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Offline VirginiaJim

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Wood for wood...
« on: May 05, 2012, 12:54:15 PM »
This is from a Canadian article on WW2 decoys from both sides of the fence......or airfield.

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/355/language/en-CA/Wood-For-Wood.aspx


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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 01:04:22 PM »
What a great story! Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2012, 02:23:41 PM »
I bet the Allies had some help from this guy:   :rotflmao:


Awesome story, too.  Thanks.
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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2012, 03:32:56 PM »
Actually, the Germans as well....
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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 04:24:25 PM »
I wonder if they used amboyna burl for the wooden bombs?

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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 05:50:22 PM »
I wonder if they used amboyna burl for the wooden bombs?

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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 06:07:13 PM »
Too expensive and what the heck are you laughing at?
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 07:10:19 PM »
Too expensive and what the heck are you laughing at?

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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2012, 01:12:33 PM »
 ;D
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Re: Wood for wood...
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2012, 04:52:20 PM »
My father's crew (B-17) made an emergency landing at one of the British dummy airdromes where the planes were made of a paper-mache. Many of you read the La Bourget Mission I posted some time back.

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