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Post by tubman13 on Apr 21, 2015 19:51:58 GMT -6
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Post by mac on Apr 22, 2015 4:54:06 GMT -6
Interesting Tom! Not much in the way of second chances in the air is there? Cheers
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Post by Yan Taylor on Apr 22, 2015 5:06:00 GMT -6
Mac he was shot down by ground fire from Aussie machine gunners, they ran over to invite him to some snags and beer but he was dead when they got to him.
Ian.
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Post by Beth on Apr 22, 2015 11:31:46 GMT -6
snags?
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Post by Yan Taylor on Apr 22, 2015 12:12:02 GMT -6
A Sausage, I was going to say a snag sanger (a sausage sandwich) but this would be too luxurious for the trenches.
Ian.
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Post by Beth on Apr 22, 2015 12:35:54 GMT -6
Thanks. Now you've made me hungry for Elgin sausages though. One of those things I discovered that is really good about Texas.
Beth
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Post by Colt45 on Apr 22, 2015 13:21:58 GMT -6
I saw a documentary a couple of years ago where they undertook to determine just who shot down Richtofen by using lasers as ground machine guns and in a trailing airplane that represented Roy Brown. Using the entrance/exit wounds on the body and angle measurements and so forth, they showed that it was definitely ground fire that killed the Red Baron. They even found out which gun emplacement was responsible and the name of the man who fired on Richtofen, though I don't remember his name at this time. It was an interesting program using modern technology to resolve the issue.
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Post by dave on Apr 22, 2015 14:01:47 GMT -6
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Post by Beth on Apr 22, 2015 14:28:41 GMT -6
It is so hard to post in this thread and not post a "Curse you Red Baron" Snoopy gif. I think I saw that same documentary Colt (I am drawing a blank on your name). Hubby is a huge Red Baron/WWI air warfare fan so if something about the Red Baron is on, we watch it. I've seen one on PBS and an "Unsolved History" episode that had good basic info but I find that show tends to be a bit 'history lite'
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Post by Beth on Apr 22, 2015 14:35:51 GMT -6
link
Can someone tell me what the salute that is made about at 35 second means? I don't think I've ever seen the like before. If there is audio on the video I can't hear it.
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Post by Yan Taylor on Apr 23, 2015 5:01:35 GMT -6
Beth with that drill manoeuvre being around a hundred years old the way it was carried out may have changed, but there are a few names for it, reverse arms, rest on your arms reverse and goodbye to the slope.
Here is what I have found on “rest on your arms reverse”;
"Quitting the rifle with the right hand bring it with the left to a perpendicular position and lower it until the muzzle rests upon the toes of the left foot. Extend the right hand to the right to the full extent of the arm, palm open, back to the hand uppermost: bring the right hand slowly to the but, make a pause of slow time, then turn the head and eyes to the right and bring the elbow close to the side. Turn the head and eyes to the left and repeat the above motions with the left hand. Turn the head and eyes to the front and lower the head to the breast."
I hope this helps Ian.
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Post by Beth on Apr 23, 2015 13:44:14 GMT -6
Thanks, it does. I believe I have seen a similiar move watching rifle and/or dance drill teams--only done quicker--as you would expect for a drill team, so it was kind of odd to see it in the context of that film
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