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Re: Shangri-la
Posted by Tim Savage on Thu Oct 25, 2001 12:25:00 PM
In reply top Re: Shangri-la posted by Lynn Ritger on Sun Oct 21, 2001 07:15:49 PM
I had the pleasure of spending three days with Don Blakeslee a couple of years ago. He related the story of the low pass and subsequent wreck. If I recall, Don said he was standing on the wing of his Mustang when Gentile arrived back over the field and proceeded to beat it up. Don said he didn't know who it was initially, but he looked at this crew chief and said "That guy is done flying in this outfit" or something to the effect. Don said that he was responsible for making sure that Gentile never returned to combat in England because of this violation of Blakeslee's rules.