Re: flaming dump

[Ed Evanhoe <gangster@korean-war.com>]

Cookie,

 >>At 04:50 PM 1/8/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Paul,
>
>Thanks! I knew there were a bunch of those pesky raiders but never saw the 
>full total of damage they caused. I know one F-94 crashed trying to shoot 
>one down, and it was only after the Marines brought in F4U-5Ns that they 
>started to get rid of them.
>
>Soviets hated the B-26s for the same reason -- whereas we called the U-2 
>"Bedcheck Charlie" they called the B-26 missions "Starshina" (Sergeant 
>Major) for the same reason. They were always glad when one got shot down 
>as well. <<

I think a B-26 is credited with downing one, unfortunately by crashing into it.

Ed

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