Allan Hanna asks "Did anyone else having a problem opening the attachment?" YES. WebTv only reads jpeg photos and attachments. I would ask if at all possible...
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Rory Sinclair
rorys@...
Aug 1, 2002 5:47 pm
My Grandpa brought a 6.5 mm Arisaka home with him, but the barrel was plugged about four inches from the muzzle. I got the plug out by using a candle to heat ...
Hi guys and gals: I am Frank DeLorenzo, the “old Man” of the group. Today is my birthday! I hit the old double 8 and made it to 88. I think I will now...
I have a 6.5 mm Swedish Mauser. The ammo may be different but Norma and Remington carry 6.5 mm rounds. I concur with Mr. Gettles. Have a professional check it...
There is definitely a difference between the 6.5mm Swede and the 6.5mm Japanese. Currently, Norma (made in Sweden), is the only one making ammo for the 6.5mm...
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royangie@...
Aug 1, 2002 8:20 pm
Frank, Congrats on such a marvelous life of memories.. We hope you many more years and its a pleasure having the "papa" of so many of us who have now turned...
Tom: We used to jump these C-123s out of Pope AFB in the early '60s. Kind of a mineature, ywin engine C-130. I remember, when I ran an FBO at New Tamiami, in...
Bill & Group: Forgot to mention that Norma also makes 7.7mm Jap ammo. You won't find it in a small gun shop, but larger shops may carry it. You can also mail...
Bill & Group: You can identify your Jap rifle by going to the followin site: www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html You'll find serial number ranges,...
Group, Attached is the electrical schematic I have tried to send to the group. I sent it to myself as a test - received OK. I've had e-mail problems since...
Copy of message I sent to Don Klotz, editor of VPB 23"s Black Cat Log. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Don, here is the Navy's report of the invasion of Fais...
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haries@...
Aug 4, 2002 5:01 pm
Francis and Group, Later on July 16, 45 we covered in 46464 (Lt Marmons Crew) an LST putting troops on tiny Is. of Ngulu near Ulithi. I got a chance to look...
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TWMcCarthy@...
Aug 4, 2002 11:29 pm
This is primarily for the enlisted men but maybe the officers will be able to relate to it to some extent. (I wish I could post this under a pseudonym . . .) ...
Dear Hoosier Hotshot... Don't go selling us officers short. I understand your comment, but there are good ones and those, shall we say, somewhat less good....
Tom: I found out what the word, Naive, meant when I got into Basic Training. I think all the young men that join the Armed Forces, from all eras, have visions...
Lou you know how to answer for a great majority of us.....Thank You. LarryK...
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Salitter, Michael [CM...
MSalitter@...
Aug 5, 2002 5:00 pm
I came across the PBY group while doing research for a 3D model I'm developing for online gaming. I didn't know much about the bird until I started this...
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TWMcCarthy@...
Aug 5, 2002 8:02 pm
Gosh, Lou, you really did well with that essay. I told my little story more a a joke on myself than anything else, but I heartily agree with you on the ...
9843
TWMcCarthy@...
Aug 5, 2002 8:14 pm
Thinking again of Lou's message, and my thoughts on the Navy and our Country - for manyyears I have argued that every person in the United States, upon ...
Tom: I am with you 100% on the draft principle----males and females---if not in the military then in something else similar to the Peace Corps or Civilian...
Ditto for me. It was a sorry day when they abolished the draft. I believe that two years service should be expected of everyone who is physically fit enough....
Carl, a friend of mine who is the Pres. of one of our banks here had a son at Great Lakes going through training, he had a tough time in his physicall tests,...
Hello Mike and members. For PBY survivors in Ontario, have a look at: http://www.catalina.demon.nl/pby/survivors_other.htm This is Marc Commandeurs Catalina...
There are many other countries that have a draft for male and female alike. I wonder if there are any folks from other countries with experience or an opinion...
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TWMcCarthy@...
Aug 6, 2002 12:52 am
I don't believe that women have any business in a combat organization. It is ridiculous to consider the problems that they would cause - quarters, privacy,...
At the risk of being the skunk at a garden party, I don't believe in a military draft. For one thing, unlimited troop strength on call just encourages those...
Is there anyone out there who has flown, flown in, or knows anything about the whereabouts and contact details of the previous operators of this aircraft,...
Allen, Richard, etc: The case of the guy who was court marshalled because he refused to serve under a foreign commander was absolutely bogus. The kid was ...
