One of our most famous aces has just died at the grand old age of 96. For much of his Air Force career his aircraft (P-40) were named Waiarapa Wildcat (as per my Avatar). A fair chunk of his Japanese kills came about when he was flying the obsolescent Brewster Buffalo when defending what was left of Sinagapore and Malaya
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5146184/NZ...ce-dies-aged-96
Geoffery Fisken RIP
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by Ian Warren » Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:23 pm
RIP Geoff , now this is someone Peter Jackson should make a movie about the history and the lives of the off many in the Pacific .
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by spongebob206 » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:29 pm
RIP our Hero
Yes I agree, a good flick about the pacific skies, a good 3hr epic
A brewster Buffalo aye, wow, the old pregnant peanut
Not many survived in those, he must of been an outstanding aviator.
Yes I agree, a good flick about the pacific skies, a good 3hr epic
A brewster Buffalo aye, wow, the old pregnant peanut
Not many survived in those, he must of been an outstanding aviator.
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by jastheace » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:16 pm
my grandfather properly worked on his aircraft, he was a cheif mechanic in the islands during the war, RIP Mr Fisken
In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose.
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