And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Pilots of the 27 FS stand with a trophy in front of one of their P-38Gs (“Shoot... You’re Faded”) after turning the tide against 24 Luftwaffe fighters that ambushed them.
My favorite plane after the Corsair. I saw one up close in Ok city when I was a teenager. I think it was there for a paint job or repair. It was solid red.
Current flag of the Ukrain Nazis, now we fight for them. Crazy world!!
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the story about that fight.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite plane after the Corsair. I saw one up close in Ok city when I was a teenager. I think it was there for a paint job or repair. It was solid red.
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