Originally Posted by
Italuminium
I recently interviewed some of the last ww2 heroes. One of them was at one point shuttled about by a Liberator, in the bomb bay, on a mission of extracting secret service agents. After 67 years, he still got excited recalling all the noise, clamour and excitement of the experience. Some mighty machines, they are, and they were invaluable to the course of history.
Very interesting Italuminium. What was the occasion/reason of the interviews, may I ask?
Had a very interesting discussion a few years ago with a neighbor down the street, no longer with us, sadly, who did work behind the lines. He was ferried by P-61 Black Widow pilots. His accounts of being "let out" of the plane was hair raising. He would open the rear canopy, un-do his harness and the pilot would flip the plane over on its back, and out old Jim would go.
And also sitting and listening to another old neighbor, who I sometimes still fish with, whose Flying Fortress was shot down over Germany. Spent almost 4 un-real years in a POW camp.
The accomplishments and experiences of some of these men gives one valuable perspectives today.