Subdeacon Joe Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3SrjLlcUY Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Most excellent, Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 That was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The pilot said and there's Dixon who ended up a four-star general. I looked up General Dixon and found this: Robert James Dixon (April 9, 1920 March 21, 2003) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander, Tactical Air Command (COMTAC) from 1973 to 1978. He also served simultaneously as commander in chief of U.S. Air Forces for both the Atlantic and U.S. Readiness commands. Biography [edit] Dixon was born in New York City in 1920. He graduated from Dartmouth College in June 1941 with a bachelor of arts degree in literature. In 1941 he entered pilot training in the Royal Canadian Air Force and in November 1942 was commissioned a pilot officer (second lieutenant). He then graduated with a navigator rating from the RCAF Astro Navigation School. After completing Spitfire training at Dyce, Scotland, he was assigned to the 541 Squadron Royal Air Force a Photo Reconnaissance Squadron at RAF Benson, England. In September 1943 Dixon was transferred to the U.S. Army Air Forces and assigned to the 7th Photographic Group, Eighth Air Force, European Theater of Operations. In 1944 Dixon assumed command of the 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Photographic Group, which had Mark XI Spitfires, P-38s and P-51s. at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Thanks for posting that, Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 It had be be kind of weird for all involved. The film people getting together with, and to some extent setting up, the guy in one of the films. And from the pilots perspective - being transported back over half a century. Marshal Mo, thanks for posting the information about the general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That was a great watch, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Sights, SASS # 2782 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Watched it yesterday. Excellent video and I'd recommend it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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