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Postby Mayfly » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:26 am

Günther Rall passed away on October 4th aged 91- he was such a remarkable pilot shot down 8 times in WWII, I thought he deserves a mention


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Re: Gunther Rall

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:38 am

Mayfly wrote:Günther Rall passed away on October 4th aged 91- he was such a remarkable pilot shot down 8 times in WWII, I thought he deserves a mention


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther-Rall



I would have been more IMPRESSED if he hadn't been shot down quite so often! :p
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Re: Gunther Rall

Postby Mayfly » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:01 am

Xplumberlives wrote:
Mayfly wrote:Günther Rall passed away on October 4th aged 91- he was such a remarkable pilot shot down 8 times in WWII, I thought he deserves a mention


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther-Rall



I would have been more IMPRESSED if he hadn't been shot down quite so often! :p


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Re: Gunther Rall

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:09 am

As ordered! =))
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Re: Gunther Rall

Postby Mags » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:38 pm

LOL :)) :))

Meantime - interesting read :D
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