Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Just found out that John Alison of the original Flying Tigers has passed away at 98 John and Ajax Baumler were part of the first night intercept of bombers in China. Both got a couple and then both crash landed their P-40's. Baumler got to the field, Alison had to put down in the river by their base. The Chinese eventually salvaged his ship using oldfashioned methods( bamboo mats under the wings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Rest in peace, Sir. Story Pic. Alison on the left. A giant of a man at 5'5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack Saddle Slim, SASS #73122 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Rest in peace, Sir. Story Pic. Alison on the left. A giant of a man at 5'5". Not one to ever doubt Utah Bob...but I believe General Alison was actually 5'5¾". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Harris #154 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 God bless BH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monterey Jack, SASS Life #1097 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He was also one of the two(along with Phil Cochran) men originally picked by Hap Arnold to co-command the 1st Air Commando Group, making him one of the fathers of Air Force Special Operations. Anywhere, Anytime! RIP, Sir. Su amigo; Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 And into the wild blue yonder passes another great American.... GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas LawDog Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I was wondering how many of the Tigers are still alive? I know we lose 1 to 2 thousand WW2 vets daily. The Korean War vets are not far behind. A generation of the heroes will soon be all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Tail Winds Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I was wondering how many of the Tigers are still alive? I know we lose 1 to 2 thousand WW2 vets daily. The Korean War vets are not far behind. A generation of the heroes will soon be all gone. With the loss of Gen Alison, there are 10 surviving pilots of the 100 in the original AVG. I'm not sure how many ground crewman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Depending on when the Military channel program was taped, I believe Tex Hill is still with us. Is there a web site dedicated to the Tigers?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas LawDog Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Tex passed away in October, 2007 at the age of 92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 The interview for that program has to be at least that old then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas LawDog Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 This is a little off topic, but it concerns the lost of a B-17. The "Liberty Belle", a WW2 B-17 bomber crashed today, while attempting an emergency landing near Aurora, Illinois. The seven people onboard managed to get out safely, but the plane was a total loss. The plane was experiencing engine problems when it crashed a caught fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Which outfit was she with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Liberty Belle Crashes More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas LawDog Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 "Liberty Belle" was a privately owned aircraft. There were 7 people on board when she went down, so I figger that the owner was selling rides. Rides on these vintage aircraft go for about 400 to 500 dollars per person. The Liberty Corporation owned the plane, but the main owner was named Don, I don't recall his last name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Here's the NYTimes obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/us/10alison.html?ref=obituaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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