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Reply With QuoteWilliam Dunn,RAF 71 Squadron
Well Captain, you appear to have stumped usSo what is the answer?
Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.
William Dunn,RAF 71 Squadron
"Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson
Ah, Shamus, the good Captain seems to be enjoying the festivitiesI notice he said WW2 era, and not specifically WW2 itself. I suppose it might depend on when it is reckoned the unpleasantness really started
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Hint;
His first victories were in an American origin biplane, and thenafter a British origin biplane.
Cheers.
Hint 2;
His mother was Peruvian.
Cheers.
Hint 3;
He did his air gunnery training with the German Luftwaffe.
Cheers.
Despite your generous supply of three tips, no-one has come up with an answer captain. I suggest that you provide it and then pose another.
Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.
Col. Grant Mahony
OK, I'm back and I hope you all you a nice Christmas and saw the new year in with appropriate festivities.
Our mystery Aviator was; Arthur Chin Shui-Tin. (Art Chin)
He was born in Portland Oregon and initially joined the Cantonese Airforce to fight the Japanese.
Sorry for making the clues a bit too obscure or perhaps trying to throw you off the scent. :P
Read all about him on the following links.
Chinese biplane fighter aces - 'Arthur' 'Art' Chin Shui-Tin
and
http://www.sinoam.com/ARTHURCHIN2.htm
Someone else have a go please, it's 42 degrees C here and too hot to think.
Cheers.
Well done, you beat us fair and square.
Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.
Name the American F-16 Pilot who was awarded the DFC in Oct 07 for services in Iraq, and what was "unusual" about the ceremony?
capt. David Anderson
If i only was so smart yesterday as my wife is today
Minding your own biz is great virtue, but situation awareness saves lives - Dok
sorry, no..............(for ceremony read presentation)Originally Posted by braindead
Last edited by dave lukins; 01 Jan 08, at 21:14.
ah , got it now . It was capt. Collings who got the DFC from his father gen. Collings !
If i only was so smart yesterday as my wife is today
Minding your own biz is great virtue, but situation awareness saves lives - Dok
Well done
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