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Sideslip

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YoungMedic

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From the 100BG FB page Capt John Brady's Jacket

A few weeks ago, Capt. John Brady’s son Jack and daughter-in-law Gail Griffith had a chance to meet Callum Turner (Maj. John Egan) in Washington, D.C. Egan flew as Command Pilot with Brady’s crew during the fateful mission to Munster on October 10, 1943. Jack was also able to show Callum the original A-2 jacket his father wore on the Munster mission 80 years ago. #100thbombgroup #mastersoftheair

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taiAtari

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I think this was supplied by the UK to the Finns (alongside Hawker Hurricanes, and US supplied Brewster Buffaloes)

Right, the Finns flew anything that was bought, donated and Russian captured captured aircraft. The Finnish Airforce Museum has some great examples, like a Dutch D.21, British Blenheim and Hurricane, American Buffalo, German Bf109 and others... Loved my visit there some years ago (even though it's quite out of the way). The best are those that retain their original paint and patina like the Hurricane and crashed Buffalo. The Fokker D.21 is unique as the last original of its kind even though it's a bit of a Frankenstein as I understand it. Recently a flying example of this old Dutch warbird was built again over here in the Netherlands. An amazing feat, it's more akin to a newly built original than a replica.


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