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Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2020, 16:56
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

I just finished reading the two books written by...

I just finished reading the two books written by Danny and was sorry there wasn’t more. What a cool guy, great story teller, he could turn a phrase and apply the Latin perfectly. Wish I could have...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2017, 20:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Nice. I can't afford 21-yr old, so my "two...

Nice. I can't afford 21-yr old, so my "two fingers" is measured somewhat differently - vertical, not horizontal and fill to the brim. Do over as necessary until I get it right.

hic indeed!!
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2017, 15:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Will gladly raise a glass in honor of your "lucky...

Will gladly raise a glass in honor of your "lucky airmanship"!

I believe angels had more to do with that "landing" than the devil, who only destroys good things and people. You have given us so...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2016, 15:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

@Danny42C "Dated one of the finalists. Which...

@Danny42C

"Dated one of the finalists. Which one ? Can't remember. What was her name ? Can't remember."

Alright, Danny, now what DO you remember about her. ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2016, 22:06
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny

Like all your other fans and friends, Danny, my heart aches for the loss of your beloved wife. God bless you.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2016, 19:41
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

"It's Danny's generation that "had so many...

"It's Danny's generation that "had so many opportunities to do so much for so many in innumerable different ways"

Yes, and inspired many of us who followed. It's a privilege to have been able to...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2016, 17:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

@Danny42C "We old-timers just have to accept...

@Danny42C
"We old-timers just have to accept the fact that we've had our day. It was a good day, but now it's nearly over."

Danny, if you guys hadn't done so well with the war you were given, we,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2016, 17:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

ROFL Amazing how a thread about earning and...

ROFL

Amazing how a thread about earning and employing RAF pilot's brevets has momentarily turned to commentary on various forms and failures of democracy. Reminds me of that quote by Churchill...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2016, 02:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Indeed you do. Not exactly the same role of...

Indeed you do. Not exactly the same role of governance of course. Years ago, of course, we took great pains free ourselves from the rule of a monarch and do not regret it. But it didn't keep us...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2016, 20:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny In spite of how well off we were in...

Danny

In spite of how well off we were in the old days, even in the pampered USAF, we often commented that "Nothing is too good for the GI, so that's exactly he gets." But hey, morale must low if...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2016, 15:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny ("I have noted before how the attitude of...

Danny ("I have noted before how the attitude of the good folk of the US towards their Services differs from ours. They start with the principle: their fighting men must have the best that money can...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2016, 15:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

But, we are on the edge of our seats, was it...

But, we are on the edge of our seats, was it Bactrian or Dromedary? I can hear the waiter now, "Sir, will that be one hump or two?"
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2016, 20:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

I've heard some refer to a camel as a "horse...

I've heard some refer to a camel as a "horse designed by a committee."

But I suppose after a long trek in the desert, one might appreciate the camel more than that, perhaps not with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2016, 18:29
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

"He writes real good, too!" by a...

"He writes real good, too!"

by a nameless ex-USAF navigator
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2016, 13:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny #8225 I took no offense at your...

Danny #8225

I took no offense at your comments regarding the decorations, but only wished to offer another perspective on them than you expressed and which you have every right to. No penitence...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2016, 20:56
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Wound Stripe and Purple Heart

@Danny: "We became entitled to a "Wound Stripe" apiece. This daft and short-lived thing may have been peculiar to India. I never heard of it after I came back. The idea was similar to the American...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 22:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Re: Project Propeller -

Danny, as always, I respect both your wishes and your wisdom on the topic. So let us carry on without voices, names or faces. Eagerly awaiting Part II. 🍻
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 17:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Project Propeller? An Online Alternative?

I notice several suggestions to our senior veterans, including Danny, to attend this event. Like Danny, I am sure there are several who are physically hindered from traveling and so forth.

So I...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2016, 22:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Ugh! They are saved in an album in my profile,...

Ugh! They are saved in an album in my profile, but were "private", which may have made them invisible to others. I just changed them to "public" in the hopes that makes them visible in my post. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2016, 19:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Thank you, Chug, The pictures show up for me...

Thank you, Chug,

The pictures show up for me in the post, but it sounds like they do not for you. Do I understand correctly?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2016, 18:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

As promised in an earlier post, here are some...

As promised in an earlier post, here are some photos related to my father's USAAF WWII service in India....
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2015, 14:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Thank you Chugalug, haha, (I was wondering why I...

Thank you Chugalug, haha, (I was wondering why I felt "alone")

Fascinating links to the Ex-CBI site. I plan to spend some time looking those roundup newletters over. I know I have very little,...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2015, 21:58
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny, Chug and others, Picking up on some...

Danny, Chug and others,

Picking up on some exchanges in mid December regarding my Father's time in India with the USAAF, I did some further research and checking of his WWII momentos. I found no...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2015, 20:14
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny, every time you use a Latin phrase I have...

Danny, every time you use a Latin phrase I have to go look it up. Quite an education you're giving me. Or should I say "revealing the education I didn't have"
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2015, 20:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Danny, thank you for filling in some of the gaps....

Danny, thank you for filling in some of the gaps.

I don't know that my Dad ever mentioned specific bases, but if he did I don't recall. He did serve near Karachi during his three years in India....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2015, 13:38
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

"Coogan had been (briefly) married to a Betty...

"Coogan had been (briefly) married to a Betty Grable (a famous film star of the day, also deceased) before the war. He was reputed to introduce himself with the words: ..."

I can't imagine that...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2015, 03:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Thank you, Danny, for your kind welcome and for...

Thank you, Danny, for your kind welcome and for your background information, too.

Sorry about using "CBI" without defining it. Foolish me, I didn't realize at first that it was not widely used by...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2015, 01:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

Thank you all for your welcoming messages. ...

Thank you all for your welcoming messages.

In answer to Chugalug:

Yes, CBI stands for China-India-Burma Theater of operations, a US-only term, and one that for the most part was administrative...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2015, 17:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,026
Posted By GlobalNav

To Danny and others.... Only recently...

To Danny and others....

Only recently learned of and became addicted to this thread. I sincerely salute all of you who earned RAF pilot brevets during WWII and to all other RAF men and women who...
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