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Offline Two Skies

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A notable R.I.P. - This man chased a Nazi plane under the Eiffel Tower
« on: January 05, 2014, 12:35:41 AM »
Just saw this story, figured a few of y'all would appreciate it.  It's about the passing of William Overstreet Jr., a notable WWII fighter pilot, on Sunday, December 29th, 2013.

http://jalopnik.com/this-man-chased-a-nazi-fighter-plane-under-the-eiffel-t-1494007692
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Re: A notable R.I.P. - This man chased a Nazi plane under the Eiffel Tower
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2014, 06:37:32 AM »
Excellent story.  Thanks!
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Re: A notable R.I.P. - This man chased a Nazi plane under the Eiffel Tower
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2014, 11:59:00 AM »
There is not that much room under the tower. Plenty of room for something slow like a crop duster (they do it under power lines all the time) but to do it in a 109 or P-51 going who knows how fast is quite a feat. Great story!
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Re: A notable R.I.P. - This man chased a Nazi plane under the Eiffel Tower
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2014, 04:30:44 AM »
Great story. Thank you for sharing this. WWII Americans were the best generation EVER!!
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