drogon Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7300489.stm Article coming from the BBC. For Flashermac: another wartime mistery maybe solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 It's almost a forgotten age; when poets, writers, artists and scholars were the first to flock to enlist to fight for their country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Thanks. I remember the news when his plane was found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 It's almost a forgotten age; when poets, writers, artists and scholars were the first to flock to enlist to fight for their country. Even [color:red]politicians' sons[/color]! Clearly, it was another age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 No claim for 31 July 1944, nor any P-38 either ... << In the the Tony Wood list, I can see Horts Rippert credited it with eleven victories during his time with JGR. Süd and JGr-200. 3/11/1944 Obgfr Rippert,Horst 4./JGr Süd B-24 40km S. Toulon,5500m1203 5/7/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst NJKdo Jgr Süd B-26 EI-8,3200m E. Tonnere1123 14 SAAF 5/13/1944 OgfrRippert,Horst NJKdo Jgr Süd Mosquito BK-5-8,8000m1637 5/25/1944 Gfr Rippert,Horst E. Kdo Jgr Süd B-24 BO 7-8,4500m Draguignan1359 5/26/1944 Gfr Rippert,Horst E. Kdo Jgr Süd B-24 DO at 3500m, S. Cap Cameret1148 6/25/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst 3./JG-200 B-24 HSSBL 8-BL,3000 m,S. Marseille0958 7/5/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst 3./JG-200 P-51 04 Ost S/DL,4000 m,S. Marseille1409 7/24/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst 3./JG-200 B-24 04 Ost S/CL-2 at 10km (SW Marseille)1205 8/7/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst3./JG-200 B-25 0935 8/8/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Hors t3./JG-200 P-47 10940 8/12/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst 3./JG-200 Spitfire DN-3 2000m [N.E. Hyere]1031 8/12/1944 Ogfr Rippert,Horst 3./JG-200 P-47 BM-7 3000m [N. St. Maximin]1828 >> Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheCorinthian Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Even [color:red]politicians' sons[/color]! Clearly, it was another age. John McCain's son was with me in Iraq. As were Oliver North's and Jim Web's sons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Not surprised at all at McCain's son and Oliver North's. I met Ollie North once at a book signing. Very nice guy who took the blame for his superiors. Still ... McCain's son is from a military family. So is North's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Had to look up Jim Web. Once again, I'm not surprised considering his own background. Interesting that he was Oliver North's classmate. << A 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Webb served as a Marine Corps infantry officer until 1972, and is a highly decorated Vietnam War combat veteran. >> << Webb's father, a career officer in the U.S. Air Force, flew B-17s and B-29s during World War II, dropped cargo during the Berlin Airlift, and was later involved in missile programs. He is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Nice write up in the Globe and Mail. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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