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Old 11-11-2019, 09:54 PM   #148
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Re: 50 years ago I was given this USAF 54 3100

Still wish this could all be moved to the "build" thread!!

Veterans Day today. Washed her up and touched up the crappy paintjob . We were invited to a free lunch for vets at the "Wild Oats BBQ" here in gold beach or. Wife and I drove truck down there, got to park right in front of the restaurant and enjoy a 3 course lunch with all the fixins. Everyone loved the truck.

They had a "missing man" table set up with an empty plate and a glass of red wine. During lunch they symbolically added some salt to the plate which really drove it home. Made me think back all the F-111 aircrew had ridden with me so long ago. While OT heres some links to one Pilot who rode in it back in 1972. I am just to left in pic but I drew the attack plan shown in the crash pic when they found it like 30 years later,

http://www.f-111.net/combat/coltman/index.htm

http://www.f-111.net/combat/ranger23.htm
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