Bomber Boys

[Ken The Kanuck]

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My uncle was a bombardier/navigator on the NORA2 (he's the one pointing at the plane). Flew 26 combat missions, received two awards of the Legion of Merit, two awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals. Somewhere I have another picture of the NORA2 and crew, with each man holding up 6 fingers to represent the SIX German fighters the NORA 2 shot down on THAT ONE MISSION. Col. Norbert A Zwicke.

Updated - found the pic with the six fingers up.

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Great post.

Thanks

KTK

My Uncle, second from the right. I have his wings.

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[snakehunter]

The Mossie was a beauty and if I am not mistaken thought by many to be tĥe best aircraft of WWII.

KTK

Well, there were many "best' planes in that war but the Mosquito has to rank at the top or near it. It was as fast or faster than the fighters it faced ( the Germans tried to develop there own version of it), It was multi-mission capable. It had a small crew thereby saving lives. It was cheap and fast to produce AND, best of all it was PUURTY.

[barretcreek]

Youtube "Old 666". "Nobody wanted to fly it 'cause it always the bleep shot out of it"

[snakehunter]

Youtube "Old 666". "Nobody wanted to fly it 'cause it always the bleep shot out of it"

The very definition of "Heroes" That crew should have named the old girl "Satan's Child".