'These boots...'

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'These boots...'

Postby Leigh » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:06 am

'On 2 May, during a lull in the fighting at Flanders, Dallas took off in his S.E.5 to engage in a taunting practical joke on his foes. He strafed the German base at La Brayelle to "attract attention" before dropping a pair of boots on the aerodrome with a note reading, "If you won't come up here and fight, here with a pair of boots for work on the ground, pilots for the use of". He then circled in mist until troops came to examine the bundle, where upon he dropped two bombs and again shot up the base, causing "general panic".'

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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby patchz » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:08 am

;D ;D ;D
Dang Leigh, where do you come up with this stuff? Before I read three words my attention was drawn to the boots, and even though I had yet to learn what it was all about, I was already roflmao.
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby pfevrier » Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:47 am

Great shot, and great tidbit of history!
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby Skunkworks » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:59 am

[left][font=Comic Sans MS][color=#0000ff] ;D Like the story, Love the plane
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby Flying Trucker » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:48 am

Awesome...great commentary and picture...well done... ;)

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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby jime59 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:25 pm

Not only a great story, but a marvelous picture of said plane.
Very crisp. 8-)
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby CHUCK79 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:27 pm

Very cool, great stuff :) 8-)
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby B_7772 » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:43 pm

Incredible edit. :o
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby FuturePilot » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:16 pm

Incredible edit. :o

+1!  ;)
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Re: 'These boots...'

Postby Leigh » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:17 pm

thanks guys :)

i thought it was a great story :)
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