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Re: How many BUG's still exist? ...We count 8!

Posted by Glenn on Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:16:08 PM

In reply top Re: How many BUG's still exist? .....Chile posted by PeterA on Tue Nov 18, 2003 03:08:21 PM

You guys are great! We already beat the quoted amount in Mags by double the estimate. Have seen only 4 myself. NASM/USS Mass/Palm Sp., USS NC, USS AL, & Pensacola. Thanks to all for confirmation of Yanks, Cuba, Whale, and Chile's.

My favorite view of a Kingfisher

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g220000/g227991.jpg
Lt. Burns brought home 10 flyers from the drink near Truk in that photo. Still antoehr Bug brought home Eddie Rickenbacker in Nov. 1942. Amazing pilots who sacrificed everything to save lives. Unfortunately overlooked many times in history books.

Britain, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, & Dominican Republic used the Kingfisher for all kinds of missions.

Mike, think we can add a section for the surviving Kingfishers?

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