 am to Wolfhound45
Wolfie, they in your service time window?
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:21 am to Cheese Grits
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Wolfie, they in your service time window?
I don’t know how old Wolf is, but the C-47 was in use by the US Air Force, and I think Navy, until the 1960s. In Vietnam they were used as gunships.
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