Monday, February 8, 2010

Bits O' History: Sgt. Rock-- Frank Buckles-- WW II Recon Photos-- Wings of Freedom

Bit's O' History-- New News About Old Stuff.


1. SGT. ROCK-- There is talk of releasing a movie based on my favorite old comic guy, Sgt. Frank Rock, of Easy Company. I'd be in the theater in a moment to see that. This was a World War II-based comic story. Plus there were stories about the Mustang plane and haunted tank.


2. FRANK BUCKLES-- The only surviving World War I veterans, Frank Buckles, who just turned 109 years old and is pushing the effort to have a World War I Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, (which i entirely support) has a new website called www.frankbuckles.org.


3. WW II RECON PHOTOS-- Gizmay.com now has pictures taken by RAF and US pilots on reconnaissance missions during World War II.


4. WINGS OF FREEDOM-- This tour featuring vintage World War II planes will be in Panama City, Florida, from February 22-24th. I expect to be in town then and will try to get out to see the planes. Every year, this tour visits 110-120 cities across the US, This year's version features a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" bomber, and a P-51 Mustang.

There are only nine remaining B-17s and the two bombers on the tour are the only ones anywhere still in flying condition. They are fully restored to their World War II appearance.

Ticket donations are $12 for adults.

Some Real History there. --Cooter

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