Back in the day there were no PC rules in war and we kicked the fuck out of anyone that fucked with us!

Now, we just roll over to who ever yells the loudest and our boys die for it!

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Kickass post.
And fine pics of the museum.

Batch wrote on Feb 19^th, 2009 at 10:16pm:



I see now they are rotating display of the smaller original with the larger, popularly depicted flag that replaced it hours later so it could be viewed from the beach better, and also a proud sight from the surrounding, important supporting naval vessels.


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I love the planes' suspended brandishing.

As a very young kid, helping Dad when he decided to build a finished basement from our original four walls and tiled floor, I saw the possibilities of imagination from a suspended ceiling.  YES, now there will be air battles.  My model planes will be suspended in the right action poses for warfare!  Mustangs, Stukas, P-38's, Wildcats, all painted and decaled original.  And on the seventh day, I smiled.

My youngest brother was born in '62 and I spent some good time with him, often holding him up and pointing at the various models, saying "airplane, airplane."  Sometimes he had and interest, sometimes not it seemed.
 One nice Summer day I carried him outside for some nice sunny air down to the corner.  Up in the sky a plane was barely visible across a blue sky of billowing clouds.  Holding him up close to my cheek I pointed and whispered, "Look, Alan, airplane, airplane," quietly hoping he may be able to also follow the humming prop sound.  He looked and gazed a moment, a moment longer, then excitedly pointed and exclaimed, "airplane!  airplane!"  His very first word ever.