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War : Frank Luke Jr.
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From: MSN Nickname-TinCan  (Original Message)Sent: 5/21/2008 1:42 AM
        If I could go back in time I think I'd most like to be a WWI fighter pilot. I enjoy reading everything I can about the men who were the first to hunt in the sky. To this end I have always greatly admired two outstanding examples of this group, Captain Albert Ball, and Lt. Frank Luke Jr.
 
        Frank Luke joined the 27th Aero Squadron on July 27, 1918 and on September 12th, brought down his first observation balloon. During the next 16 days Luke shot down 13 more balloons and 4 German aircraft making him the second highest scoring ace in the US Air Service. 
 
        On his last flight on September 29,1918 Luke brought down 3 balloons and was himself brought down by German Fokkers. He managed to crash land his machine and was approached by a squad of German soldiers who called on him to surrender. Luke pulled his pistol and opened fire and was killed in the ensuing gun battle.
 
        Luke was awarded the Medal of Honor and Luke Air Force Base in Arizona is named in his honor.  
 
       


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From: MSN NicknamejamestrdSent: 5/21/2008 2:39 AM
TC,
 
what are you doing? trying to give Flash and the Major more ammo?
 
talking about amercian aces shooting down balloons?
 
Luke shot down 3 whole balloons before being shot down by  a Fokker? LOL
then was killed on the ground?

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From: MSN NicknameHobbs410Sent: 5/21/2008 11:29 AM
An account I read of him as a child called him the Arkansas balloon buster. The reason being he had such poor eyesight it was hard for him to see the opposing fighter planes, He was able to see the balloons and weht after them as his contribution. Most of his kills were balloons. I believe that this is where the 20/20 uncorrected vision requirement of the USAF originates.

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From: MSN Nickname-TinCanSent: 5/21/2008 11:50 AM
14 balloons and 4 aircraft James all in the space of 17 days. The last 3 were all in one day, he was shot down and refused to surrender and was killed in the fight...what's funny about that?

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From: MSN NicknamejamestrdSent: 5/21/2008 12:32 PM
Maybe its just my distorted sense of humor TC.
 
An american fighter  doggedly pursuing "balloons", then is shot down in an encoutner with a real fighter, than ironically is killed on the ground.
 
Somewhere, somehow, i just think this is funny.

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From: MSN Nickname-TinCanSent: 5/21/2008 12:54 PM
Well OK!....now, tell me how the hell are we goin to get an iceberg to the Keys for Taz's damn test???

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From: MSN NicknamejamestrdSent: 5/21/2008 12:57 PM
No need, as we all know as a "colony", they really dont have a good track record with  icebergs.

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From: MSN NicknameMOREREPETESSent: 5/21/2008 6:18 PM
REF#7, SOUNDS LIKE A JOB FOR THE AIRFORCES HEAVY LIFT SECTION.
IF IT WAS A CANADIAN FROM NEWFOUNDLAND TASKED WITH THE JOB TC THEN THEY STICK A SAIL ON IT AND SAIL IT DOWN. 

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