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polikarpovv Po-2   night bomber
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Evanhoe" <gangster@korean-war.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: flaming dump


> 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
>
> Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523-0916
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>
>