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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: VirginiaJim on May 05, 2012, 12:54:15 PM

Title: Wood for wood...
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 05, 2012, 12:54:15 PM

This is from a Canadian article on WW2 decoys from both sides of the fence......or airfield.

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/355/language/en-CA/Wood-For-Wood.aspx (http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/355/language/en-CA/Wood-For-Wood.aspx)

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: Rhino on May 05, 2012, 01:04:22 PM

What a great story! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: Outback_Jon on May 05, 2012, 02:23:41 PM

I bet the Allies had some help from this guy:   :rotflmao:
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgwm3gz7rT1qe53lro1_500.jpg)

Awesome story, too.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 05, 2012, 03:32:56 PM

Actually, the Germans as well....

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: gPink on May 05, 2012, 04:24:25 PM

I wonder if they used amboyna burl for the wooden bombs?

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: ZG on May 05, 2012, 05:50:22 PM

Quote from: gPink on May 05, 2012, 04:24:25 PM

I wonder if they used amboyna burl for the wooden bombs?

 :rotflmao:      :thumbs: :thumbs:

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 05, 2012, 06:07:13 PM

Too expensive and what the heck are you laughing at?

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: ZG on May 05, 2012, 07:10:19 PM

Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 05, 2012, 06:07:13 PM

Too expensive and what the heck are you laughing at?

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 06, 2012, 01:12:33 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: Wood for wood...
Post by: rush2112 on May 06, 2012, 04:52:20 PM

My father's crew (B-17) made an emergency landing at one of the British dummy airdromes where the planes were made of a paper-mache. Many of you read the La Bourget Mission I posted some time back.