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SASless

3rd Jan 2014 12:31

WWII Eiffel Tower Pilot

William "Bill" Overstreet Jr., a WWII P-51 Mustang Fighter Pilot, who flew under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, has died. His Aircraft was named "Berlin Express".

Yet another amazing fellow from those times has left us.

Hand Salute!

http://www.oldgloryprints.com/Berlin...s_in_Paris.jpg

SilsoeSid

3rd Jan 2014 13:47

Jayand

4th Jan 2014 17:29

To be fair it doesn't look very challenging.

Trim Stab

4th Jan 2014 18:34

Another French WWI once flew through the Arc de Triomphe in a Nieuport 11 which was considerably more difficult:

Charles Godefroy - Wikipédia

More recently, somebody also did it in a CAP-10:

Archives - lesoir.be

Darren_P

4th Jan 2014 19:33

Not so sure about the Me 262 story.

SASless

4th Jan 2014 20:51

Quote:

To be fair it doesn't look very challenging.

With a P-51 shooting at your Ass it would be just a tad more difficult don't you think?:ugh:

Courtney Mil

5th Jan 2014 10:15

Quote:

To be fair it doesn't look very challenging.

In Microsoft Flight Sim, maybe not.

Trim Stab

5th Jan 2014 11:14

Actually it is quite hard in Microsoft Combat WW2 Flight Sim - took me quite a few attempts before I managed it in a Typhoon (WW2 version)..

innuendo

5th Jan 2014 15:48

Was also done in a Mosquito, late 1944. R. Fullerton 409 squadron. He was my first Squadron Commander after I finished training in the RCAF, (a long time ago :rolleyes:).

Stitchbitch

6th Jan 2014 08:28

Mossie..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olaftheblack/273391969/
plane flying under eiffel tower | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

SASless

6th Jan 2014 13:06

Well Done! That Man!:ok:

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