One of the most moving films, the burial of an Air Gunner and Aircraft at sea.
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One of the most moving films, the burial of an Air Gunner and Aircraft at sea.
It was posted over on the Flypast forum and brings a tear to ones eye.
The burial at Sea of an Avenger Gunner and his Aircraft.
What a fitting tribute to a brave man.
http://www.webstarts.com/library/flo...y=0&controls=1
The burial at Sea of an Avenger Gunner and his Aircraft.
What a fitting tribute to a brave man.
http://www.webstarts.com/library/flo...y=0&controls=1
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Suprised there are no comments.
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So true....
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A fitting tribute as well to rear gunners of all a/c who were usually the first to cop it in a fighter attack. My first W/O in the RAF was a rear gunner in WWII, about 5ft nothing and made of girders. They don't build them like that anymore.
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Completely moving, a very brave man and an emotional tribute by his shipmates.
God bless all those who have, and continue to, put themselves in harms way that we may all be safe.
God bless all those who have, and continue to, put themselves in harms way that we may all be safe.
Hmm, pretty grim stuff - given the size of the hole in the fuselage its probably no surprise that there were no volunteers to remove the body or fly that particular a/c again.
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its probably no surprise that there were no volunteers to remove the body or fly that particular a/c again.
Nonsense! Having done the job myself on more than one occasion, there are ALWAYS those willing to do whatever has to be done.
A very moving film that will, unfortunately, attract very little attention on this forum. Well done Nutloose, an unusual find and most thought-provoking.
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Nonsense! Having done the job myself on more than one occasion, there are ALWAYS those willing to do whatever has to be done.
A very moving clip
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Nonsense! Having done the job myself on more than one occasion, there are ALWAYS those willing to do whatever has to be done.
Why are you complaining about Samuels comment......?
Do you not think that the remains of soldiers, airmen, sailors have to be removed in such cases...?
Do you think stuff like this was written for fun:
Do you not think that the remains of soldiers, airmen, sailors have to be removed in such cases...?
Do you think stuff like this was written for fun:
From my mother's sleep I fell into the State,
And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.
Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life,
I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.
When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.
Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life,
I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.
When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
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The three previous [to the last] posters should form a gang of the great misinformed! There is nothing either crass or disrespectful in my comment which was appropos the idiotic remark that preceded it that "no one wanted to front up", an observation based entirely on supposition, and somewhat thoughtless to be honest!
In my considerable experience all the deference and respect that can be mustered in such events results in the exact opposite!
In my considerable experience all the deference and respect that can be mustered in such events results in the exact opposite!
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Glad Rag, you really are an obnoxious fool. Your profile suggests you have served - if so I'd have thought that you'd understand a little more about the unpleasant side of conflict, war and wouldn't dismiss Samuel's comment flippantly. Though being 37 years old with 24 years service suggests you are the line shooter.
You are ruining this thread. Idiot.
You are ruining this thread. Idiot.
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